# Carbon fiber **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [July 15, 2011, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber/259427 "2011-07-15T12:02:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 15
**Author:** ![Nismo\_575](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nismo_575/32/6659_2.png) [@Nismo\_575](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nismo_575)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber/259427/15 "2011-07-19T17:50:13Z")
> [@delete me no longer needed!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete-me-no-longer-needed/43835/5): > > I have done carbon overlays in the past. I built a vac bagging system for it, so it holds the wet CF on the contours of the parts like a boss. > > Basic idea is clean, scuff with 80 grit, clean again, hand lay wetted out CF on the part, place it in the vac bag, and suck the air out. Once it hardens, peel it all apart, shoot it with autobody clear, lots of it. once that hardens, cut and buff like you would fresh body paint. > > PM me if you are interested in my services. 🙂 +1 I have a vacuum pump. Vac bagging is the way togo. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber/259427)._