Carbon Fiber Skinning

[94 DropTop]

Has anyone tried this? Im thinking about buying some cloth and trying it myself. Any tips or tricks?

 

[yuke175]

http://forums.corral.net/forums/lounge/660756-sub-2500-lbs-96-mustang-cobra-project.html

 

[94 DropTop]

Ya ive seen that. That isn't skinning he is making all new panels. Cool project though.

 

[ttocs]

I am going to be doing it to a couple of things on the interior when I put the new stereo in. I have alot of fiberglass and some paint experience which it seems to be a mix of so I am not to worried about it. What parts are you wanting to cover?

 

[94 DropTop]

Well since I have a white interior my center console lid always gets dirty and nasty so I was wanting to do that. Then I figured i could ventur on to do my door cups and some of the bezels. The console lid will be a breeze.

 

[ttocs]

yes but the door cups with the shape of them will be more difficult. I have a black/greay interior and I am going to cover some of the grey on the sides(doors and in back) in CF which is a fairly flat section so that will not be hard.

there is a guy online that sells the lids already. I covered mine with a custom leather piece that matches my shift/brake boot by redline leathers.

 

[94 DropTop]

I think it would be a lot more fun and cheaper to do it myself. I also would want to try the door carpet area, and a spare set of valve covers. It would be a fun learning experience. I plan on buying some carbon fiber in the next couple of days.

 

[auto_x5.0]

I think it would be a lot more fun and cheaper to do it myself. I also would want to try the door carpet area, and a spare set of valve covers. It would be a fun learning experience. I plan on buying some carbon fiber in the next couple of days.

Let me know how it turns out

 

[forcefed5pt0]

im goin to have to do some trim in my truck, and they sell sheets of 3m vinyl carbon fiber if your wanting to wrap the parts.
http://www.carbonfiberfilm.com/

 

[94 DropTop]

thats a lot more than the cloth itself. I would like to see how well it contours.

 

[badass96gt]

im goin to have to do some trim in my truck, and they sell sheets of 3m vinyl carbon fiber if your wanting to wrap the parts.
http://www.carbonfiberfilm.com/

Thats stuff is cool but pretty pricey.

 

[ttocs]

It depends on which weave/twill you get as to how well it wraps. I like the 2x2 twill myself and it is supposed to wrap fairly well but isn't the cheapest of the weaves.

The CF vinyl does not wrap well at all fyi.

 

[94 DropTop]

Do you guys think silver or just normal black. I want white but it is to hard and expensive for it. Silver is a good price and looks close to the white. What do you guys think?