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Epoxy resin creates heat once it is mixed with a hardener. Also u need to know ur working time or set time and ur cure time. Also making very large batches creates so much heat that the epoxy will cure faster in the cup so only mix how much u need per part or less.

@jayethompson3414

Жыл бұрын

Could u put the cup in an ice bath to extend the working time?

@IdEk5627

Жыл бұрын

@@jayethompson3414 I would just get a longer setting epoxy then.

@Henryb869

Жыл бұрын

Can you use any resin?

Looks wayyyy better than fake carbon fiber wraps

Exactly the type of tutorial I’m looking for. Looks great!

Awesome job my man! I had to repair a cracked carbon wing for my R8 and same thing, I let the resin mixture sit and it hardened up. Lol. Lesson learned but once you get the hang of it, it’s actually pretty easy to do. The repair came out awesome and it’s the same steps as your overlays. Again. Awesome job!

Really cool man, came out great for cheap. Might have to try this on a splitter.

For plastics, I had great luck with 3M 77 Spray Adhesive. *Also to mention, I believe you accelerated the curing exothermal reaction process too fast while trying to remove bubbles. The intense heat is probably what warped the cup.

@Nickjoenap

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I actually just did this again recently on my mirrors and used that adhesive. It works great

Don’t worry about bubbles in the cup. Also, don’t use foam brushes they cause bubbles. Great job btw. Some people use chip brushes but those can leave bristles. I hot glue the chip brushes near the handle to prevent that.

This man is a genius holy shit looks like ima have to do this with my frs interior pieces tired of using plasti dip n clear coat shit don’t last

Thank you. 👍🏻 I was looking at wrapping my interior and fender flares, but I would much rather do this.

It actually looks really nice. Good work

Utube did it’s thing again & I learned great stuff today. Great video bro!

I don’t know why more people don’t do this that want the look but don’t care about spending $300 per piece. Plus it does strengthen so to those who say it’s a waste it is not. Turned out great.

@Ozaneee

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the pieces in this video if it was made fully from carbon fibre it's literally useless because it's just some detail things that doesn't make the car strong or rigid. And even if people said it'll be lighter, yes it'll be lighter but only for a several hundred of grams. And it'll cost you 1$ per Gram

Great video. Thanks for sharing

Niceeee ! 🔥 will definitely be trying this

Good work kid. You should be proud of your work

Couple of quick questions.What is the size of the fabric and how much was it? Where did you get it from? I want to do my center console in my 2000 em1.

Someone else mentioned it and they're exactly right. The reason the cup shrank was because the epoxy "cooked off" As I'm sure you know, Epoxy resin is exothermic (creates heat as it cures) you created a prime situation for this by heating the resin to get the bubbles out AND by having so much in the cup for an extended period. Seems like you figured out a solution on your own by mixing individual batches. Also, a safer (and more effective) way to remove the bubbles is to put them into a vacuum chamber- doesn't need to be anything fancy.. something like a large pickle jar works perfectly fine for a makeshift chamber.

@Nickjoenap

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I will keep that in mind for next time

@Deedar95

2 жыл бұрын

How would it work in a jar?

@carrolbrooks2143

Жыл бұрын

@@Deedar95 You'd have to connect a vacuum through the lid.

i think this is better since it has a carbon fiber texture

how are the pieces holding up? looks like you used craft epoxy which i heard gets cloudy from normal weather heat or even engine bay heat

When makin epoxy countertops, they use alcohol and mist it over to get the bubbles out

Fantastic Video Sir. Now I wanna do my ST :)

@Nickjoenap

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, go for it! It looks great

I’m doing the same Iv seen many do spray tack or resin tack Iv done both no different have you tried adding abit if yours doesn’t fit all the way round?? I did a steering wheel and was hard to get it straight all the way round so doing cuts so it would go but just a little bit was cut to short so think cut little strip to cover both edges

@Nickjoenap

2 жыл бұрын

yeah i added some in some places and just layered resin and sanded it smooth and it didn’t look too bad

What scaler did you use?

What sand paper did you use grit wise ?

Where to order the carbon from online?

Cool video, what kind of car in the background?

You put the resin in hot water to remove the bubbles. The heat caused the resin to rapidly cure resulting in an exothermic reaction which caused the cup to melt. I did this once.

How did you remove the chrome door handle trim pieces? Thanks in advance

@Nickjoenap

3 жыл бұрын

Put a small screw driver in the small section closest to the front of the car and pry that clip out. Once that’s out you can just pull and it should come out

You need to follow the directions for epoxy mixing and mix the proper amount of hardener so you can have the right cure time

@storcutt72

Жыл бұрын

it's not rocket science.😎

“Bug got stuck in it “ jurassic Park 32 in 934000 years from now.

Where to order carbon fiber in europe

My resin was the same did the right mix then Ment to wait 1 1/2 hour to lay but it went hard lol Found out polyester resin was 25mins till hard

@Deedar95

2 жыл бұрын

1.5hrs till you apply or 1.5 till you reapply

Any word on how its holding up? Really wnat to try this but heard some people saying it will seperste due to heat in the cabin.

@Nickjoenap

Ай бұрын

They’ve held up great, although the ones I did on my mirrors separated some in the sun. I’m a lot more experienced with carbon now and if you sand and clean the surface, and then use gel coat before laying the carbon and resin it should be a lot more durable and permanent lasting than the spray adhesive

@FullThrottleBHP

Ай бұрын

@@Nickjoenap I really appreciate the quick response and all the great info. Really great video and not many people doing it on yt. Thinking I'm gonna give it a try but will certainly look into the gel coat to bond the two materials. Liked and subscribed!

