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[LeaLeaCooper]

http://www.carbonmod...uk/Default.aspx

looks quite good as a DIY kit. Video made it look easy lol

has anyone done this themselves before?

[LeaLeaCooper]

bump

[conlad]

What are you thinking of carbon fiber'ing? :)

[LeaLeaCooper]

my bumpers and a few interior bits

[conlad]

Theres a person called carbonweezel that'll do it for you, or do it yourself. its easy enough, look at my ICE thread below and my dash

[LeaLeaCooper]

your ice thread doesnt really have any info on how you done it. . .

[oliver122]

i think stevede used them in his build on some door cappings , turned out nice if i remember

here you go page 39 on his build :

Hi fellow TMF'ers

A while since I last updated and my first (I think) update on the new forum layout

As always, many thanks for the comments.

So, what have I been up to? Well, apart from working a lot & spending far too many hours on the motorway network, I have been doing a little bit of pottering on the mini.

A few weeks ago, I bought some wooden door cappings in need of a bit of TLC from Pinhead





Wood doesn't go with my interior theme, but then I knew that. - Carbon mods to the rescue !!

Some sanding



And then wrapped in genuine Carbon



I have since coated with the resin, sanded, more resin, sanded again, followed by six coats of laquer.

First attempt so not perfect but they do look mighty fine even if I do say so myself.

Will upload more pictures when I dig them out again.


Steve

[conlad]

Its vinyl, not proper carbon fiber..

Its a big sticker..

[oliver122]

ohh ive used some cheap carbon fibre wrap off ebay was easy enough to do , just make sure you have a hair-dryer to hand so you can keep warming it up , think i gave 5quid for it and did both my bumpers , came out quite good to be honest

[conlad]

ohh ive used some cheap carbon fibre wrap off ebay was easy enough to do , just make sure you have a hair-dryer to hand so you can keep warming it up , think i gave 5quid for it and did both my bumpers , came out quite good to be honest

So was it the real deal or a sorta vinyl wrap??

[oliver122]

well that i showed you stevede did , that was true carbon fibre . i didn't want spend much money so i went vinyl as it was a temporary fix

vinyl:http://www.carbonmod...ibre-vinyl.aspx
true carbon fibre kits : http://www.carbonmod...fiber-kits.aspx

[79marty91]

Theres a person called carbonweezel that'll do it for you, or do it yourself. its easy enough, look at my ICE thread below and my dash

hahar!!! i know the dude carbonweezle!! rent a house from my nan!!! but he left just b4 i got into minis.... still local to me though

[79marty91]

Theres a person called carbonweezel that'll do it for you, or do it yourself. its easy enough, look at my ICE thread below and my dash

hahar!!! i know the dude carbonweezle!! rent a house from my nan and Gdad!!! but he left just b4 i got into minis.... still local to me though

[mymini007]

i think stevede used them in his build on some door cappings , turned out nice if i remember

here you go page 39 on his build :

Hi fellow TMF'ers

A while since I last updated and my first (I think) update on the new forum layout

As always, many thanks for the comments.

So, what have I been up to? Well, apart from working a lot & spending far too many hours on the motorway network, I have been doing a little bit of pottering on the mini.

A few weeks ago, I bought some wooden door cappings in need of a bit of TLC from Pinhead





Wood doesn't go with my interior theme, but then I knew that. - Carbon mods to the rescue !!

Some sanding



And then wrapped in genuine Carbon



I have since coated with the resin, sanded, more resin, sanded again, followed by six coats of laquer.

First attempt so not perfect but they do look mighty fine even if I do say so myself.

Will upload more pictures when I dig them out again.


Steve

I cant believe he destroyed a perfectly good set of wooden door cappings just to put a sticker on them.

[SA MINI]

I had a go with some vinyl from. "roofless"

http://www.theminifo...__fromsearch__1