molding my own carbon fiber

hello. im thinking about doing a somewhat carbon theme for my honda. and alot of peices companies dont make in carbon i was cruising around ebay and saw that i could buy carbon fabric by the roll. and cheap resin so for my learning project. what are some pointers or things i need to know to get going on making carbon fiber molds? thanks

You need a vaccum table for molds of carbon fiber products. The first layer is the layer that you see so if you don't have a perfect mold it will be seen in your first layer.Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

Mobile Audio/Video Specialist

Morden, Manitoba CANADA

what about a wrap. like if i were to wrap a center console peice for looks not excatly a weight issue?

Its not really a weight issue, the vacuum is needed for proper curing of the resin.  if you don't use vacuum you tend to end up with a dull finish, improper curing, and a bubbly surface.  sorry.  You could wrap it dry, or use one of the quality vinyl overlays.  There are people making genuine carbon ones, but expect to pay big bucks, don't go for the  20 dollar a sheet stuff.     good luck.

Nice job civicdetalier. Those curves must have killed you Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

Mobile Audio/Video Specialist

Morden, Manitoba CANADA

hey thats looks pretty good. see and im not even talking about doing something that extreme. im thinking about just my center console where the shifter is. was it really that much of a pain doing a wrap without a vaccum?

Very Nice!!

thanks. i wrapped the dash, the speaker pods, side panels for the dash and the rear deck in carbon for my civic. then i wrapped the armrest and top of the steering column in blue carbon for my 240sx. i want to do the headliner and rear deck for the 240, but these carbon prices are ridiculous, so unless i stumble across a great deal, i probably wont be wrapping those pieces. Nitrous is like a hot girl with an STD. You know you want to hit it, but you are scared of the consequences.