Looks O.K. but doesn't have that "high gloss" real carbon fiber look (i.e difference between the shifter and the console). Can this stuff be hit with glossy clear then polished?

 

I looks great but the website needs to be updated.

 

WHAT???? The website has nothing to do with my thread other than giving the phone number of where I ordered the fabric.

I got a couple more pieces wrapped today.

 

Since then, I have the small tear-drop shaped parts in carbon...

 

That is beautiful........but dayhum, it's $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

This fabric will never look that good, but it is pretty good.

I got those two small side pieces wrapped today.

 

dont know sH*t about cf... but that looks good!

 

Awesome!
joel

 

I going to order some tomorrow and I try it by having my friends body shop spay some clear after. Can you post a DIY write up or let me know how i should do this.

 

Not too much DIY info to be had........but here ya go:

Items needed:
CF Fabric (I ordered 1 yrd and have plenty left), 3M Super 77 spray adhesive, super glue gel, sharp scissors, various exacto knife/ cutter blades, news paper to spray upon. Paint thinner or mineral spirits to clean up.

Take parts off.......clean well and wipe down with alchohol......

Determine how the CF pattern needs to lay.....cut fabric leaving about 1" all around.....

Spray surface with adhesive, make a couple of coats. Strech fabric and get it flat on the main surface. Smooth and pull out any wrinkles or bubbles.

On curved areas, put small cuts in the edge of the fabric so it will overlap and conform to the shape and strech it into place. It is a lot like wrapping a Christmas present.

Try and avoid the "Tar Baby" syndrome when sticking down back edges. Clean fingers off regularly. Use Super Glue on stuborn spots and corners.

That's about it.......good luck and take your time.

 

Nice work B, turned out great!

 

Not positive.....but I don't think putting a clear coat on top of it is going to work. It is a thick, flexible fabric, not real CF.

 

Wow, that looks pretty awesome. I've always seen those sheets of carbon fiber "look" & always think "that must look pretty crappy," lol. I had it all wrong. Thanks for posting, it looks great. I bet most people wouldn't tell the difference unless they had both side by side. I might have to do this, just last week I painted my center console to match my exterior color (infact, I'm the guy that responded to your last thread about removing the trim pieces). Check it out (not trying to hijack your thread, just sharing ideas). How do you think the same trim pieces you did would look along my painted console? Would it be too much?

 

Doesn't all CF start off life as a fabric weave that is shaped (layed over a mold or recovering an existing item) and covered in a resin and either air cured or vacuum cured? Just sayin.

 

Looks great, but like PJ above I am having difficulty understanding exactly what the product you are using is.

I see three options for CF in market.

1. Simulated print on flat vinyl sticker. (yuck)
2. Simulated print on 3D (clear rubber type layer on top to simulate resin thickness) sticker
3. Mold real CF onto your part and coat with resin and clearcoat

Now it seems like we have a 4th that you used. From your description is sounds like a cloth type product that has same weave as CF but utilizes some other material other then CF. So very similar to how real CF would be installed except you surface bonded it instead resin penetrating it through.

I think if it is made of a nylon cloth then it might be possible to build up a clearcoat on it. Or even spread some clear fiberglass resin over it, sand and then clear.

I can't find this cloth product on the mentioned site either BTW.

Thanks for being the tester and reporting to us!!

 

this website has a great write on how to do parts in CF.

in pdf form

[link]http://www.synapsemotorsport.com/Library/SynapseCFone.pdf[/link]

[media]http://www.synapsemotorsport.com/Library/CFII.pdf[/media]