[Zcaithaca]

Originally Posted by willimo

I've always thought the mesh would be very, very difficult to do convincingly. To get the mesh to mask properly, it would have to follow the curves of the part exactly. If the mesh was say right against the part in one spot but in another was 2mm or 3mm, the paint sprayed through it would have very defined lines where the mesh touched, but the paint would diffuse quite a bit if there was any sort of gap and especially if the surface receded away from the mesh. I can't imagine that it would be a very effective way to simulate carbon fiber on a complex surface. The mesh is very hard to flex around the complex curves, and decals are a lot easier to get to follow the shape. But using an airbrush might be able to compensate. Still, decals would be much easier than spraying it, and I'd be really interested to see some sprayed carbon fiber all around some complex surface, to see how it comes out.

i use the decals for complex surfaces (when i have the decal sheets) but i use this tecnique for smooth fat surfaces... like a hood