Carbon fiber trim project

[LanceD]

My steering wheel looks like crap so I'm attempting to do a real carbon fiber overlay with resin to make it look nice. If it turns out good I might do the rest of the pieces.

 

[Tonyrodz]

My steering wheel looks like crap so I'm attempting to do a real carbon fiber overlay with resin to make it look nice. If it turns out good I might do the rest of the pieces.View attachment 215544

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Looks good so far. And it's real!

 

[Rocket Man]

Def wanna see it when it’s finished. Looks good so far.

 

[992dr]

Oooohhh carbon fiber, nice. Lookin good.
Lookin forward to your updates.

 

[LanceD]

First attempt = fail
Material lifted.

 

[Rocket Man]

Dammit!

 

[992dr]

Damn.
How'd you prep and apply it?

 

[LanceD]

Damn.
How'd you prep and apply it?

I sanded it and used 3m spray glue to apply the cloth. Then coated out in resin. Turns out the resin makes the spray glue not hold.

Second attempt I put a coating of resin on the parts and after a few hours when it's tacky I'll apply the cloth. Then vacuum the pieces and see if it holds

 

[992dr]

I sanded it and used 3m spray glue to apply the cloth. Then coated out in resin. Turns out the resin makes the spray glue not hold.

Second attempt I put a coating of resin on the parts and after a few hours when it's tacky I'll apply the cloth. Then vacuum the pieces and see if it holds

Gotcha. With the small amount of experience I have using resin and glass, I had the best results applying the resin to both pieces and waiting for them to get tacky, then applying.
Vacuuming them together, man now your stepping it up another notch haha.
I'm feeling good about this one haha.

 

[Rocket Man]

I’ve aleays applied resin and cloth at the same time the few times Ive done fiberglass work. But I never tried to attach it to anything other than more fiberglass.