Doing Carbon Fiber Overlays Myself - $300 Worth of Parts for $30!

Doing Carbon Fiber Overlays Myself - $300 Worth of Parts for $30!
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[@Nickjoenap]

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[@aaronlehman9549]

Looks wayyyy better than fake carbon fiber wraps

[@myoneblackfriend3151]

It’s great that you did this. Many of us watching have projects that we want to do ourselves and we’ll make mistakes too. I am glad that you stuck with it and figured it out.

[@IdEk5627]

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]

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

[@IdEk5627]

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

[@Henryb869]

Can you use any resin?

[@Mystachao2]

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

[@RBFR01]

The way you get crazy designs or sharp edges and stuff that's really hard to do by hand is to vacuum seal it in a bag it works really well.

[@colossalbigfoot256]

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]

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

[@Kultbeno]

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

[@DingoZed]

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]

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

[@joelthomas79]

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.

[@TheFlexxGarage]

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!

[@johnnycashh7148]

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

[@thenotoriousflip4275]

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]

Thanks I will keep that in mind for next time

[@Deedar95]

How would it work in a jar?

[@carrolbrooks2143]

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

[@nkonie7177]

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

[@williamanderson1798]

Good work kid. You should be proud of your work

[@Garage-97]

It actually looks really nice. Good work

[@bdbincorporated]

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

[@BlackPrint27]

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

[@wolffmanjack4743]

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

[@billyhighfill]

Great video. Thanks for sharing

[@paulweston8184]

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.

[@marcstreiff6067]

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..

[@chriszuest114]

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

[@Nickjoenap]

Thanks, go for it! It looks great

[@fs.audi.8p]

What size carbon fabric did you buy Great video

[@HeadsUP253]

great job man! nice way to kill some free time and make some changes of the engine bay and interior

[@WinterWraith1]

At 13:41 to prevent that in the future, cut the excess off after you apply the epoxy. The weight of the epoxy will make the edges bend

[@rawrtravisrawr]

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

[@ItsJustDre-TV]

Would love to see an update if he still has the car

[@Bmanfresh]

Why’s your garage floor look half glossy and then the part closer to the garage door look less shiny

[@murrayphoto819]

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]

it's not rocket science.😎

[@Voke_Roblox]

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

[@quentinulysses8237]

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

[@dkrawk8309]

Did I see this correctly? You just put carbon cloth over the original parts and put the parts back in?????????

[@iirohity]

Nice .

[@NemRacing]

Hey You added too much catalyst ! 8:07 ! Great jobo fixing it

[@garydeandeery]

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]

1.5hrs till you apply or 1.5 till you reapply

[@ricardozafra241]

Niceeee ! 🔥 will definitely be trying this

[@billy10289]

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

[@Nickjoenap]

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

[@Super5150crazy]

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.

[@FullThrottleBHP]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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

[@franchise-pj6ow]

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

[@jeffreydeeds2786]

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

[@mediocrefloridaman]

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

[@Datttsnake]

Only some ST3s had that Carbon Interior package

[@jdmdr0]

Pre pandemic video😢 we had no clue how nice we had it

[@ngarmy6602]

Where to order carbon fiber in europe

[@jameslee1374]

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

[@richyvillarruel6059]

What sand paper did you use grit wise ?

[@lexotic_RC350]

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]

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]

@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.

[@garydeandeery]

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]

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

[@eddiev2767]

Cool video, what kind of car in the background?

[@gazza8596]

Looks sick

[@hektik_man6524]

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

[@MrEpool86]

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

[@caraudio7632]

Use a torch to get ur bubbles

[@JosrRocks]

Where to order the carbon from online?

[@pelsunyt3859]

Where did you get the carbon fiber roll?

[@Nickjoenap]

eBay

[@cobra9435]

What scaler did you use?

[@DaBuGzLiFe]

You should try the engine cover 🤔

[@brandolifts7928]

What did you wet sand with?

[@Nickjoenap]

1500 grit or more

[@murrayphoto819]

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

[@gustavopalacios7410]

Where dis you buy the carbon fiber wrap?

[@Nickjoenap]

ebay

[@andygarcia2269]

Where did you get the carbon fiber overlay?

[@Nickjoenap]

ebay

[@coverup7428]

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

[@hypebeastqc5051]

Where the carbon come from /wed sites?

[@Nickjoenap]

ebay

[@Twinturbomach]

For the 3rd coat did you brush it on?

[@Nickjoenap]

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

[@touchep1]

Can I send you some pieces to do for me lol

[@misaeltumax2346]

Better if you use Dixie cups instead plastic

[@Nickjoenap]

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

[@stager70]

For yourself like beginer its very good 👍🏽 For customers its terrible, too bad quality, too many mistakes 😖

[@just-a-6176]

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

[@Nickjoenap]

I don’t think so, it’s pretty thick

[@just-a-6176]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@gioramos2506]

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

[@Nickjoenap]

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

[@3dmixer552]

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

[@Nickjoenap]

That’s fake carbon and it looks bad

[@thebobkl9031]

too much harderner try 30 ml resin and .9ml of harferner

[@srtb9409]

Where you find the carbon fiber?

[@Nickjoenap]

ebay

[@parallaks]

Накосячил. Волокна не ровные по плоскости.

[@d1specdrifter]

😮stop using cheap dixie cups to mix in. Invest in legit cups for resin mixing.

[@c2petion]

If it works.. why change?

[@jstrndm945]

Do you take criticism? May i?

[@rickkirby6856]

EPIC FAIL!

[@洪廷曜]

氣孔太多了不合格

[@pacopakito4576]

for a pos car like that, not worth it.

[@НадеждаЛитвиненко-т7й]

Ну честно говоря получилось фу фуфу

[@theedge5584]

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

[@ZedZerps]

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

[@theedge5584]

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

[@akhelodad]

@@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]

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

[@cakesigro]

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

[@Keepmywifesnameoutyafucknmouth]

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

[@thatguy4579]

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

[@Nickjoenap]

ebay

[@usernameunk]

@@Nickjoenap link?

[@FrankieM99]

@@usernameunk same I need link

[@bake162]

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