The Carbon Fiber Effect .. just seen this... do we like?

[TVR Beaver]

Not that I'm looking for anything doing, but thought it may be of interest to someone who does.....
It looks quite a good process and top results.... I found it on the Fazza forum where a guy's had his rear difuser done so you must be able to do wheels etc wonder if it would work on a Plenum?....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y-qdsiwdX4

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[benters]

Not seen this before, great looking results. . .good spot OP

[keith2.2]

haven't clicked the link but I'm assuming it's the wet-dip method?

Personally I'm not a fan of faux-carbon fibre. It's all well and good until you see actual carbon fibre, at which point you realise it looks nothing like (for obvious reasons).

There IS some fun to be had with wet dipping though - look into it, there are various lurid camos, furs and other finishes available!

[V8 GRF]

That's pretty impressive, seems it's not just carbon fibre effect.....

Seen this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKuXyeAGzEU

Some odd one's there but pretty neat.

[TVR Beaver]

Cool I like the guy having his wing done!..... would be good for the air box lid etc

[B17NNS]

What an ace process . Burr walnut bonnet anyone?

[swanny71]

Enquired about getting my dashboard & radio panel dipped in a walnut wood effect. The finish looked very good but the price put me off at £160 and the lead time last summer was several weeks.

http://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/custom-car-interio...
http://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/category/film-desi...

[gacksen]

swanny71 said:

Enquired about getting my dashboard & radio panel dipped in a walnut wood effect. The finish looked very good but the price put me off at £160 and the lead time last summer was several weeks.

http://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/custom-car-interio...
http://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/category/film-desi...

why not using the 3M foil ? doensnt cost much and quite good stuff.
can be done with a heater fan easy by yourself...

[Goaty Bill]

keith2.2 said:

There IS some fun to be had with wet dipping though - look into it...

Is there really?

[zed4]

TVR Beaver said:

Not that I'm looking for anything doing, but thought it may be of interest to someone who does.....
It looks quite a good process and top results.... I found it on the Fazza forum where a guy's had his rear difuser done so you must be able to do wheels etc wonder if it would work on a Plenum?....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y-qdsiwdX4

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Yeah, Geoff with the F430 is a friend of mine. It really does look superb up close. It's perfect. Geoff is very particular and I know he wouldn't stick rubbish on his car!! I was very impressed. He's had a few bits on the car done now.

Didn't think about the plenum, and I've just painted mine!

[V8 GRF]

gacksen said:

why not using the 3M foil ? doensnt cost much and quite good stuff.
can be done with a heater fan easy by yourself...

I haven't seen a single item that had any form of curve on it that's been wrapped using any of the conventional techniques that didn't have some part of it that didn't look right.

Obviously I've not seen it close up but judging by the video I posted this stuff seems to wrap even tight curves very well indeed.

[swanny71]

gacksen said:

why not using the 3M foil ? doensnt cost much and quite good stuff.
can be done with a heater fan easy by yourself...

3M vinyl does not come in a convincing wood effect finish, the hydro dipping technique discussed above does.

V8 GRF said:

I haven't seen a single item that had any form of curve on it that's been wrapped using any of the conventional techniques that didn't have some part of it that didn't look right.

Obviously I've not seen it close up but judging by the video I posted this stuff seems to wrap even tight curves very well indeed.

I've used 3M vinyl to recover my daily drivers interior trim - when applied correctly (it took several attempts and much patience to get it right) it is entirely convincing. So much so that a BMW sales manager asked where I'd sourced the "lovely new trim pieces".

The hydro dip stuff doesn't really 'wrap' the piece, it's more of a film transfer.


I don't think the carbon effect suits Chims/Griffs so I DIY painted my dash piano black for about £10 and a few hours with a rattle can, wet n dry and then a rotary polisher. It came out really well.

[TVR Beaver]

Wonder if they do a hair effect one. I could go stick my head in it.

[badboyburt]

Hydro Dipping,

Ive had it done to my engine cover and a few other pieces,



That was carried out by a guy in Falkirk, then for the interior pieces I used a guy in Stevenage.

[RichB]

Thing is, and I don't mean any offense, if you've got a wonderful 6 litre engine why cover it up with a piece of plastic no matter how it's disguised? It's a feature of modern cars that I don't like.

[rigga]

Anyone do this process in the middle area of the country?

Edit

Found one in Coventry
http://www.carbonfibremagic.co.uk/index.php#.Uqxpz...

Edited by rigga on Saturday 14th December 14:24