The look what I bought thread
Is the Kevlar in sheets like yards or in like 2-3-4-6-8 " wide sheets ? Any info on the stuff cause I wouldnt mind doing this on my dash trimming instead of the 1080 carbon inwas going to do
Thanks for the kind words, it really does look great. Even in that one picture it looks like the finish is wavy, that's only the reflection of a tree outside, 
Shyt is super smooth. It's just such a drastic change from the rest of the interior...
I went 'all out' with this job to make sure it was super smooth, that was my #1 goal, to get it as smooth as a properly finished paint job. The result is a ton of gloss.
3 coats of Resin, then sanded flat- which removed almost all the resin, lol.
Then 2 more coats of resin with wet-sanding in between. Then 4 coats of Clear, wetsand, then I Cut/Polished it like you would to re-finish paint, and sealed it with a Hi-Tech Yellow Wax.
This is Pure Carbon 2x2 Twill. It comes per yard, not sure if you can get it any other way.
But it'd be pointless to do so, as a Yard of decent 2x2 Carbon is only $30-$35.
It's the Clear Epoxy Resin that costs the most on this project. And consumables like paint brushes, clearcoat, etc that all add up quickly.
The Carbon-Kevlar also comes per yard. Most non fiberglass fibers do, unless you buy a 'kit'.
Shyt is super smooth. It's just such a drastic change from the rest of the interior...I went 'all out' with this job to make sure it was super smooth, that was my #1 goal, to get it as smooth as a properly finished paint job. The result is a ton of gloss.
3 coats of Resin, then sanded flat- which removed almost all the resin, lol.
Then 2 more coats of resin with wet-sanding in between. Then 4 coats of Clear, wetsand, then I Cut/Polished it like you would to re-finish paint, and sealed it with a Hi-Tech Yellow Wax.
But it'd be pointless to do so, as a Yard of decent 2x2 Carbon is only $30-$35.
It's the Clear Epoxy Resin that costs the most on this project. And consumables like paint brushes, clearcoat, etc that all add up quickly.
The Carbon-Kevlar also comes per yard. Most non fiberglass fibers do, unless you buy a 'kit'.
Last edited by TunerMax; Nov 25, 2012 at 01:36 PM.
SOOOOOOOOO............................
The CF pillar pictured along with the Right side (not done yet) will be for sale.
I've decided it's not something I want to do in the interior. Looking to re-coup cost of materials on this project plus a small amount of my time on the project. PM if interested, I'm probably not going to touch the Right pillar unless I have some serious interest in purchase on the pair.
The CF pillar pictured along with the Right side (not done yet) will be for sale.
I've decided it's not something I want to do in the interior. Looking to re-coup cost of materials on this project plus a small amount of my time on the project. PM if interested, I'm probably not going to touch the Right pillar unless I have some serious interest in purchase on the pair.
Got my tbw under panel in today, also ordered a new pair of 285/35/19 for the meisters along with some spacers. Paid for a set of I.d. 1000s. Need to get a boost controller and ill be set. Got word bumper and hood should be in Wed.
