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Unroll as much carbon cloth as you need. Be sure to allow for 2 inches of extra cloth in every direction, because the fiber strands on the edges are likely to distort—you’ll want to trim those edges off after the panel has cured. Lay out the piece you want to cut with low-tack masking tape. Keep in mind that you can cut the carbon at either 90- or 45-degree angles (on a bias). Bias cuts look cooler but usually waste more material—it’s your choice. Cut down the center of the tape lines so the carbon strands don’t unravel. Even with the low-tack tape, we still pulled off the outer two strands of carbon when we removed the tape after cutting out the cloth. That’s why we recommend you cut extra material! Unroll some of the clear plastic sheet and cut out a piece that’s approximately 1 foot larger in all directions than your carbon. Lay the carbon flat on top of this plastic sheet. View Related Article
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