23 minutes is an impressive time to build a trunk lid. That would take me at least twice as long.

@funnyvideosrandomvideos3963

Жыл бұрын

It’s sped up?

@Freedom_is_better_than_safety

Жыл бұрын

No kidding. If it weren’t for time lapse, it would take me way longer to get things done.

@98Fencer

11 ай бұрын

pretty sure its a joke guys. XD

@elissitdesign

4 ай бұрын

Oh I thought he was the Flash.

This is exactly the kind of methodology I was hoping to see. An outer beauty panel with an inner structural panel bonded to it that recreates the kind of skeletonized raised support structure that companies make with stamped steel in order to use tensegrity to add additional rigidity and support to the panels. Those molds are beautifully made and the gel-coat in flawless. I appreciate your efforts to really work the carbon into the creases and contours of the mold with the spray adhesive to ensure that you have enough material packed in there for the vacuum bag to work with. Beautifully done, this should result in an inordinately strong part that weighs considerably less than the original despite being an order of magnitude stronger.

I have zero need for a carbon fiber trunk lid, but your work and craftsmanship makes me want.

One tip to avoid a sanding operation. Remove your parts from the mold, do your trimming and hole cutting, then remove the peel ply when you're ready to bond the parts together. That should leave you with a good surface for bonding without having to sand. That's how we build airplanes out of composites. You only need to sand if you remove the peel ply too early and let it get contaminated.

@tombeasley1943

Жыл бұрын

There are two types of Peel Ply in the industry. If you use the type for bonding then the surface finish is rough. I would imagine he's using the type that leaves a very smooth finish. Thus the need to sand before bonding. He's been around the block on making parts, so I am sure he knows what he's doing.

@vikassm

10 ай бұрын

Question: Why follow the internal ribs and contours of the original sheet metal part? They're there to add rigidity while conforming to the limitations of press machines and welding requirements. Why replicate those exact shapes on a one-off hand-made part? Any external surface must be the exact shape for obvious reasons (Originality and/or aesthetics). Only the mating internal surfaces need to follow the original design... Painstakingly re-creating the internal surface structure seems redundant. Any thoughts?

@dinguth4695

9 ай бұрын

@@vikassm because he did a Mold of the entire inner support areas. Doesnt want to go through all the extra work of modifying things when the inner stuff already has great mold quality paint. And these arent one off. He sells them to people that want to buy.

@nonotorious1467

5 ай бұрын

@@vikassm For mounting points, electrics and what not. I doubt every part is going onto a car that's track built.

First time seeing your videos. I really appreciate the attention to keeping it clean all throughout the process. Keep up the beautiful work man!

It looks amazing 🥵 Every time I see your videos I want to get into making my own pieces, but I know it's not as simple as you make it look

Holy crap. Next level man. Great job.

Always knocking out of the park. well done!

Fantastic build!! Thank you for sharing

Great work! I'm about to try this for my 1961 Lincoln Continental, so this was ver helpful.

Love the setup you have, question when trimming the panels how do you dispose of the carbon dust you collect from the vac?

Watching the time lapse infusion is so satisfying !

congratulations on the work, How do you manufacture the matrices? Do you use the original part as malde?

Great work looks amazing💪🏼

Excellent video. What thickness was the carbon you used for this layup? (huge fan of the plate carrier as a tool holder too)

Amazing work as always. What in-mold clear and epoxy do you use?

craftsmanship, good work!!

Awesome work. Love to see the process. Do you have a video on how you made the molds? Also, have you considered making rear quarter panels for your new edge race car? I was wondering if that’s possible.

@ajhartmanaero

2 жыл бұрын

No on both. It’s possible but not worth it.

NICE !! What are you using for a release agent? Did you put clear coat down on the mould before you laid up the carbon cloth? Thanks for sharing. 10 /10. From New Zealand

Dayum, that looks great!

Thats impressive, excellent work man, i highly advise you to make carbon hood and fenders for new supra. The market is full of bolted fiber glass parts but if you can make a complete part that will be a great business for you. God bless you

Very well done - where do you buy the bonding fasteners? Seems like hard to find, especially in metric sizes.

Awesome work! This makes me want to carbon my entire Z4. Lol.

Good job, man!

I built a custom steel hood for my Subaru Baja with a larger scoop out of a newer STI and have someone wanting me to do the same for their 22 Outback. These one-offs are not profitable at all so I'm trying to gather as much info about composites as I can in hopes of reproducing a few. Thanks for the good time lapse of the process!

Love the videos!! 🔥🔥🔥 Soundtrack too 😂 Who is it

Wow I always watch and learn from good videos. Thank you.

