3M carbon fiber interior accents

[EYE LEVEL 22]

I recently aqcuired about 4 square feet of the 3M carbon fiber DI-NOC vinyl. Out of all the CF look-alikes out there, i would have to say this one is the best. Not just for the look but also for its texture, the vinyl is actually three dimensional so it comes out lookin just as solid. After running out of the suggested 3M 94 primer, a little elmers stick glue and my girlfriend's hairdryer seemed to do the trick, somewhat. Here are some before and after pictures.

 

[Canadian Girl]

Looks good

 

[2006nightrider]

Looks good

What she said ^^^^


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[HOSS454]

nice sticker brah! maui built represent!

 

[R1 Chris]

not bad brother looks sick

 

[FireB]

I like the MB sticker the most..... :top:
But the 3M stuff looks nice too!

 

[Coupe]

Nice..............

 

[Sproulesxrunner]

Looks good man. Hit up Coupe for a custom shift knob and it will look perfect.

 

[EYE LEVEL 22]

^ not a bad idea!

 

[749racing.com]

Looks Good!

 

[bombs]

This looks great, and I'm already checking into getting some done myself! Great job, looks perfect!

 

[xptical]

If anyone is up for painting, you can spray silver, then place a woven shelf-liner over the part, then spray with black.

I've done it on a few of my RC models. The effect is nice.

If you want "real" carbon, check here: http://www.uscomposites.com/carbonpage.html

About $45 for enough to cover most of the center console. You'll need finishing resin, nitrile gloves, and a foam brush.

Place the part on a solid surface. Place the carbon on some waxed paper and "wet" it with the resin. Then use a scraper (old credit card or gift card) to get most of the resin out. Smooth the carbon over the part; it should form easily if you get light carbon. Finally, put a trash bag over the whole mess and fill it with water. The trash bag and water will act like a poor-man's vacuum bag.

Oh, remember to use plenty of waxed paper to keep the resin from ruining your table or from sticking to the trash bag.