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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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Carbon Fiber Layout Guide

Hopefully this helps other members out there wanting to do Carbon Fiber work. By getting more insight on this type of material.



5.7oz 2x2 Twill
This your usual "aftermarket" part finish. Light, strong, thin.



5.7oz Plain weave
This your "standard" OEM carbon fiber finish. Same properties as the twill fabric, but not as deep looking when epoxied.


8.3oz 4x4 Twill
Great diagonal weave pattern. Very deep looking.
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http://courageouscf.com/images/product/cf_8oz4x4.jpg


11oz 2x2 Twill
Heavier version of the 5.7oz fabric. The weave pattern is larger as well. Great for larger peices where the carbon fiber pattern needs to stand out.
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>http://courageouscf.com/images/product/cf_11oz2x2.jpg


Blue carbon/kevlar
Great appearance and additional abrasion resistance. The blue really stands out in a strong light and adds a very nice dept and color to this fabric.
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http://courageouscf.com/images/product/ck_bl.jpg


Green carbon/kevlar
Great appearance and additional abrasion resistance. Once epoxied we have found the green to be difficult to distinguish from the black except in very strong light.
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http://courageouscf.com/images/product/ck_grn.jpg


Orange carbon/kevlar
Great appearance and additional abrasion resistance. Looks more like a faded red than orange onve epoxied.
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http://courageouscf.com/images/product/ck_org.jpg


Plain carbon/kevlar
Great appearance and additional abrasion resistance. The kevlar is left it's natural muted yellow color.
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http://courageouscf.com/images/product/ck_plain.jpg


Red carbon/kevlar
Great appearance and additional abrasion resistance. Like the blue CF/K fabric, this really stands our under a strong light.
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http://courageouscf.com/images/product/ck_red.jpg



Aluminized Fiberglass
Often times sold as "Silver carbon fiber", this is in fact a glass fabric where the individual strands of glass have been coated in aluminum. It looks fantastic once epoxied, and is very striking in person.


HAILCESAR75 UPDATE!!!

Probably the most reliable, durable & cost efficient method of getting your hands onto some REAL Carbon Fiber is by buying it off of this website:

http://stores.ebay.com/Elite-Motoring

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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 01:55 AM
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do they make pink carbon fiber??
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do they make pink carbon fiber??
Make your own
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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I think its sticky worthy. Dam I didn't know that you could get colors
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 02:00 AM
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I think its sticky worthy. Dam I didn't know that you could get colors
Thank You. Alot of work went into that.

Yeah, I knew they came in colors, but not such a variety.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 03:24 AM
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vote for "Sticky"
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 05:22 AM
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Great. Now you're stealing my ideas!!! Ha ha j/k good job. Definitely sticky worthy. I would post a link to where members could purchase or have an idea to how much it is.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by hailcesar75
Great. Now you're stealing my ideas!!! Ha ha j/k good job. Definitely sticky worthy. I would post a link to where members could purchase or have an idea to how much it is.
If you want, you can PM some sites with prices and I could add it? If you want.


You stole my idea first.
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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how bout someone pm a mod and get them to make a sticky outta this. i think that would be best
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowltcoupe22
how bout someone pm a mod and get them to make a sticky outta this. i think that would be best
You?
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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lol give me a minute and i'll see what i can do.
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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Thanks!

Be funny if a mod locks it.
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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pm sent to a mod...

lol yea that'd be pretty screwed up but reign isnt on right now so maybe we dont have to worry bout that..

lol just kiddin reign no ban stick for me..

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Originally Posted by yellowltcoupe22
pm sent to a mod...
Thanks! I bought my carbon stuff from this site. So far they sent out the same day. Pretty good Customer Service.

and Cesar had bought some CF stuff from them too, and had no problems.
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i think imma try to do some CF work this summer on my car. once i figure out how to do it good i'll end up with almost everythin wrapped in it. lol
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Originally Posted by yellowltcoupe22
i think imma try to do some CF work this summer on my car. once i figure out how to do it good i'll end up with almost everythin wrapped in it. lol
This is my first time too. That's why I bought the window switch covers from emerorj.
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yea i dont think there is anythin to it really. basically like fiberglass to some extent and i know how to work fiberglass.
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yea i dont think there is anythin to it really. basically like fiberglass to some extent and i know how to work fiberglass.
Yeah, i know...I just hope I don't screw it up. Even my practice piece.
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lol thats what the practice piece is for.. me personally i wouldnt have gotten somethin with that much contour to it to learn on. you probably should have gotten somethin like one of the silver trim piece like the one that goes over the glove compartment to learn on.
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lol thats what the practice piece is for.. me personally i wouldnt have gotten somethin with that much contour to it to learn on. you probably should have gotten somethin like one of the silver trim piece like the one that goes over the glove compartment to learn on.
I like a challenge.
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well no pm back and the mod isnt online anymore so i guess thats his answer on the sticky... lol
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well no pm back and the mod isnt online anymore so i guess thats his answer on the sticky... lol
It's your fault.
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lol somebody has to take the blame so why not me?
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lol somebody has to take the blame so why not me?
I know right?

PM Reign?
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