CARBON FIBRE PANELS

Post by **quattronutter** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:29 pm

rikrose wrote:Every carbon fibre item I've sene has ahd the carbon fibre look, to show that it is CF. Looks very race car. Question is, will CF take a layer of primer and some paint, and blend with what I've got already?

yes it will depending on how much time and effort is put into prep and paint,also depends on the quality of the moulds

Post by **Virdee Autos** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:16 pm

Yep as stated, takes alot of prep time to get right, otherwise you'll see the carbon weave in some areas if not done totally right.

Edited to say IMO, bare carbon is so last year! Only small items like lip spoilers, and boot lip spoilers are ok in bare cf, but larger items like bonnets, and tailgates need to be painted IMHO!

Post by **BRETTCOLLINS** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:09 pm

Yes will be painting both the bonnet and boot, as well as looking into front wings. Already have someone to paint them and he has painted carbon panels before.

Post by **s4woody** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:31 pm

larger items like bonnets, and tailgates need to be painted IMHO!

unless you have an M3 CSL..they dont paint the roof..

Post by **Virdee Autos** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:38 pm

Roof is probably the only large part which you can get away with. It's so high up, some won't even notice, especially on a dark coloured car.

Post by **rikrose** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:21 pm

So, what's the rough cost on these items?

Post by **BRETTCOLLINS** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:23 pm

group buy, group buy

Post by **Andiroo** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:32 pm

I think if you can get a solution that is not wet layup (looks cheap and halfords like), that is not full dry pre preg carbon with autoclave (very expensive to tool never mind cure) then it will be possible at reasonable cost. My personal favourite is between the oven cured pre preg, which is still vacuumed, or the resin infused process. Both are cheaper than the full dry, but more expensive than the wet, but you still get a semi-dry finish as per the proper autoclave stuff - it's just some resin will remain in the weave.

Be interesting to see what process is used here, may even be interested in joining the groups buy if it comes off

Cheers,

Andiroo

Post by **Chubby** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:26 pm

Thats easy for you to say .....

Bloody hell can you explain that in English for us simple folk..

R.

Post by **rikrose** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:41 pm

There's lots of ways of preparing Carbon Fibre. The more expensive it is, the better it takes paint. It gets very expensive, and looks better. We want to go to the middle.

Post by **satanschild** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:25 pm

rikrose wrote:There's lots of ways of preparing Carbon Fibre. The more expensive it is, the better it takes paint. It gets very expensive, and looks better. We want to go to the middle.

the other way round rik .....

cheap resin models will take paint better as you only need to flat down the resin with a DA and 1200, then is ready for paint.

pre preg and dry will need a good filler primer so to smooth out the weave...

ps. andiroo im on the case already, andy has a good man for us........

Post by **Andiroo** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:25 am

Any further news on the type of process quattronutter?

Cheers,

Andiroo

Post by **rikrose** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:31 pm

D'oh. Okay. But the bette rit takes paint, the heavier it is?

Post by **Andiroo** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:06 pm

True

Always leave unpainted in that loverly matt finish IMHO

Althought the 996 Cup I had had a light silver finish over the carbon front and rear, looked quite nice as you could see the weave thru the paint.

Cheers,

Andiroo

Post by **Ads4** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:39 pm

Major drooling going on over those pics Andi

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