Cutting Carbon Fibre!

rcgbob44 · 25-May-2005, 07:49

I have finally managed to buy a Ducati tank protector for my 998.

Question: I would like to cut the centre section out so that I`m left with the tank end that goes over the rear of the tank and around the filler cap and the key fob part.

Have any of you chaps done this and if so how easy, or hard is it to do and end up with a clean cut! Can it be done with scissors as its so thin or would I have to use a Dremmel tool!.

Any advice would be appreciated.

andyb · 25-May-2005, 08:51

just saw it with hacksaw, and dress it up with a file, taking care not to catch the file on the front shiny bit of the carbon.

rockhopper · 25-May-2005, 09:51

And dont breath in the dust!!

dukess1999 · 25-May-2005, 14:40

It is thin enough to cut with sturdy scissors, but not neatly.

I cut it in half with scissors to make it easier to handle, put masking tape on where I wanted make the final cut and marked with pencil, and then used a Dremel with cutting disc. Even with a Dremel I used fine grade wet&dry to finish the edges.

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25-May-2005, 08:51	#2
andyb Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 6,720 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: northampton Mood: Has change happened...must of missed it! just saw it with hacksaw, and dress it up with a file, taking care not to catch the file on the front shiny bit of the carbon. Reply

25-May-2005, 09:51	#3
rockhopper Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,367 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Pinxton And dont breath in the dust!! Reply

25-May-2005, 14:40	#4
dukess1999 Registered Forum User GTL Posts: 403 Join Date: Jul 2003 It is thin enough to cut with sturdy scissors, but not neatly. I cut it in half with scissors to make it easier to handle, put masking tape on where I wanted make the final cut and marked with pencil, and then used a Dremel with cutting disc. Even with a Dremel I used fine grade wet&dry to finish the edges. Reply