how come recent carbon bits look so different

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by kope999R, Dec 15, 2012.

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  1. Laquer a pointless gain in weight???? :rolleyes:

    I think we need to keep it real here.......I'd rather have my carbon protected from the sun's UV and risk being too heavy.

    Note to self.....must have a weight saving shite before my next ride.....even a piss will do for my over exuberant lacquer.
     
    #21 XxAnthxX, Dec 16, 2012
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  2. When anything that will help to shave off half a tenth on lap times is a good thing in top flight racing, then yeah it is a pointless gain. I wasn't on about on road bikes lol.

    Edit: I would say the DP stuff on road going Panigales etc is lacquered with a matte lacquer.
     
    #22 14990, Dec 16, 2012
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  3. I have seen the error of my ways and spent the entire day sanding all the lacquer off my expensive carbon parts as I haven't saved as much weight as possible.

    tomorrow I will shave off all my hair, have colonic irrigation to purge myself of all shit and fill my tyres with nitrogen. Weight saving complete!:tongue:
     
    #23 abmatt2002, Dec 16, 2012
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  4. Clearly people have failed to grasp that I was on about pieces of carbon you may find on the likes of WSB and Moto GP bikes.
     
    #24 14990, Dec 16, 2012
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  5. i don't ... doing some admiral cup yacht racing many moons ago, i remember polishing 60ft masts to loose friction and 200 grams on a 6 ton carbon and titanium boat...

    those boats were lifted out of the water every two days at 1000gbp a lift to save 5 kg of antifouling paint...


    at the highest level, there is no sense in doing things halfway... that's why it s all so ridicously expensive...
     
    #25 kope999R, Dec 16, 2012
  6. So why do they paint it and then lacquer it in all top flight racing, including F1 if it means that much? :tongue:
     
    #26 XxAnthxX, Dec 16, 2012
  7. i must remember to cut my finger nails :upyeah:
     
    #27 wantz1, Dec 16, 2012
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  8. It'd be very hard to distinguish different riders/drivers of they were all running round in a carbon livery now wouldn't it.
     
    #28 14990, Dec 16, 2012
  9. In days past Mercedes racing cars were silver because they just polished the aluminium body to save adding the weight of paint...
     
    #29 Dukedesmo, Dec 16, 2012
  10. That looks like 1K carbon weave, pre-preg on a roll normally ends up matt look after its been cured, there's not as much resin as in the larger 2x2 weave, if you want it shiny just use cutting compound and a buffing wheel etc.
     
    #30 urbanfireblade, Dec 16, 2012
  11. and another scientific input ! tx
     
    #31 kope999R, Dec 17, 2012
  12. A bit like the Red Bull rookies series in black and white :biggrin:

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    #32 XxAnthxX, Dec 17, 2012
  13. Just picked up my Ipad which my husband has been using and found this informative posting on the forum re lacquer - honestly folks weight saving really??? Well it gave me a giggle and I will make sure I remove my nail varnish before I go pillion .......
     
    #33 cockneyjanner, Dec 17, 2012
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