Drilling Carbon

TarkMalbot · Oct 1, 2009

I am thinking about getting some Carbon Firbre fairing infills but my current ones are drilled for my R&G crash protectors. Would it be ok to drill the Carbon firbre or does it tend to splinter at the edges?

Deacs1 · Oct 1, 2009

if its quality CF then it shouldn't splinter (but if it sub grade and then heavily laquered then there a chance). But what I would do after drilling is just knock off the raw edge with a bit of sand paper.

deacs :thumbup

barryrs · Oct 1, 2009

I’ve not drilled carbon before but with Perspex i used to stick masking tape on then mark up the holes positions and drill through the tape which helped keep a neat edge.

factorydude · Oct 1, 2009

I used a dremmel to cut the holes out on my 04 factory which has the carbon fitted as standard it worked well and then dressed hole up with a small grinder in the dremmel i would also recomend using a face mask and safety glasses when cuting carbon fibre.

redratbike · Oct 1, 2009

yeah ..it must be like drilling ceramic tiles..bit of tape on first

TarkMalbot · Oct 1, 2009

Thanks guys.

TinTin · Oct 1, 2009

factorydude said:
I used a dremmel to cut the holes out on my 04 factory which has the carbon fitted as standard it worked well and then dressed hole up with a small grinder in the dremmel i would also recomend using a face mask and safety glasses when cuting carbon fibre.

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