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slakjak1215 · 07-11-2014, 08:34 AM

Is this a wrap or are you molding the carbon fiber from the panels and creating your own carbon fiber panels?

Jn2 · 07-11-2014, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by slakjak1215

Is this a wrap or are you molding the carbon fiber from the panels and creating your own carbon fiber panels?

that first piece is 100% carbon fiber, i molded the CF around the panel to make my own. That second one is going to be the same process...molding around stock piece, then popping it out and re-inforcing it with more CF

in the future if any friends ask me to help them with theirs, ill prob just wrap them, bc making complete panels is mega time intensive, and wastes a ton of CF...

13blackLS · 07-11-2014, 01:31 PM

Have you considered reinforcing with fiberglass? May be a more cost effective means than reinforcing with cf...just an idea

rgrmoreira13 · 07-11-2014, 03:17 PM

OMG that looks amazing. Have you ever thought of making this as a mass production ???
I would want to buy those panels that you made.

Jn2 · 07-11-2014, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 13blackLS

Have you considered reinforcing with fiberglass? May be a more cost effective means than reinforcing with cf...just an idea

I am considering that as a option, the resin and fiberglass is cheaper then carbon fiber

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Originally Posted by rgrmoreira13

OMG that looks amazing. Have you ever thought of making this as a mass production ???
I would want to buy those panels that you made.

I don't know about mass production, I for sure don't mind doing some for people, but doubt i'd make a business out of it.

rgrmoreira13 · 07-11-2014, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jn2

I am considering that as a option, the resin and fiberglass is cheaper then carbon fiber

I don't know about mass production, I for sure don't mind doing some for people, but doubt i'd make a business out of it.

Are you kidding ??
I would buy when money becomes available.
I have a CF bowtie like that. It would be really good if my interior is like that as well. Trust me if you were to decide to go to business you will make $$$
Not a lot of CF for interior parts. The exterior they are places left and right.
but not interior parts. And if they are they are hydro-dipped.

Jn2 · 07-11-2014, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rgrmoreira13

Are you kidding ??
I would buy when money becomes available.
I have a CF bowtie like that. It would be really good if my interior is like that as well. Trust me if you were to decide to go to business you will make $$$
Not a lot of CF for interior parts. The exterior they are places left and right.
but not interior parts. And if they are they are hydro-dipped.

I 95% sure i can make a better bowtie than that one too :p it's okay, but a thicker layer of resin, finer sand paper when sanding it, and some wax when its done, and it would shine like glass

Jn2 · 07-13-2014, 04:45 PM

Started saying the dash piece down, sanding it down to get some of the rough edges off, tossing one more layers resin when I'm done, and then ill start the final sanding and trimming

before sanding:

during sanding:

The point of sanding it is to get to smooth, those shiny spots are low spots that i have to sand until they disappear. Im not worries about those on the edges since this piece has zero room for wrap around from the CF, so I'm going to dremel that section off. But the face of the piece must be smooth

Crazyhorse6901 · 07-13-2014, 05:15 PM

I have the same for the interior up for sale...Sorry for the tread jack... Dude you have mad skills

Jn2 · 07-15-2014, 01:36 AM

Not Camaro related, but decided to work a bit more on my Solstices engine cover. Clear coated it, will need another few layers, then sanding and waxing

Now to something that is Camaro related, Threw the last layer of resin on, will do some sanding tomorrow, clear coat and it will be done

Jn2 · 08-11-2014, 11:36 PM

Thought i'd post a update...finished sanding down the piece. threw some clear coat...going to add a few more layers of clear and it should be done soon

Jn2 · 08-12-2014, 10:57 AM

All done with this part

The engine cover has a different type fox clear coat, i did not like it much, it was not as glossy as i thought it would be

ZL153 · 08-12-2014, 11:02 AM

Looks great!

slakjak1215 · 08-12-2014, 11:35 AM

How did you get the first piece to stay in the dash? did you make custom CF tabs? confused.

07-11-2014, 08:34 AM	#15
slakjak1215 Drives: 2014 1LS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Derby CT Posts: 409	Is this a wrap or are you molding the carbon fiber from the panels and creating your own carbon fiber panels? __________________

07-11-2014, 03:17 PM	#18
rgrmoreira13 Drives: 2015 2SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Miami WADE County Posts: 1,127 View My Garage	OMG that looks amazing. Have you ever thought of making this as a mass production ??? I would want to buy those panels that you made. __________________ Specs TSP Stage 2 Boosted Cam 227/235 at 114 LSA Fore Innovation Triple pump staged (Walbro 342 primary and 2x Walbro 450 secondaries) Procharger D1x with a 3.85 pulley ID1050x Injectors Flex Fuel Sensor Monster LT1 Twin Disk Clutch Holley Sniper Efi Intake Manifold NW 103mm Boosted TB 747rwhp at 12psi on E85

08-12-2014, 11:35 AM	#28
slakjak1215 Drives: 2014 1LS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Derby CT Posts: 409	How did you get the first piece to stay in the dash? did you make custom CF tabs? confused. __________________

07-11-2014, 01:31 PM	#17
13blackLS Drives: 2013 camaro ls; 2005 rx8 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 577	Have you considered reinforcing with fiberglass? May be a more cost effective means than reinforcing with cf...just an idea

07-13-2014, 04:45 PM	#22
Jn2 Drives: Solstice GXP Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: DFW Posts: 175	Started saying the dash piece down, sanding it down to get some of the rough edges off, tossing one more layers resin when I'm done, and then ill start the final sanding and trimming before sanding: during sanding: The point of sanding it is to get to smooth, those shiny spots are low spots that i have to sand until they disappear. Im not worries about those on the edges since this piece has zero room for wrap around from the CF, so I'm going to dremel that section off. But the face of the piece must be smooth

07-13-2014, 05:15 PM	#23
Crazyhorse6901 Turbine Maker Drives: 2012 Camaro 2LT-RS "LFX"V6 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hampton,Virginia 23661-1824 Posts: 295	I have the same for the interior up for sale...Sorry for the tread jack... Dude you have mad skills

07-15-2014, 01:36 AM	#24
Jn2 Drives: Solstice GXP Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: DFW Posts: 175	Not Camaro related, but decided to work a bit more on my Solstices engine cover. Clear coated it, will need another few layers, then sanding and waxing Now to something that is Camaro related, Threw the last layer of resin on, will do some sanding tomorrow, clear coat and it will be done

08-11-2014, 11:36 PM	#25
Jn2 Drives: Solstice GXP Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: DFW Posts: 175	Thought i'd post a update...finished sanding down the piece. threw some clear coat...going to add a few more layers of clear and it should be done soon

08-12-2014, 10:57 AM	#26
Jn2 Drives: Solstice GXP Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: DFW Posts: 175	All done with this part The engine cover has a different type fox clear coat, i did not like it much, it was not as glossy as i thought it would be

08-12-2014, 11:02 AM	#27
ZL153 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 141	Looks great!