How can I prevent carbon/kevlar fabric from sticking to my gloves during lay-up?

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The discussion revolves around the challenges of handling carbon/kevlar fabric during lay-up processes, specifically the issue of the fabric sticking to gloves. Participants explore various techniques and materials that could alleviate this problem, including the use of coatings, wetting methods, and alternative handling tools.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests using specially coated gloves or inquires about their availability to prevent sticking.
  • Another participant recommends avoiding direct contact with the fabric by using a wet brush, small roller, or stick, and shares a technique of wetting the cloth on cardboard before transferring it to the work area.
  • A different participant mentions the difficulty posed by the shape of the project, indicating that smaller, more complex shapes present more challenges than larger, flat pieces.
  • One suggestion includes using water to wet the gloves or even saliva to reduce sticking when handling the fabric.
  • Another participant proposes using spray-on Teflon or silicone coatings, or a mold-release agent that is unreactive with the materials being used.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various techniques and suggestions, but there is no consensus on a single best approach. Multiple competing views on handling methods and materials remain present in the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some suggestions depend on specific project conditions, such as the shape and size of the fabric being used, and the effectiveness of different coatings may vary based on the materials involved.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals involved in composite fabrication, particularly those working with carbon/kevlar materials, may find the shared techniques and suggestions relevant to their work.

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when laying my carbon/kevlar fabric
i constantly have the problem of it sticking to my gloves
which is quite annoying and makes it hard to handle
should i be using specialy coated gloves? do they make such a thing?
or is there a "lay-up" procedure that anyone knows of for laying composite fabrics?
thanks
 
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keep your fingers out of it :rolleyes:
use a wet brush or small roller or a stick ONLY

one trick I learned was to wet the cloth on a seprate piece of cardboard
then move it on to the work after it is well penitraited
and make removeal of excess resin eazyer
that works best on overhead to vertical work

but sometimes you just got to grap a bit
use water to wet the gloves if you must pick up the cloth after it is wet
spit works on finger tips and will stop the sticking
 
yeah i was going to try and wet it up on a piece of wax paper

its the shape i am making that's the problem
if it was big and flat its not problem
but it is a small box rectangular in shape

i ll try wetting my gloves with water
 
You can buy spray-on Teflon and silicone coatings if necessary, but what about just using a bit of whatever mold-release factor you employ? It must at least be unreactive with your working material.
 

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