Originally Posted by kchrist
I am just wondering how this process works. I know that when u have a carbon bike that is nude they apply a gelcoat that helps the carbon fiber. then they follow this up with clear coat to make it shine.. I am just curious as how you go about turning carbon fiber that is glossy into a matte finish, like how the felt f1c is. (One of the best looking bikes i have every seen, I think just because of the matte finish). I assume you need to stripe off all of the clear coat with high grit sand paper but from there on what do u have to do.
Also on some bikes where tubes meet they kind of just finish it with a black look with no weave showing. how would you go about exposing the carbon weave.. would it be just like sanding it down til you come to the gelcoat.
I would be nervous about using any sort of abrasive for this, but then I'm nervous about carbon generally.
Anyway, you might try
dulling spray.
Sheldon "Prefers Gloss" Brown
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