Carbon Fiber Roof (Overlay)
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Originally Posted by martyg35
Sweet project man..A&A doing all this? Can't wait for the final result
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Originally Posted by Bigd2k6
isn't the whole purpose of carbon fiber to reduce weight such as trunks and hoods. but if this is going on top of your existing metal roof, it's only for cosmetic purposes only, right? i mean, it does look great but it just reminds me of the overlays that some people put around their shifters and door locks.
Yeah your right. Its more of a cosmetic project. But the material is a real carbon fiber instead of some other overlay out there! It is coated with special epoxy on it that will show the gloss finish and it will be clear coated as well.
Originally Posted by Mizter_G
Thanks marty!! Yep.. Alen and Karl is doing it! I help around cuz I'm thinkin into getting the business!!
Sweet man
..Awesome way to bring back the pioneers of modding imports back into the scene and especially targeting the g35 community. You're in great hands with the A&A and pls post more pics with the final results of the roof and new custom paint job 
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From: 5ive 6ix 2wo (cheerios city)
sir, can you pm me how much does that sheet costs? thanks... coz if its gon be close than what im getting in pi, im juz gon do this.. and less trouble too... mine is only sticker (yeah i know it doesnt look that real)...
thanks
-ice
thanks
-ice
Originally Posted by rjcs03
sir, can you pm me how much does that sheet costs? thanks... coz if its gon be close than what im getting in pi, im juz gon do this.. and less trouble too... mine is only sticker (yeah i know it doesnt look that real)...
thanks
-ice
thanks
-ice
you're going to put a giant imitation carbon fiber "sticker" on your roof?
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From: North Hollywood, CA
Updates!!
Yesterday we worked out on the trunk!
Took out the emblems and the spoiler. Welded and grinded the wholes.
Sanded out more!!
Painted em' in black!
By the way here's the material..
Set the on top of it!
Tah Dahhh.. Applied epoxy stuff.. 2 coats..
And that's my trunk!!
Took out the emblems and the spoiler. Welded and grinded the wholes.
Sanded out more!!
Painted em' in black!
By the way here's the material..
Set the on top of it!
Tah Dahhh.. Applied epoxy stuff.. 2 coats..
And that's my trunk!!
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From: North Hollywood, CA
Originally Posted by Scootch
nice man, if you have time, do your whole car, ive seen a rx7 fully cf it looked sick, but u really have to liek cf to do that
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Is there a special type of resin that you're using? Or is it the "bondo" brand that you can buy almost anywhere?
Also i thought for carbon fiber stuff, you had to use some kind of vacuum thingy. I've been reading around on the board and people have been saying you need to use some kind of vacuum. are you just placing the resin on top of the CF and letting it set that way?
Also i thought for carbon fiber stuff, you had to use some kind of vacuum thingy. I've been reading around on the board and people have been saying you need to use some kind of vacuum. are you just placing the resin on top of the CF and letting it set that way?
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Originally Posted by Yume
Is there a special type of resin that you're using? Or is it the "bondo" brand that you can buy almost anywhere?
Also i thought for carbon fiber stuff, you had to use some kind of vacuum thingy. I've been reading around on the board and people have been saying you need to use some kind of vacuum. are you just placing the resin on top of the CF and letting it set that way?
Also i thought for carbon fiber stuff, you had to use some kind of vacuum thingy. I've been reading around on the board and people have been saying you need to use some kind of vacuum. are you just placing the resin on top of the CF and letting it set that way?
2. No vacuum. Yes we do spread the resin on top of it but we also do use rollers. Also once you got a mix of harderner on resin it should be just baking a cake!!
Remember, my pics are not finish product yet.. I might take another coat or so. And later on it will but sanded, cut the edges, and spray some clear on it!