Varnishing Carbon Masts, what to use?

Originally posted by Daniel Holman

Originally posted by Daniel Holman

Originally posted by RS400atC

Originally posted by Daniel Holman

With paint you will have to prime first then flat before paint and UV laquer, so more stages than laquer / varnish. Most masts are made male on mandrels so would look gash painted unless faired - more work.
I've had reasonable success with durepox clear on carbon, rolled and tipped. Always goes best with a flat back and a glamour coat, but if sprayed in dust free environment its 2 coats job done 

Thanks for that.
I've used perfection in the past and it's lasted well. 
I was hoping to avoid buying £45 worth just to do one mast.
I think the debate about the merits of white are moot as the class rules are closed and permit only re-varnishing.So, re-varnished it will be.

I'm not a huge fan of carbon on show, it was 'modern' when my 1992 motorbike was new.

Well, as I see it varnished carbon masts are the quickest honest to goodness way of providing visually acceptable UV protection on a male moulded carbon spar. Not the same as a halfords wheel arch trim on a saxo and all that sillyness. 
£45 is peanuts when compared to doing it professionally, although most of the cost is in the prep. 

Had a quote of a couple of hundred notes for a prof respray, most of that was prep and they said there would likely be a discount of several of us got together.

Edited by jeffers - 07 Aug 18 at 12:19pm