Any one made carbon fibre parts ?
 

I fancy having a go at carbon fibre "wet laying ". doesn't look to hard and i've made fibre glass stuff before. Think i may make a center console section ( around hand brake/glove box and gear stick ) just wandered if anyone else had done this ?

also wandered if any one knew if there's a size limit to these things ? i can get the weave cloth pretty cheap and wandered if a bonnet was viable ?

cheers :)

speak to carbon fibre creations on here

yes him :D;)

i'm assuming they just sell the stuff pre-made. i want to make it myself.

I mentioned him because they make the stuff so could advise you

cheers. i'll drop him a line

It would be commercial suicide if someone in business starts giving away their know how.

I'm sure carbonmods sell diy kits ....

Everything you need...http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/

i dont need any of the stuff. got plenty of epoxy and a cheap supply of carbon wave fabric. just wandered if any one on here had done it and if a bonnet was structurally viable

Won't waste my time again then .... Good luck !

Wow,if you've got to ask the question I would say that your not ready.

i ask, because i have only made small ( dash sized ) bits before. and usually when professionally made, large bits of carbon layering are pressurized, wandered if it was safe to do it without that.

I am not questioning your ability but its not a part of the car that you can just have a go at. I don't think even the experts will test the parts like they should do but its not just cosmetic, its a matter of safety as well.

As far as I am aware he is just talking about skinning his existing bonnet in carbon?

If not, start with the spoiler, because then if it does go wrong it wont damage you car, just the person behind you :D

Tbh didn't realiae the bonnet was a structural part.

And nope wasnt looking to skin it. Was going to use existing bonnet to make a mould then do 2 layers of heavier weave fabric for outer skin then 2 layers fibreglass for inner skin (for hinges, catch etc to attach too)

Mebe ill just stick to interior parts Haha

Thanks

Oh ,well in that case I will just shut up then.:brickwall

Done my own dash as didn't want a flocked one in my blob ,, I'm happy with how it came out ,, sprayed it matt to avoid reflexion on the windscreen

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Niiiice! Did u make a mould? Or use old dash?

Used a old dash :thumb:

Domino46 do you have any pics of dash in the car,would be interesting to see.

No sorry mate cars still being built so won't be going in for a while and then its needs cutting around the cage aswell