That’s awesome 👏 How long does this take from start to finish without editing?

Great work love the craftsmanship wish you sold one for the crown Vic make my pos look a lil better

Nice one! What is it that you lay on the backside of the first layer to keep it from fraying ? It looks like tape but you spray tack it ?

Amazing skills man! We need to talk about maybe making me a carbon fiber bumper cover for my 13' SS 1LE...

@ajhartmanaero

9 ай бұрын

If you cover the expense of the mold we could do it.

@cheddarsgarage2076

9 ай бұрын

@@ajhartmanaero I will be in touch soon !!

You're a real pro Love the way you work One day wanna be like you Awesome 👌

Such nice work, you make it look so easy to do. Very nice work.

Wowwwww Impressive... I would like to know what kind of glue did you aplied on rivets and when you paste 2 carbon parts... I would like glue scrows on my little proyects...

hello sir.. I'm a newbie to this method(carbon fiber infusion) Can i ask u few question about the process u did in the video: 1- what clear coat do u use sir? 2- what is the oven temp' u using during the curing process? 3- how long(hours) does it take to full cure the Trunk? 4- do u close the "vacuum pump" after the epoxy is full cover the mold or u just left it running until the trunk is full cure? 5- what glue type(bonding agent) u use to combine the Trunk? That's all.. sorry sir for too many question asking Your answer will help me a lot.. Keep up the great work u do sir :)

Did you let the clear cure before you put on first layer of the carbon ? Did you made any preparations of the cured clear before put on the carbon ?

Hey love your work but i use the 3m high tack spray adhisive 71. Its for infusion its better than 77. The resin dissolves it ant pushes out......

You are doing very good quality. Hello from Ukraine) Did you use clear polyester gelcoat at the beginning? Or is it epoxy?

wow thats amazing i always wanted to see how carbon fiber parts are made now i know its a long hard labores process i want 2 get as much carbon fiber on my car as i can 2 make it lighter after watching this video i have a new found respect n admiration for carbon fiber and your work u r a very good craftsman

This looks incredible, and your craftsmanship is above any other I’ve seen! How do you make such large molds for your parts though?

@ajhartmanaero

Жыл бұрын

I make them myself. It’s just a basic fiberglass mold.

@damienbennet200

9 ай бұрын

@@ajhartmanaeroHi mate, long shot replying to a 10 month old comment but I could use some tips and advice. Is there any way I can reach out to you to ask some basic questions?

I love watching your videos, I am looking at getting into doing this for my self as a result. I did have a question though from when you did the outer shell, did the resin really almost explode into the part where it went very quickly or was that just the time lapse? the reason i ask is because all the others seem a ton slower. Thanks for your time and keep up the great work :)

@ajhartmanaero

Жыл бұрын

I don’t remember any issues so must have been Timelapse

Awesome Video 👍👍 What size Vacuum Pump do you need for this?

You did 👍 great Very informative 👏 Thanx

Excellent job!

Man that looks awesome, wish you made camaro parts. How do you go about making the molds?

How many degree in your oven ? and it's just cure faster or it has another purpose ? I watched your video alot and hopefully, i will open my one day Thanks

Amazing!! How many hours do they take you?

What carbon fiber fabric do you use and which spray adhesive? It looks that you can manipulate it really well around corners and details. Great work and nice channel!

@ThisDudeZaps

7 ай бұрын

Looks like he was using clear coat as adhesive on the outer part. Not sure about the inner part.

Great video man, thanks for sharing you process. Is that a Clear Epoxy Gelcoat or a 2K Clear coat you put in the topside mould first

@gregmcnamara2563

10 күн бұрын

I was going to ask the same

What kind of cutting bits do you use in your dremal when cutting and trimming carbon fiber?

how many "k" carbon (thickness) were you using ? noticed it was 2 layers with some brace layers and no core, interested in some extra info if you can share when to use core and thickness choices

Introducing me from Indonesia, I would like to ask, what adhesive do you use to glue the two sides, and how strong is the adhesive

true artist. you made it look easy, which I know it's not.

Two questions: 1) I have seen some really great "maker" videos by you which includes product you sell. Is your goal to empower folks to make their own custom stuff or give folks a peek at what goes into the making of your parts? 2) The tactical vest. Seen you wear it a few times in videos. Is it a convenient place to store tools as you work?

@ajhartmanaero

2 жыл бұрын

1. Both. 2. Yes

what is the spray tack that you're using? Is it visible on the surface? :D Thanks in advance bro :D

Awesome video! I’ve been doing vertical infusions since I watched your hood video, definitely helps!

