Stripping Carbon Fibre

[Ray Smoodiver]

I have acquired a carbon bonnet.

Sadly it is painted which will not do.

How does one go about properly stripping and re-clear coating it so the weave is exposed, but protected?

[xLibelle]

aircraft paint remover?

[BeirBrennerE30]

almost anything you put on that paint to remove it will destroy the hood. you sanding it just enough to remove the paint but do not get into the matrix material

[JamesE30]

helicopter paint remover

[Farbin Kaiber]

helicopter paint remover

That stuff is the shit. Think I could use it on my (autogyro) gyrocopter?

[The chaser]

Don't use any paint strippers they will ruin the chemical resin that holds the fibers together.

Here are some links on how its show be done.

http://fairwheelbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1825

http://fairwheelbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4260

Read the second Post

I know these are bike links but its the same idea since that involves sanding down carbon

also note that when you sand down the paint if you see grey or white(like below) thats alright but as soon as you see black you don't want to sand there any more as that is the carbon and no longer the clear coat