indeed it does. since I was using your thread to figure it out im just adding to it.

 

Nice work i've always wanted to see a carbon dashboard. and are those other carbon pieces ur doing those headlight covers for behind the headlights? i think ur the guy that made those...?

 

ya they are the headlight housing covers. the other side was over layed last night. tonight I will resin it up and sand smooth tomorrow.

 

Were abouts in Ontario are you? When I get my balt back from paint and airbrushing I was thinking of doing this but a different material and would love to see it in person when it's in the car.

 

that looks so bad ass!! but just a thought, are you guna have issues with the sun reflecting off the dash with is being all shiny?

 

lol i wanna see how it comes out. looking good so far

 

Im in Durham region Ontario.

i am using Carbon Fiber and a dual weave red/black carbon kevlar hybrid.

this project is going to take a lot of time. I dont get to do it everyday all day sadly.

hmm sun glare. I am tinting the top and bottom of my windshield so i am hoping that will reduce the effect. as well a nicely cleaned and armor all'd dash is pretty dang shiney on its own. so I dont think it would be that much worse

 

Maybe just gloss clear the dash with a rattle can first and go for a ride with the dash pad sitting in the front of a buddies car. If you get too much glare use a satin or matte clear on everything instead of a gloss.

 

dang i didnt even notice the red. i can sorta see it in what i presume is the headlight cover?... its crazy that its not more visible but thats how my blue is too

 

LOL no the headlight covers are just CF. I have not done any of the red parts yet.

this is what the dual pattern red carbon/kevlar hybrid looks like

 

right right. im just saying my door pods are blue kevlar CF and it stood out a hell of alot dry but once the resin was added u can only see it if u look close or its in the sunlight

 

ahh. Im hoping the dual weave stands out more then the normal weave.

 

bad ass nice job

 

Dash is ready for clear coat.

started on the A-Pillar

 

now when you cover a piece do you trim excess right away or do you lay down resin first then trim excess?

such as extras taped off in green, and the hole for the mounting screw above

 

Yea x2 on that i always wondered... i think u'd cut if 1st since it get so hard when it dries

 

what I do is prep the surface. then I lay down a medium to thick layer of tinted black resin.

I let it cure for about 2 hours.
Then i lay the Carbon fiber over top of it.

letting it cure or hit stage B of its curing cycle allows the resin to be very tacky. Doing it this way helps the CF contour to the surface and stay where I put it.

I also put resin on the back side where ever I will wrap around edges.

I let this cure for another hour or so making sure nothing is lifting.

Once that is done. I start with the clear resin over top of this. 3-4 good coats of that and let it fully cure.

then I cut away the access CF.

if you cut the CF before it cures then you have a very high chance that the fibers will pull away and mess the weave up.

This is why a Dremmel is my most used tool cut off discs and sanding wheels make short work of a single layer of cured CF.

the Green tape is there for cutting the pieces out. thin Green tape and cut the material you need. this will stop the cut ends from pulling apart and messing the weave up

 

awesome appreciate it. im looking to do this type of work shortly

 

Ready for wet sanding tomorrow.


made the front while i was waiting.


Laid the red over the airbag cover


and the back part of the dash

 

What's that in the second pic?

 

the door pod for speakers oh hey urban i completely forgot my word of advice did you check to make sure the speakers dont touch anything with the door closed. mine doesnt but is really the limit of what it could be any further and it would be touching the seat.... other people suck at life and if i could get them further in i totally would

 

you sir are awesome!!! how much you charge

 

gonna look so sick

 

Dual guage pod

 

damn that pretty badass