which fabric did you get ?

 

nice job. and thanks for the how to!!
seems pretty easy. do you just trim the edges once it is finished curing??

 

yep, trim. if you have a dremel tool, use that.

 

so wait, you glued the CF onto the piece first??? Never seen that done before . Be interested to see how it turns out.

 

yeah. i sprayed the adhesive then carefully placed it on. then the resin comes on.

 

update: im having trouble putting resin onto bigger pieces, say the armrest. the resin goes over the top, but when it comes to the sides it gets all jacked up. doesnt wanna go down uniformly. well, ill try other stuff, wish me luck

 

good luck

 

wow this is awesome... didnt know you could do this kind of custom/DIY CF work

btw to clarify, for your fabric, did you get the "5.5oz 1st Quality Carbon/Kevlar Hybrid [BLACK/BLUE]" or is there some other blue CF fabric on the site? (that i havent seen yet)

also, i cant fully tell from the picture, but can you only see the blue part when you have the right angle? (and the rest looks black or like normal CF) or does it have a blue color throughout?


this is a great idea - keep up the good work!

 

no, it all looks like CF, and you will see the blue. and 5,5oz is the one i bought

 

So.. you just goop the resin stuff all over the part you are doing after you spray glue it to the part you want in carbon fiber? When it comes to pieces with contours can you help it a little bit by spreading it with a knife.. or would it screw up the finish? Seems like the stuff would run and cake up. Or is it all in the technique of mixing it so it is kinda thin, and then sets up to harden later?

 

well its all the same when mixed. it spreads evenly where gravity has the advantage. but like on contours it tends to thin out more than flat pieces. im trying to figure out how to manipulate it.

 

oh ok.. cool. Keep us posted on how its working out. I'm pretty interested. Maybe soon I'll try to do some small CF parts if I can find all the materials. Sounds like a fun summer project.

 

UPDATE. finished the armrest, and gained experience. i defintaly will be practicing alot more. this is a delicate process. oh and after this is all done, i would like to add that you will also need a "sqeegee" or a brush to even out the coat while its wet.

 

looks good. I know what I am doing this summer now.

 

Ditto.. that is sweet. I'm gonna try to wrap some stuffs in CF when the weather is nicer. Glove box would be cool. LoL.. i was just thinking my mouse for my computer would look good in CF too.