Making your own carbon fiber parts

That does look cool. If you can post some pics of his finished product would be nice. I might be interested in purchacing a kit for myself as i love the real carbon look and have some on my bike now. Would love more.

 

I prefer the use of a temperature controlled vacuum press at my buddies work
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But this is cool too.:thumbsup:

 

Well, not everyone has a buddy that has a temperature controlled vacuum press at his work so us less fortunate will just have to settle for the less cool do it at home kits. Joking but not really, but joking

 

It's a rare perk that I haven't used. Just teasing as you know. But it's nice knowing I have access to it and their scrap carbon fiber. Problem is finding time to do it. Although with the defense budget being cut their production is low...they make fuel cells for the military so ultra light designs are a must hence the carbon fiber equipment up the wazooo....


I'm definitely interested in how the home kits works out. The home process isn't much different from doing fiberglass if any of you have in experience in that. The little video has good tips about removing it and the quantity of resin used to the quantity of fiber used. That's a big beginner mistake.

What I'm most curious about is how they make the molds....

 

That sure does look very cool. If I could do it like in the video and it came out looking that sweet ,then I would try this in a heartbeat.

+1 on any pictures from your brother.

 

Me too. I would think that the kit will do you no good unless you have mold or a way of making them. I'd love to have a carbon chain guard. Anyone with info on molds? Really interested in doing this...