Refinishing CF

[PlayfulGod]

As some of you may remember I bought a used D&D Carbon Fiber canister while I was doing my custom shorty D&D alum can. Well it looked like it had be thru hell and back. I am in the process now of redoing it.

Heres a pic of how the CF look when I got it.
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=164

And heres a pic of it almost all sanded and ready to re-clearcoat.
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=165]

Now I just need to find some High temp n UV resisitant clear.

[Ninjachic]

great restore. which of the two do you like better?

[PlayfulGod]

great restore. which of the two do you like better?

You mean between the alum and the CF can? I love CF so :lol:

[Ninjachic]

CF FTW, I like the CF too.

[lee]

there are easier ways to get out of having to do a wheelie y'know :D

[PlayfulGod]

there are easier ways to get out of having to do a wheelie y'know :D

Only wheelie ya'll see me do is the ones the bike does when redlining in 1st and 2nd ;)

I dont ride wheelies :lol: left all that with the dirt bike.:sbgrox:

[PlayfulGod]

After sanding and a few coats of clear.
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=167
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=168
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=169

[Teflon]

Looks good PG!

You did use high temp clear right? Usually the CF isnt covered in clear from what I understand. The epoxy is just polished since its essentially the same as clearcoat.

[PlayfulGod]

Looks good PG!

You did use high temp clear right? Usually the CF isnt covered in clear from what I understand. The epoxy is just polished since its essentially the same as clearcoat.

Your right about the resin. This a older can, so it didnt have the UV protectant and the quality of todays CF. The clear is rated up to 200º, it was the highest I could find in clear.

[Teflon]

Well it looks damn good man! Should put your own logo in it hehe

[PlayfulGod]

Well it looks damn good man! Should put your own logo in it hehe

I might since the D&D one is trashed now :lol:

[PlayfulGod]

minus badge, But here it is all done.
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=172
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=171
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=170

[lee]

haha, yours is slipon, yeah?

all my friends with bolton pipes when they've refinished them/shortied and put em back together, they've rivetted the exit pipe pointing upwards/sideways, and then they've been too lazy to redrill and do it again.

atleast with a round slipon you can spin it round.

[BadKitty]

Looks awesome. Nice work!

[Mysteria]

Very nice! I need to learn to do things like that!

[PlayfulGod]

haha, yours is slipon, yeah?

all my friends with bolton pipes when they've refinished them/shortied and put em back together, they've rivetted the exit pipe pointing upwards/sideways, and then they've been too lazy to redrill and do it again.

atleast with a round slipon you can spin it round.

its a D&D full system.the mid-pipe is different for a slipon.

[Cutty72]

Your right about the resin. This a older can, so it didnt have the UV protectant and the quality of todays CF. The clear is rated up to 200º, it was the highest I could find in clear.

Should be ok :dntknw: I know my CF pipe on the SV never gets so warm that you can't grab it.

[PlayfulGod]

Should be ok :dntknw: I know my CF pipe on the SV never gets so warm that you can't grab it.

Yea, that what I figured too, since I usually can grab the alum one right after I shut it off.

[Teflon]

Looks great man... nice work.

As for the temp... the exhaust gases escaping the pipe have cooled slightly while traveling through the exhaust system. Its still extremely hot, which is why id love to watch you actually grab the pipe itself. The reason most cans are manufactured out of aluminum or CF (atleast the good cans) is that it dissapates (my spelling sucks atm) the heat from the exhaust. The size of the can as as well as the material helps that heat loss while lessening sound levels and doing a slight bit of back pressure for the motor.

[lee]

Should be ok :dntknw: I know my CF pipe on the SV never gets so warm that you can't grab it.

wheres the fun in that? i get a sick sense of pleasure when kids walk past my bike and go 'HEY SHINEY THING!' and grab my SS exhaust after a decent ride

[PlayfulGod]

I mounted the CF can today, it is way quiet now compared to the shorty D&D :lol:
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=182
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=181
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=179
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=178
http://sportbikegurls.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=180

[seamonkeyaj]

Me likey!!! Looks awesome!

[Teflon]

Looks really nice on the bike PG!

[Cutty72]

wheres the fun in that? i get a sick sense of pleasure when kids walk past my bike and go 'HEY SHINEY THING!' and grab my SS exhaust after a decent ride

The endcaps still get hot, but the main pipe isn't.
Nice so me and my rare passanger don't get burned.