Great video. If you need to use threaded inserts on your carbon panels, can you install regular rivnuts? Or are there special threaded inserts you would recommend for carbon panels (like splitters)

@ajhartmanaero

2 жыл бұрын

Depends what pull out strength you will need.

@petereacmen716

2 жыл бұрын

@@ajhartmanaero for this application its on the edge of a splitter just to close the gap to the bumper - not structural. But more curious in your experience with threaded inserts and CF in general.

Love your work. Can you please let me know what bonding agent do you use with the caulking gun to bond both pieces.

@ajhartmanaero

Жыл бұрын

Panel bond.

Is that really clear coat you spray on the mold before applying the fiber? Isn't it release agent?

Hello 👋 ,,can one use a tabletop epoxy resin to make carbon fiber parts or there is a specific resin

Not sure if anyone on here has asked. But would you consider taking on a small project to do side mirrors?

which brand of release agent do you use before putting carbon fiber cloth , its available in EBAY ? Thanks,

Hi, what you use to bond both parts together?

Amazing job bro..

How much would an mold this size (in this case 2 molds) cost in materials to create? And how much the carbon fiber end product in materials?

holly shit that looks good!

What clear coat are you using? gelcoat? Thanks!

Wondering what kind of clearcoat you sprayed in the mould AJ?

Did you use panel adhesive that the body shops use to mate door skins?

@ajhartmanaero

9 ай бұрын

Yes

Awsome 👌👍 definitly not a project for biginner 😅

What resin and grade did you use? And gelcoat if any

Hello! What varnish did you apply as the first layer into the matrix?

Круто. Сколько на рынке стоит такой багажник примерно?

AJ did you happen to make a video of the mould? i know there are tons of others on youtube that show you how. just curious.

@ajhartmanaero

2 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t doing videos when I did any of my large molds.

Is there a reason you use overaized bag and have big pockets inside? Also is there somekinda pattern that you place the fibers?

How do you make your molds? Do you already have a video on that?

Is there a reason why you dont leave the outer skin in the mold, glue in the underside (potentually you can use vaccum bagfor clamping) and only than take it out ? Interested to learn as that is how we did large assemblies in marine production to make sure the outer skin doesnt deform. Beautiful work by the way. A pleasure looking at someone doing such clean work.

@ajhartmanaero

17 күн бұрын

Definitely a possible way to bond stuff. I pull them cause I don’t have enough clamps that can clear the depth of the flange. Simple as that.

Your channel has been a big help. Do you degas your resin before infusion?

@ajhartmanaero

2 жыл бұрын

No

Great job, what adhesive are you using to secure the carbon to the mold?

@ajhartmanaero

2 жыл бұрын

Just a light spray tac

@moneypit1543

2 жыл бұрын

@@ajhartmanaerois it 3M 77?

Cool. But everybody make the surface shine, how to make it matte?.

no comment ! 😍

what do you use as a clear coat?

Whats the grey tape thing you put on the wdge of the carbon layout pieces

what release agent you using?

Amazing work👍👍👍👍

Do you degas your epoxy?

I have question .why you didn’t laying the carbon fibre just one piece on ??

What clear gel coat do you use?

How do you decide how large to make your bagging materials

How can i get started in this? This is all very new to me and i would like to make a business of my own out of this one day. Could anyone give any pointers?

How about plan your spiral tubing to infuse it better? Great work, just a tip 😀

@ajhartmanaero

Жыл бұрын

I don’t get it.

@pyrothefirst

Жыл бұрын

@@ajhartmanaero you can run the spiral tubing around the sides as well as the bottom, which will infuse everything a lot quicker. 😉

@ajhartmanaero

Жыл бұрын

@@pyrothefirst you can infuse to fast.

Were do you get your bonding studs?

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Is that the 3M gun you are using to spray your pre cote , if do you like or would you go with something different? I'm using a harbor freight $20 gun but you have to adjust the fan almost every time

@ajhartmanaero

Жыл бұрын

It’s a $25 gun from Amazon and about 5 years old haha

Do you wish your flanges where larger or is all about the same to work with? I only ask because I'm about to make my s550 trunk mold for my 350.

@ajhartmanaero

2 жыл бұрын

They are sufficient on this mold.

Sir will you ship in manila?

Hey man. Any chance u could possibly make a video on how u created the mold?

@ajhartmanaero

Жыл бұрын

Not on this part since mold is done but will do some mold videos in the near future.

do you have any videos on making molds

Need more BMW parts for E36 and E46 if there are custom orders or even better if you sale the moldings for the panels or at least make them I'm guessing I'm just waiting for a response or actually call back....

At which parts of a part must u add reinforcement