Hartmann Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) hello guys , just want to show how i have done my center consol. so i dont have the gauges all over the place Starting by sanding ALL! of the "rubber skin" of the panel.. trimed the backside, so the metal plate fit like this and this front Then i glued the metal plates to the panel with at strong sealer. and dryed it over night.. and i dont have it in picture. but i´ve drilled the holes for the guages ind the metal plate after the sealer had dryed.. Edited June 11, 2012 by Hartmann (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Erm . . . . can't see any pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) so then i filed the front side with bondo/filler. to level out the metal plate with the front panel next step, is to get the part ready for the carbon fibre mats.. the panels have to be blackish in order for the carbon to be 100% black like this when the black coat is dry sand it with a 180grid paper then its time to give the parts, and ligt coat of epoxy resin. and let it dry enough not to stick to the finger.. Edited June 11, 2012 by Hartmann (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Erm . . . . can't see any pics! thats bad ! any one else have that problem ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 i can see them nice work mate looks factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 start cutting the carbon matt out in pieces. big enough to every dash panels .. and when the Epoxy is ready .. lay i down on the panels. and push it gently to the epoxy trim of the edges back 2cm from the panel edge. so there is some fabric to turn around the edge so the front look like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 thats that when al of the parts ar covered in carbon .. let the dry over night so it isn´t gonna move my work space (a spray booth ) and the gray beast in the back NOW:Pling: comes the business part comes.. mix your clear Epoxy resin 2:1 and with a soft (wide) brush apply with "dapping" it on . NO brushing it on that will disdurb the fibres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Can see them now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Wow some work gone into this, looks mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 year .. i´d realised i have fucked the upload up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 when the first coat of epoxy resin is dry . skuff the surface bag wery lightly with a 180grid. just to take the tops off the resin ... DONT mess with the fibres this is after 2 or 3 applications and then you just keep doing this procedure over and over and over again.. to the point were its totally smooth and non of the fibres i poking true, the surface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Finally. the surface is smooth and even -- lovley then it is just to smooth the surface with 500grid -800grid -1000grid an polish the hole thing to at perfect shine:clap: but set it to dry for a week or 2 before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 then cut the holes out from the back with at small cutter (dremel etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Thanks mate ! ...an to all i am sorry for my spelling .. It's not allway the best, i know...;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) is it a pain in the ass to cut the holes back after its all ready? or can you cut the holes after the carbon is laid ontop of the first coat but before you put the first coat of clear epoxy. would be easier to cut, or does it disturb the fibres? and how do you cut the holes so perfect and make it a neat job? nice work bud Edited June 14, 2012 by ashbuster (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 is it a pain in the ass to cut the holes back after its all ready? or can you cut the holes after the carbon is laid ontop of the first coat but before you put the first coat of clear epoxy. would be easier to cut, or does it disturb the fibres? and how do you cut the holes so perfect and make it a neat job? nice work bud maybe you could´t. but there will still drible som resin down the holes. and then you wil have to cut anyway i did just not have the nerves to cut the holes before, the resin/epoxy layer was thick enought .. it is just cut with a carbide-cutting head and a pnumatik hand tool .. and smoothing with sandpaper ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 nice great result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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