[BeamMe93]

Hi guys and girls

I'm most likely going to start my DIY carbon fiber skinning soon.
I got all the materials I need in order to do the fuel door, mirrors and interior.

My question is now has anybody done this and would anybody like to see a DIY on this particular mod ?

The result should look something like this -->

[Dark_Knight_335]

REAL CF you say, what's the price, in the triple digits?

[BeamMe93]

51"x35" was 40$ with epoxy resin and hardener
Brush and sanding paper and all the other stuff is another 45$

It's a 3k 2x2 twill

[SgtGoldy]

I've done it with my G. Simple on certain parts to do, just takes time and a few days (for curing reasons). It's honestly over priced from retailers but I can understand on certain items that have a lot of curves or dips. I think I will be wrapping my mirror covers soon actually...


SideNote:
A DIY would be cool too. Maybe enough people will do it and drive the price down of actually CF wrapped parts

[Dark_Knight_335]

Okay so carbon fiber appearance.

I would say it is definitely noteworthy, and should be posted in the do-it-yourself section as there are plenty of folks out there not willing to fork out the money for all new OEM trim.

I don't have the skill set, nor the balls to do any of that myself, but I are many people on this forum I'm sure that would be interested to see it!

[SgtGoldy]

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Okay so carbon fiber appearance.

I would say it is definitely noteworthy, and should be posted in the do-it-yourself section as there are plenty of folks out there not willing to fork out the money for all new OEM trim.

I don't have the skill set, nor the balls to do any of that myself, but I are many people on this forum I'm sure that would be interested to see it!

Hey Dark Knight! You should give it a shot on something cheap to replace! It's not hard on flat surfaces with minimal lines. It's a process of base, cf, epoxy, sand after it cures, epoxy, sand after it cures, epoxy, sand after it cures, then clear or polish.

[BeamMe93]

The materials:

[Dark_Knight_335]

Originally Posted by SgtGoldy

Hey Dark Knight! You should give it a shot on something cheap to replace! It's not hard on flat surfaces with minimal lines. It's a process of base, cf, epoxy, sand after it cures, epoxy, sand after it cures, epoxy, sand after it cures, then clear or polish.

Oh God bro, I could never... I'm just not that handy- although I would love to watch somebody local someday do it, and get my hands a little bit dirtier inside and outside the car!

[BeamMe93]

I would have already started but there is suppose to be a couple inches of snow coming down this week so I will wait. I'm going to start with the fuel door and then interior and as last the mirrors.

I have a question did you use normal epoxy resin as base before applying the CF ?

[SgtGoldy]

Originally Posted by BeamMe93

I would have already started but there is suppose to be a couple inches of snow coming down this week so I will wait. I'm going to start with the fuel door and then interior and as last the mirrors.

I have a question did you use normal epoxy resin as base before applying the CF ?

What I use for a basecoat: http://compositeenvisions.com/pigment-black-667.html

btw compositeenvisions is where I get my stuff

[BeamMe93]

I will look into that thank you