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Title: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: Stormrider on March 07, 2008, 08:44:13 am: I've thought I could use some laminate for the top of my panel mimicing carbon fiber. Would it be the first one?
Title: Re: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: Malenko on March 07, 2008, 08:49:48 am: Quote from: Stormrider on March 07, 2008, 08:44:13 am
I've thought I could use some laminate for the top of my panel mimicing carbon fiber. Would it be the first one?

I doubt it, and does it matter?
Title: Re: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on March 07, 2008, 08:54:17 am: Quote from: Stormrider on March 07, 2008, 08:44:13 am
I've thought I could use some laminate for the top of my panel mimicing carbon fiber. Would it be the first one?

Nope!! some of the Japanese candy cabs already have carbon fibre style overlays. But if you like the look of it, go for it. As Malenko said... does it matter if it's been done before. Build what you like the look of. At the end of the day, it's you who's got to live with it.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Title: Re: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: Stormrider on March 07, 2008, 09:42:24 am: It was an indirect question: I just wanted to know if you have ever seen any panel with this kind of finish (I'd like to see how the result would look like)
Title: Re: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: TOK on March 07, 2008, 02:15:08 pm: If you want to do it inexpensively, you can get heavy adhesive backed vinyl with a carbon fiber texture printed on the front. I bought a roll of it to cover some interior trim in my truck. It looks really nice and has been durable enough to handle the summer heat and the hands on use of being on the door pulls. Not sure if I have a pic of it, but I can look.
Title: Re: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: spacies on March 07, 2008, 04:50:17 pm: I built this about 3 years ago.

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/5432451/75752216.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/5432451/75752236.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/5432451/75752249.jpg)

So I guess you can say 'its been done'
Title: Re: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: Franco B on March 08, 2008, 02:31:22 am: V nice spacies 8)

Im planning on covering my whole cocktail in genuine CF. My friend works as a sales rep for a company that makes CF sheet so im hoping to get a good price.

Im going to cover the CP sides etc in CF but im going to have graphics on the CP top and front.
Title: Re: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: Malenko on March 08, 2008, 03:07:01 pm: Quote from: spacies on March 07, 2008, 04:50:17 pm
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/5432451/75752236.jpg)
So I guess you can say 'its been done'

play MK on that? pretty bad ass
Title: Re: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: Stormrider on March 08, 2008, 03:15:19 pm: This commercial hori cp has this kind of finish.

(http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module2/76167/hori03_qjpreviewth.jpg)
Title: Re: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: Franco B on March 08, 2008, 07:08:59 pm: Quote from: Malenko on March 08, 2008, 03:07:01 pm
Quote from: spacies on March 07, 2008, 04:50:17 pm
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/5432451/75752236.jpg)
So I guess you can say 'its been done'

play MK on that? pretty bad ass

I must admit im intrigued on the 5 button layouts on either side + the horizontal CP.

Any reason for the 5 buttons on the vertical CPs and two sets of 5 on the horizontal CP?

I would have thought 3 would have been plenty for the vertical CPs and you would probably want 6(x2) for the horizontal CP?

Or are you just a MK nut? >:D
Title: Re: Carbon fiber CP
Post by: Ummon on March 10, 2008, 10:21:16 pm: Quote from: Franco B on March 08, 2008, 02:31:22 am
V nice spacies 8)

Im planning on covering my whole cocktail in genuine CF. My friend works as a sales rep for a company that makes CF sheet so im hoping to get a good price.

Im going to cover the CP sides etc in CF but im going to have graphics on the CP top and front.

Why not just build it out of it?