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Mark CSL
16-08-2012, 04:53 PM
I had a go at puting carbon on the ecu cover picture before and after.
Mark CSL
16-08-2012, 04:53 PM
After
CraigMillwardCroft
16-08-2012, 07:18 PM
Looks good was it shrink wrap :-D
Mark CSL
16-08-2012, 08:02 PM
No it's real carbon cloth with resin it's a layer over the plastic lid
I picked up a second hand one to do it with and keep the original one good.
AlexGTT
16-08-2012, 08:09 PM
Mark, Shimmy say's he's surprised you can get your hands in there.:wink:
Looks nice mate. :smokin:Is there anything else your planning to do?
looks really good! :thumbs: would love to do mine but I would end up with bubbles everywhere! :mad:
Bounce
16-08-2012, 08:23 PM
Looking good,I want to do mine now:thumbs:
shimmy
16-08-2012, 08:32 PM
Mark, Shimmy say's he's surprised you can get your hands in there.:wink:
Looks nice mate. :smokin:Is there anything else your planning to do?
:-D I see what you are doing there :moan:
Did it make it any lighter Mark?
shane@mbtech
16-08-2012, 08:40 PM
:-D I see what you are doing there :moan:
Did it make it any lighter Mark?
No but the ecu now works faster :thumbs:
Bounce
16-08-2012, 08:47 PM
No but the ecu now works faster :thumbs::hahaha::hahaha:
shane@mbtech
16-08-2012, 09:24 PM
I like it Mark:supz:
Ill give you mine at Donny to take back to bonny scotland with you.
CraigMillwardCroft
16-08-2012, 10:39 PM
I like it Mark:supz:
Ill give you mine at Donny to take back to bonny scotland with you.
Just swap it as he has don such a good job, we all want one now :thumbs:
Mark CSL
16-08-2012, 11:15 PM
Mark, Shimmy say's he's surprised you can get your hands in there.:smt064
Looks nice mate. :smokin:Is there anything else your planning to do?
I was thinking about the air intake above the grill intake :whistle:
looks really good! :thumbs: would love to do mine but I would end up with bubbles everywhere! :mad:
Its not that hard and if you mess it up it pulls off again :119:
:-D I see what you are doing there :moan:
Did it make it any lighter Mark?
Just like Lawsy said it make the ecu faster :smokin:
No but the ecu now works faster :thumbs:
:-D
Just swap it as he has don such a good job, we all want one now :thumbs:
Time for a video guide when i have time me finks :whistle:
Mark CSL
16-08-2012, 11:18 PM
Just swap it as he has don such a good job, we all want one now :thumbs:
Its not up to retail standard its not bad for my fist one and its down in the corner that helps the dash parts were harder to do.
Yanto
16-08-2012, 11:22 PM
Fookin Chav :finga:
;)
Looks good mate - think there is one on ph for sale at mo
Mark CSL
16-08-2012, 11:29 PM
Fookin Chav = (Minted) :finga:
;)
Looks good mate - think there is one on ph for sale at mo
Yip i know the seller but cheaper to make my own
billyboysm3
17-08-2012, 09:11 AM
Where can you get real carbon fibre sheets not 3m shizzle.
Tempted to do the rear of the seats.
CraigMillwardCroft
17-08-2012, 09:21 AM
Its not up to retail standard its not bad for my fist one and its down in the corner that helps the dash parts were harder to do.
If it's good enough for you it is great for us :-D
billyboysm3
17-08-2012, 09:50 AM
Mark is the Carbon Fibre King
billyboysm3
17-08-2012, 09:51 AM
Hope you ordered plenty, that will keep you busy on the 31st when not on track.
Roland
17-08-2012, 09:56 AM
Mark is the Carbon Fibre King
+1 :thumbs:
Mark CSL
17-08-2012, 11:07 PM
Where can you get real carbon fibre sheets not 3m shizzle.
Tempted to do the rear of the seats.
http://www.allscotltd.co.uk
1M by 1M carbon cloth and the gel and hardener with 6 1" brushes
and mixing sticks £35.00 but its local to me you can buy it from a lot of places on the net :supz:
Hope you ordered plenty, that will keep you busy on the 31st when not on track.
Went for more today :-D
Mark CSL
17-08-2012, 11:10 PM
Some more i done today :smokin:
This is the carbon stuck on to the part i want to do then you let it dry
Mark CSL
17-08-2012, 11:12 PM
When dry it get trimed and sanded down to take off the nibs :thumbs:
Mark CSL
17-08-2012, 11:15 PM
Then 2 more coats or the resin befor a final sand to evan the gel coat
then its off for 2 coats of clear coat at the painters
Here are some more i did today
Mark CSL
17-08-2012, 11:16 PM
This is a good guide for any one wanting to try it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rTWaV1imzs
Loaded
12-09-2012, 03:23 PM
Looks good ;-)
CraigMillwardCroft
12-09-2012, 06:01 PM
Good find Mark he makes it look so easy. :-D
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