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CARBON DIPPING!!!
- Thread starter Grier
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As its a solid not a liquid how do you dip it ? carbon is a fibre thats weaved like matt hence the squared effect and its either wet layed and resined as you would fiberglass or its pre preg which is carbon matt inpregnated with the resin that requires a catalyst to make it set at high temp and done in an autoclave .....
pre preg is generally stronger , .
pre preg is generally stronger , .
Carbon dipping is a form of "Printing" like this:
http://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/carbon-dipping-2
It's actually a really good process IMO, Obviously just for looks.
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Dr HMS Derv Destroyer
ClioSport Club Member
MK1DTi/vivaro/corsa
sounds like he's on about the carbon fibre look type stuff. water printing.
sheet of ' look a like carbon ' put on the top of water with a glue sprayed on it, push the object through it and you have a carbon look peice.
sheet of ' look a like carbon ' put on the top of water with a glue sprayed on it, push the object through it and you have a carbon look peice.
I will very shortly be offering this as a service. Tank is being built as we speak. Quite impressive on the shapes and wraps you can achieve
Haha carbon mark. Expect him to be my number 1 customer
It's permanent and looks pretty close to carbon.
here's a sample of a type 4 centre console
here's a sample of a type 4 centre console
Dr HMS Derv Destroyer
ClioSport Club Member
MK1DTi/vivaro/corsa
you can spray laquer over them. had a play with a few bits at work for a jaguar. we did the center caps for it. laquered them and they now make the wheels look badly done LOL
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Someone on 197.net was toying with the idea of this over a ly base coat... Looked incredibly gash. Is there any realistic looking carbon film for dipping? All the ones I've seen look painfully fake
depends how it's dipped, quality of the base coat and film. But I've seen/done a few that look very good
If done at home yeah you would probably get a s**t result.
But you can dip certain items that vinyl would never be able to do.
I'll have a few clio items done soon, and you can see how they come out.
If done at home yeah you would probably get a s**t result.
But you can dip certain items that vinyl would never be able to do.
I'll have a few clio items done soon, and you can see how they come out.
Rubicon_
ClioSport Club Member
Actually looks like the real thing. Better than the standard vinyl wrap can't stand that stuff.
133/225/CLS AMG
Friend of mine works at a place where they do this and had the fuel cap on his 07 Civic Type-R. Actually looks really good purely as it's a small part that may potentially be made of carbon fibre.
It's quite an impressive process, as said you couldn't wrap some items that you can dip.
Out of interest is there any way of removing it?
It's quite an impressive process, as said you couldn't wrap some items that you can dip.
Out of interest is there any way of removing it?
No it's not removal.
Heez
ClioSport Club Member
Superleggera'd Bean
It's permanent and looks pretty close to carbon.
here's a sample of a type 4 centre console
Looks better than the vinyl that's for sure!
Inferno 225 cup
Looks like diagonal chains to me.
There is all sorts of carbon tbh, then it depends on what you undercoat with.
I should have a few samples of various carbons up soon once my website is done, obviously trying to create the most realistic looking design
I should have a few samples of various carbons up soon once my website is done, obviously trying to create the most realistic looking design
Grier
ClioSport Club Member
A clio...
yes thats exactually what im on about and it's obviously for looks as some of the parts if seen look very realistic, take a look at wickedcoatings (think thats the name) their quality looks top notch and they offer home kits 
may be worth it as the process looks simple enough, how hard can it be ?<<<<< famous last words
may be worth it as the process looks simple enough, how hard can it be ?<<<<< famous last words
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Interesting, so this is what you've been brewing eh Tyler? Noice.
Was going to say that carbon dip looks w**k as fook. Nothing like carbon it's as bad as those extremely cheap films you get which are black/really dark grey and have light grey pill shapes on it like in a zig-zag pattern.
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No thanks
As a CF laminator it has got to be real or GTFO. It also has to be prepreg, wet lay is dirty, messy, smelly and old fashioned method now which you will be left with a heavier, weaker product.
Some of the wet lay stuff I have seen for sale on here quite frankly looks horrendous and if I'm honest just screams chavvy, all imo of course
Some of the wet lay stuff I have seen for sale on here quite frankly looks horrendous and if I'm honest just screams chavvy, all imo of course
Fair enough. I know theres no comparison really to the real thing (especially if you work with the stuff) but if you cant afford the real thing then its the next best thing and my stuff looks awesome. Everyone has said how realistic it looks. Id put up a pic but ive no clue how haha Techno phobe alert
Ford Fiesta ZS 2013
first time I have seen this I guess it is a nice way to get little bits done may possibly use this.
I knew a lad that had his 197 diffuser carbon dipped,
looked really good for a while, but the slightest stone chip and it started peeling off.
looked really good for a while, but the slightest stone chip and it started peeling off.
upload the photos to photobucket or flickr and copy and paste the links.
The biggest problem with wet lay for asthetics is that dry cloth distorts very easily and the second you have a bit of weave distortion is that the component then looks toilet. Perople don't quite seem to grasp that the job should be templated so you can place the carbon with no distortion and not just drape and stretch. From a structural point of view the second you start distorting the material you end up moving away from how the component has been designed and how it will behave under load etc
Just wrong:nono:
Dipped my first clio part the other day
Doing the rest i took off this weekend. Engine cover, fuse box, wheel insert, speaker grills.
Doing the rest i took off this weekend. Engine cover, fuse box, wheel insert, speaker grills.
Golf 7.5R & Clio 200
Is this expensive?
Golf 7.5R & Clio 200
Cool, let me know when you get prices etc. Can't do this sat as Im down at Brands Hatch, but I'd love to come and see this before hand
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