Been doing this for years, adds that extra protection. Good video for new people to the hobby!

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim...I had many requests for this video

Hey! Thanks for making this video! I asked about doing this and was nervous about doing it wrong. You made a whole video demonstrating the process and now I don't feel nervous about doing it myself. That's so much better than just answering the question. Thanks again!

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Good deal! Thanks for the suggestion

thanks for the tip, got to use it on my two touring cars now.

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Good deal!

I have heard of it being done but never seen it done. Now I know so when I get carbon fiber shock towers I will know how to do it. Thanks for the tip.

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Good deal - thanks for watching!

Thanks rich, you saved me on another shock tower for my b44.3! Didn't know you could do that!

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Nice! Glad to help!

FYI if you are going to do any type of sanding and sealing of parts do it before you assemble the kit. I used to use CA but found that it made the graphite/carbon a bit more brittle in a crash and when used with on-road chassis even tweaked the chassis. A top level racer years ago recommend to me to use blue locktite to seal the edges after a light chamfering of the edges. Works great give it a try on your next build!

@crlock

5 жыл бұрын

Plus, carbon fiber is conductive, so any shaving or dust flying into your electronics are going to ruin your day

Great Video, thank you!

@TheRCNetwork

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for making this I'm sort I haven't been able to watch your videos that often I'm just really busy and about to start posting rc videos of my own. btw I love your channel

@da_cheeseburger2751

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenn!

You shouldn't need to 'seal' any quality carbon fibre products to protect against de-lamination. The epoxy impregnated into the weave, when laid up correctly and baked in an autoclave will be far far stronger than a thin film of CA. I do agree however, that it could help on cheaper carbon products, as often found in chinese clone kits. Either way, it won't do any harm, so nice to see a video showing a good application method.

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

blackout19 even quality CF will start to explode if hit a couple times....I've seen it many times.

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Dylan Chadderton Def unexpected...rich@thercnetwork.com

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Oddly enough, Xray, in their manual states to "seal" the edge of their carbon with CA glue.....How's Xray's quality? Just sayin'

@xredhotmaryx

6 жыл бұрын

Q Blackout Video

I can't wait for spring racing! (:

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

That's the best thing in SoCal...racing all the time!

A Q-tip works better than an exacto knife to apply the glue.

@TheRCNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

Unless it reacts and starts smoking some sort of toxic fumes

well dam! that buggy is absolutely gorgeous!! I would love to see a comparo video between the 44.3 and the 64D . I think it would be very interesting to see . Anyhow great tip ! I do like to seal my CF before building but, sometimes I just can't wait!!

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks BD82V!

thanks for heads up....

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

And thanks for watching

You can also use 15 min epoxy and a disposable artist brush for a way more durable finish, every little bit helps when you are an awful driver such as myself.

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Good info!

Here all this time I have been using JB super weld CA glue, which includes a brush applicator, to do this.

@TheRCNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

That's just cheating! lol

Awesome! What I do is use a sharpie marker on the glue when its dried so it looks a little less shinier.

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Very nice idea!

@luccrouset1675

Жыл бұрын

@ZAK do you mean you use a black permaneny marker on the glue ? Thx

Great tip Rich I do mine before the build. Shaky Bill would have glue everywhere otherwise. I just give the Carbon Fibre a light sand on the edge wipe in clean within a Micro Rag. Then I just put a drop on and slowly vertically rotate the carbon fibre until all the edge has been coated. I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but the theory and methodology are not going to harm, so it's a win, win as I think it makes the edges look finished as well. Garszy

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Garszy!

Hi, great video. are getting a body shroud cover for this car!

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Not sure what you mean....a body?

I use clear nail polish

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Not sure that would work too well...CA glue actually bonds the edge (melts it if you will)

Hi, can you tell the background music?

Does hobbyking tire glue work too?

@DaedalEVE

5 жыл бұрын

This doesn’t do anything.

i used the brush on super glue last time i did it. the brush is now stiff and useless.

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's why I said no brushes! lol

Carbon fiber is not a plastic.

@TheRCNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

According to my sources: Carbon fiber reinforced polymer, carbon fiber reinforced plastic or carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP or often simply carbon fiber, or even carbon), is an extremely strong and light fiber-reinforced plastic which contains carbon fibers. The spelling 'fibre' is common in British Commonwealth countries.

@AUGRaijin

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRCNetwork (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP the key here to Carbon fiber or CFRP or other terms is to look at how it is used in the wording for example CFRP is CARBON Fiber REinforced PLASTIC ....or CARON FIBER material added to REINFORCE PLASTIC Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics =' CFRTP again Carbon fiber is not plastic look up what makes Carbon fiber Carbon fiber is a material consisting of thin, strong crystalline filaments of carbon, essentially carbon atoms bonded together in long chains

spending too much time for 10$ part you are not going to moon with that shock tower, and if you hit it hard your glue will not hold all that shit together

@TheRCNetwork

8 ай бұрын

Easy there…..we’re talking about toy cars, Nancy. You did get some things wrong though…like the CF shock towers are about $40, not $10. And the CA glue will help retain he edge of the tower as thats usually the part that will fray first….you know from crashes….but you know that because you’re a professional toy car driver, right?