@devinpariag1574

Ай бұрын

@@NickjoenapHey can you recommend a good gel coat? I was about to do this adhesive on my front lip but don’t want it to lift after awhile. My lip is already black probably just need to scuff it up with 80 grit

You should try the engine cover 🤔

For the 3rd coat did you brush it on?

@Nickjoenap

3 жыл бұрын

yeah i brushed it on and also tried pouring it on but it ended up looking the same. just have to sand and polish to make it smooth

Where did you buy the actual carbon fiber fabric or sheet?

@Nickjoenap

2 жыл бұрын

ebay

@usernameunk

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nickjoenap link?

@FrankieM99

2 жыл бұрын

@@usernameunk same I need link

Looks sick

When you apply the weave you must press it down but not stretch it.. Stretching is why you're getting wavy effect, it's disrupting the pattern weave..

Where did you get the carbon fiber overlay?

@Nickjoenap

2 жыл бұрын

ebay

if you keep the resign in the cup or contain it will go off quicker as the more there is the quicker it goes off the slightest bit of heat will set of the reaction and this stuff can get so hot it can light things on fire trust me i have seen it will my own eyes my dam bin caught on fire

Where dis you buy the carbon fiber wrap?

@Nickjoenap

2 жыл бұрын

ebay

Where did you get the carbon fiber roll?

@Nickjoenap

Жыл бұрын

eBay

What did you wet sand with?

@Nickjoenap

3 жыл бұрын

1500 grit or more

Very good instructions I think I'm going to do my engine covers myself it doesn't look hard. Had a guy wanting 2,000$ to overlay everything in my engine bay .

@chrisasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

It is pricey due to material and lots of time, try it yourself and you’ll understand why. Yes could be cheaper if you do it yourself

@lexotic_RC350

2 жыл бұрын

@Chris Valle I got a quote of 1,700$ so I'm going to do it myself . It doesn't look hard once you watch the videos.

I never weigh the 2 parts of resin. I use a measuring cup , not all parts are equal in weight !

Where the carbon come from /wed sites?

@Nickjoenap

2 жыл бұрын

ebay

Use a torch to get ur bubbles

When you heated the cup with hot water probably caused it to harden (exotherm) too fast

Actually the interior pieces in the st3 focus are carbon and they cost like 800 all together

@mediocrefloridaman

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean. I've got an st3 and don't see carbon fiber anywhere.

@Datttsnake

Жыл бұрын

Only some ST3s had that Carbon Interior package

What a smart fuckin guy. This is gonna save me $700 on interior stick ons

Soo.. i know the material is real CF but it feela like a different way to wrap it. The difference is , the cf is permanent, looks 1000% betterb where wrap is sticker, But if u knock on the cf pieces its still plastix with cf look . Unless hes modling it ans making cf parts, my bad as i didnt watching the whole video. Either way, this method is way better then does it justice vs wrap

The bubbles need to be removed before the epoxy dries. Just apply heat before it dries. They will not be able to be sanded out

Carbon-fibre reinforced plastic trim(sorry couldn’t resist it;) Although nice results.

you can not drip it in the hot water to avoid the bubble dude...the best way is put in the vacuum chamber

How can I get some of that weave? It looks amazing!

@Nickjoenap

3 жыл бұрын

Search for it on eBay. There’s ton of options. Just make sure it ships in a roll or it’ll be creased

Hey this is probably the coolest CF video i ve watched coming from a beginner stand point. I wanna start with small pieces myself.ive yet to start.where do you buy the resin and hardener? Where do you buy carbon sheets? Help please im very interested in starting to try this! (Been wanting to for a while) . Detailed info would be great!👍 btw you do Instagram. Thx man

Where do you live bro, ide like to touch ya 👍

Better if you use Dixie cups instead plastic

@Nickjoenap

3 жыл бұрын

i would think the paper would absorb and make the mix wrong

can you just spray the resin can you just spray thr resin with a spray gun instead

@Nickjoenap

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think so, it’s pretty thick

@just-a-6176

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nickjoenap oh ok i wasnt sure if you could use some kind of thinner to thin it out or something but overall looks good

@IdEk5627

3 жыл бұрын

@@just-a-6176 you cant spray epoxy resin in a spray gun. Too high of a viscosity too out into a gun also u cant mix a thinner into it or u will change how the epoxy hardens and cures

@just-a-6176

3 жыл бұрын

@@IdEk5627 oh ok so is not the same as epoxy paint

Can I send you some pieces to do for me lol

Why don't you just hydro dip it? It's easier and cheaper

@Nickjoenap

11 ай бұрын

That’s fake carbon and it looks bad

Накосячил. Волокна не ровные по плоскости.

Ну честно говоря получилось фу фуфу

Do you take criticism? May i?

EPIC FAIL!

Carbon fiber overlays defeats the purpose of carbon fiber....The idea is to reduce weight, and strengthen.....

@ZedZerps

2 жыл бұрын

But it's way cheaper and if you're not racing or just want the look it is a good inexpensive solution.

@theedge5584

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZedZerps FAKE. SRRY NIT INTO THE FAST&FAKE.....RARHER HAVE GO THAN SHOW I GUESS

@akhelodad

Жыл бұрын

@@theedge5584 not sure if uou realize the majority of pieces people buy thinking they are real carbon fiber are in fact fiberglass wrapped with carbonfiber. unless you are racing competitively the weight you would get from this would make absolutely no difference. It's just as "real" as 80% of carbon wrapped fiberglass most cars are sporting but dont realise.. a guy can go so far as putting one layer of carbon fiber on each side of the fiberglass and you would never know until it broke.

@theedge5584

Жыл бұрын

@@akhelodad Lol i'm not most......but yep

Where you find the carbon fiber?

@Nickjoenap

2 жыл бұрын

ebay