How to get started on doing carbon fiber work....

[Hailcesar75]

here are some links to where i get my stuff......

carbon fiber fabrics....

http://uscomposites.com/carbonpage.html

or my favorite site, cuz of the color choices...

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Elite-Motoring_Fabrics-and-Cloths_W0QQ_fsubZ1070017018QQ_sasiZ1QQ_sidZ748562808QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322

and epoxies...

http://uscomposites.com/epoxy.html

or

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Elite-Motoring_Epoxy-and-Polyester-Resins_W0QQ_fsubZ1166647018QQ_sasiZ1QQ_sidZ748562808QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322

and here are some good tutorials...


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and making your own parts...

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p.s wasn't sure where to post this. Mods can move to appropriate section

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Sticky maybe???

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Absolutely no opinions? Anything.

 

[bryson87]

rember people are at work or aleep. but ima goin to check it out thanks for the info

 

[06_ion2]

nice might try this on my outer plastic like the mirrors and shit.

 

[Hailcesar75]

TsTHAT's what I did. But made my own covers. Did not skin them. They look exactly like the ones cobalt addiction was gonna do

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gOtta find the pic

 

[06_ion2]

TsTHAT's what I did. But made my own covers. Did not skin them. They look exactly like the ones cobalt addiction was gonna do

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gOtta find the pic

i just wonder how much CF is really in that kit on there website. and would it be enugh for two mirrors and some other things?

 

[Hailcesar75]

I know pics are small

 

[06_ion2]

I know pics are small

how much cf comes with the kit?

 

[ionit3]

+1 haha

 

[Hailcesar75]

WhAt's the +1 for?

I didn't buy that kit. I bought just the fabric and epoxies from the link

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can you see this pic?

 

[ionit3]

thats hot, we were asking how much was in the kit? or how much did u need for ur side mirrors

 

[Hailcesar75]

You need at least 36" inches by 12" inches. I wouldn't get the kit

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The pic I posted is of my trunk spoiler lip tht I wrapped in carbon fiber

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[asherby85]

This is really cool! I'd like to do this for the gauge pod in my car! Thank you for the links and videos!

 

[LilSS]

I want to do my interior trim...but afraid to try it lol.

 

[asherby85]

I want to do my interior trim...but afraid to try it lol.

Find some cobalt pieces from a junk yard and try it out on those so you don't mess up your own if you make a mistake.

 

[Hailcesar75]

I don't know if the big pic worked? Is it there?

The other ones were bb codes

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Yeah that's what I did. Bought pieces of css parts and practiced with those

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Here's my interior trim

 

[06_ion2]

hmmm i might do my black side pieces on my car.

 

[LilSS]

I tried getting the interior trim pieces from my friend's wrecked cobalt but he wouldn't give them to me!!

 

[asherby85]

check your local junk yards..

 

[06_ion2]

well when i get another job ill be doing this. but for now im saving what i got left. lol

 

[Hailcesar75]

Just pay for them lilss

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I have an xtra set but it doesn't have the heated seats button and fog button

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Btw , is this thread sticky worthy???