Carbon fiber work in progress

[Jn2]

Not sure i like it much in red



So I'm making another black one

[Jn2]

Went and did a test fit over the OEM bow tie, think it will be best to use it as a complete replacement instead. For a second i thought i could just put to over the factory one, but i'd rather have a complete replacement, so ima finish up complete replacement tonight

[seanjhon]

Can you make a write up of the process? Products and materials used, and the sanding and applying the clear. I would like to try this.

[Jn2]

Originally Posted by seanjhon

Can you make a write up of the process? Products and materials used, and the sanding and applying the clear. I would like to try this.

I'll try and take enough pics to make a how to on it;

[seanjhon]

Great man!!!!! Your stuff looks killer!!! How much for the fiber, is it expensive?

[Need4speed_motorsports]

That looks badass.

Its always cool when someone does something like this themselves !

Props.

[KorovaMB]

Originally Posted by Jn2

I'll try and take enough pics to make a how to on it;

That'd be awesome! Seeing your work has inspired me to try to learn this, but lots of options out there on resins, and I'm not sure what works best for our use.


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[Jn2]

Originally Posted by seanjhon

Great man!!!!! Your stuff looks killer!!! How much for the fiber, is it expensive?

The CF itself is cheap compared to the fake stuff like 3m di noc. The part that make CF expensive is not the materials, but the time that has to invested into making the parts. I made a CF replacement for one dash piece...took too much time and for bigger pieces, would mean using to much CF. So ima just laminate my parts going forward or reinforce them with fiberglass instead.

[Jn2]

Originally Posted by Need4speed_motorsports

That looks badass.

Its always cool when someone does something like this themselves !

Props.

Thanks

Originally Posted by KorovaMB

That'd be awesome! Seeing your work has inspired me to try to learn this, but lots of options out there on resins, and I'm not sure what works best for our use.


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Yeah there are quite a few option out there, depends what you will be using them for. interior exterior, will you be using clear coat to help with UV, or is it UV resistance...

[purv24]

stuff looks amazing.. wish I had the patience lol.> But you could make some bank doing this...

[Jn2]

brought the other bow tie with me to work, sanding it down and getting it ready for trimming. Hope to have it done later tonight

[Jn2]

Sanded down:


Mock fit:



Just need to clear coat and polish it up.

[Jn2]

This bow tie came out SWEET!!!! Will post pics tomorrow when i attach it to the bezel

[TommyTheCat]

Can you make CF tail light bezels? By that I mean are you willing
PM me if you'd be interested. I'd be willing to send you my stock chrome bezels to work with