Playing with carbon fiber

Post by **eHoward** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:49 pm

JM was recently asking me for carbon fiber tips.

Figure now is as good a time as any for a minor carbon fiber thread. . . Just a small note before I begin. This is not how I would make a part for a race car, but for a beginner looking to play with carbon fiber, its a good start.

If I were making a race carbon fiber seat, I would make molds for the top parts and lay up a flat sheet for the bottom of the seat. Then I would fill with core material(think fancy great stuff) and then bond the top to the bottom.

but anyway. ...

Step 1: Go to home depot and buy $5 toilet seat.

Step 2: Tape up carbon fiber how you want it.

Step 3: Present to camera

Hindsight being 20/20, if I had it to do over again, I would paint the seat black.

Step 4: Paint with resin

THE PUNISHER · Post by **THE PUNISHER** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:52 am

Seeing the process you used to do the toilt seat , could the same be done to the engine cover??

V8Archie · Post by **V8Archie** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 10:00 am

Post by **eHoward** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 5:38 pm

If youre just going for looks.

THE PUNISHER wrote:Seeing the process you used to do the toilt seat , could the same be done to the engine cover??

MarkJPana · Post by **MarkJPana** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:35 pm

how much flushing power did that add to ur toilet, any installed pictures? :thumbleft:

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:56 pm

Would butt-dyno numbers work for you, Mark?

MarkJPana · Post by **MarkJPana** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:22 am

hell yeah, i dont care what the calculation done in.

THE PUNISHER · Post by **THE PUNISHER** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:05 am

So , Can I get Some CF Cloth From you Howard??? need to make my sunroof insert...Hook a brotha up , you must buy it by the Cubic Mile. Every place I see ont he net wants ass loads of money especialy if your dealing in small quantities

JM

Post by **eHoward** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:23 pm

You just want cloth or a whole carbon kit with epoxy, brushes and measuring cups?(you know about the quick start kits we re selling right?)

Cloth is $25/yd for quantities over 5 yards. $30/yd under that. It is off a 50 inch wide roll. 2X2 3k Twill is all I have currently.

p8ntman442 · Post by **p8ntman442** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:04 pm

a buddy of mine did head light door covers for mr2's like this, looked kinda good.