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Carbon Fiber Need help


Deejay360
07-02-2003, 03:13 PM
I want 2 carbon fiber my mercedes clk gt-r air filter but i have no clue how to wrap it around the hole thing. Any one has any instrustion on how 2 wrap it around and make it look clean. And how do u hide the folds when on the thing?? has any 1 carbon fibered a round be4 plz tell me how.

dag65
07-02-2003, 03:57 PM
What product are you using? Scale Motorsport?
I have used it before for the intake tube on a Saleen S-351. You need to plan ahead and do some pre fitting of the decal so that the pattern lines up nicely at the seam, I suggest putting the seam in the hardest spot to see. The rest requires patience. I use plenty of MicroSol Solvent on the decal to make it very very flexible and then apply it , heat it with a hair dryer to make it conform, add more solvent if needed, repeat until smooth.

BullittStang
07-02-2003, 04:08 PM
A good way would be to wrap piece in masking tape, careful peel it off, then use that as a template.

dag65
07-02-2003, 04:09 PM
Yeah or I have seen some use BMF to make a template

Deejay360
07-02-2003, 06:27 PM
Hey guys thanx for the help. Gives me a idea how 2 do it now. I am ganna need a big piece of carbon fiber 4 the airfilter:biggrin: . Thanx 4 the info if any 1 has pics of them carbon fibering a round piece like my Mercedes CLK GT-r I would like 2 see it.

Deejay27
07-02-2003, 10:50 PM
Tommy....are you going to end up using all my carbon fiber decals????? Make sure you save some for me!!! It sucks trying to support this hobby for two....well, I guess that's what big brothers are for. Go ahead and use it....I was j/k. I'll be back in town tomorrow night....make sure the place is clean or else :biggrin2:!

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