right now i am planing on making a custom sub box to house two 15 in type r's in the back of my ford ranger supercab ang looking on this website has given me so many ideas and i am pondering using carbon as a top coat just for asthetics and i was looking on ebay and there is a carbon / kevlar cloth that is red which is perfect because my interior is red and i was wondering how i would line up the seams so it would look like one piece of carbon cloth. my guess is to secure the outside of the cloth line it up and put clear epoxy resin on and try not to move the cloth to keep it from being disturbed and keep my fingers crossed. and how wiould i keep out air bubbles ? and if there are any would i be able to drill out the air bubble and put the clear epoxy in or will it cause a "seam" ? i am very patient so that is not a problem it it will take a while to get it to look right but i only want to have to do the job once! the box is probily not going to be complicated with flat sides just to see if it can be done. the box will be ported and be about 6 cu ft.
i've seen it used on fiberglass boxes where you can only see pretty much the top and its stretches pretty well with heat.. i've personally never seen a carbon fiber cover where it goes over the whole thing. usually some sort of amp rack on the side that faces the open area with a carpet/vinyl type cover.
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Carbon fiber cloth is available in different strengths and weaves. A lighter blend will contour more easily and not bunch up on corners. You have to be very careful cutting it dry because it will just fall apart. You really have to look closely to see the seems after it has been resined because the patterns hide them so well. Carbon is actually stronger when you use the least amount of resin but for aesthetics you can apply it liberally. Just try to keep any seems in an inconspicuous spot. Once you've started to apply resin try not to disturb any coated areas. I know it's tempting to smooth the cloth out but you will just keep peeling it apart. You can sand it when it's dry, remember to wear a mask! Good luck and post pics.