Carbon Fibre Sheet

[ylwgtr2]

Does anyone have any nifty tips for making curved moulds for this stuff?

I've always wanted to try my hand at making a few things but always got stuck when it came to making the right shaped mould capable of the right finish.

Eg, anyone want to suggest how they might make cf copies of the plastic trim around the electric window buttons?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

....for right angles and moulding i use vacuum to pull the material to the mould but flat stuff is easy

[Messiah]

ok that makes sense to me.

But lets say u have a gently curved surface. E.g the power window button trim, or the trip from around the gear stick.

How would u make a mould of it? the only easy thing i can imagine is maybe making a fibre glass mould of the original item and then using that as a mould for the cf. Would fibre glass be strong enough to use for a mould? would it give a good enough finish if sanded and prepped properly.

I only ask because i've wanted to play with this stuff for ages and the only thing holding me back is how to get started on making moulds.

[ylwgtr2]

yep thats how you do it..... what i do is paint the part in 2k clear and then mould it......but your going to have fun trying to get a good product out as there is a lot of trial and error

[PLYNX]

There is a process of mold making that I use to make exact reproductions of any item you like. I know cause it used it to make exact reproductions of standard Skyline gear stick knobs. The process is so good you can not tell the difference visually between the copy and the original !

[DemsA31]

does any one know where to get that carbon fiber contact stuff? I wanna cover my fridge. lol

[Spunky Munky]

I really need a sheet or two to fix my CF Bonnet. Anywhere to get it from in Melbourne?

My post is here: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Fi...Cf-t263468.html

Please help.

Edited April 2, 2009 by Spunky Munky

[smok74]

shop i went to

FIBREGLASS MATERIAL SERVICES PTY LTD 12 Abbott Road Seven Hills NSW 2147 PH: 02 9624 2511 FAX: 02 9674 2815

link to a bunch of shops

http://www.nationwide.com.au/directory/gen...fibreglass.html

LOL Yes - FMS - When you go to FMS, ask for Matt and tell him Simon the Skyline freak sent ya. FMS is no longer at Abbott road but theyre just off Powers Road, only around the corner.