Carbon Skinning
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nakes999
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Carbon Skinning
Anyone ever tried or done some carbon skinning on any bike parts?
http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Products/Ca ... SK300.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I wouldn't mind trying to make a carbon fairing at some point but I know a few people on here tried it... I'm not sure of the success rate though...?
http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Products/Ca ... SK300.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I wouldn't mind trying to make a carbon fairing at some point but I know a few people on here tried it... I'm not sure of the success rate though...?
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superlite
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Re: Carbon Skinning
I wouldn't bother getting the kit, just buy the ingredients separately. Unless you're doing a very small job, or something cosmetically, you'll need a hell of a lot more gear than that.
Making your own carbon parts isn't a world away from everyday fibreglass repairs, it's just more time consuming, precise and costly
Making your own carbon parts isn't a world away from everyday fibreglass repairs, it's just more time consuming, precise and costly
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Re: Carbon Skinning
If it's carbon fairings you're after, I have a set of lowers for sale! (Sorry for the hi-jack )
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nakes999
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Re: Carbon Skinning
Not that I have money for this but as a matter of interest, how much for the carbon lowers?mattUKSP1 wrote:If it's carbon fairings you're after, I have a set of lowers for sale! (Sorry for the hi-jack
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Re: Carbon Skinning
have you considered carbon vehicle wrap film? you may get the results for a lot less money, not easy to use though
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nakes999
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Re: Carbon Skinning
Hmmm, I didn't even think of that.. but this would be 'carbon look' vinyl though?brooky wrote:have you considered carbon vehicle wrap film? you may get the results for a lot less money, not easy to use though
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brooky
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Re: Carbon Skinning
check on you tube or google 3m carbon vehicle wrap, they do a mini roof and mirror and it looks mint
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Re: Carbon Skinning
a m8 just done his vx220 , he does window tinting but did his car in carbon wrap as he moving in to this too
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Re: Carbon Skinning
I have never done it nor did I see it in the flesh...but that vx220 looks very nice.
I have been thinking about wrapping some fairing panels before after I saw this link:
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... 3+car+wrap
I have been thinking about wrapping some fairing panels before after I saw this link:
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... 3+car+wrap
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Re: Carbon Skinning
I just got 10x20cm of this 3M carbon wrap as a sample freebie from a seller on ebay, gotta say its the best match to real carbon fibre I've seen!
Held up against a sheet of real CF they look identical other than the Wrap has a matt finish, might try lacquering a piece to see how it looks and if its possible!
Thinking of maybe using it to skin the fairing infills and the tester piece is big enough to make a top yoke cover
Will post up pics when i find my camera!
Held up against a sheet of real CF they look identical other than the Wrap has a matt finish, might try lacquering a piece to see how it looks and if its possible!
Thinking of maybe using it to skin the fairing infills and the tester piece is big enough to make a top yoke cover
Will post up pics when i find my camera!