Alright, I thought this was cool so I wanted to post it. Anyway at my work we make custom parts for Harleys.. mostly fiberglass. Anyway we tried something new and here is the result.
This is recycled carbon fiber.. instead of weaved, what you see here is left over after trimming or a part that was destroyed, they take that weave cut up and kind of mix it together. basically like stranded carbon fiber.. Anyone that has messed with fiberglass knows the stranded f/g is stronger then weaved and I'd hope this kind of relates but I cant say 100%. I know the weave is purely looks too but i thought this looks cool as well.We finished a couple pieces and decided to spray some clear coat over it to see what it would look like. So I started spraying clear coat on it and this is the result. It has a real marbleized look to it. I think it would be awesome to use on a bike as the actual finish and maybe even use it as part of a 2 tone..For cars though, maybe not so much, unless doing a entire car it may look out of place though. Another cool Idea we had was being able to spray a candy color over it and make it like a blue marbleized paint etc..
sorry for crappy pics, Only have my cell phone with me at work, pictures don't really do it much justice either.
Looks interesting. Could you get better pics?
^yeah better pics but from what i can see it looks awesome.
X3 on the pics. Does look good though!!
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looks interesting.
how did ya do it? just sprinkled the strands on top of a coat of clear?
lol, wayde, should I assume some sarcasm there? I will take my camera with me tomorrow and try to get better pics
I dont know why but the last pic reminds of like painted black plywood. So if I'm understanding you right you used it like a normal carbon fiber and just wrapped it? but with the strand version.
Ive seen this once or twice before I am still wanting to see some in person.
It's a contender to replace my traditional cf parts
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Josh Cortez wrote:I dont know why but the last pic reminds of like painted black plywood. So if I'm understanding you right you used it like a normal carbon fiber and just wrapped it? but with the strand version.
no not at all. little different process for manufacturing parts, multiple times, quickly. We've made molds for everything and lay everything on/inside the molds.. we don't wrap anything
jeff, i will say it looks a lot better in person.. the depth is just awesome.
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Heres a question for you what is the cheapest part you can get with it that i can use as a sample
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Looks pretty sweet....
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Like it! Almost looks like a clear coated patent leather.
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just looks like sanding marks on a black part to me.
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Interesting, it's defiantly different... Put up more pics for sure!
I took some pictures with a camera at the shop but couldn't find the cord to get them off the camera and email them to myself.. lol fail. I will try and get them tomorrow.
hurry, i wanna know how you sprinkled that stuff on......
Hmm looks scratched, and marbled at the same time lol
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It reminds me alot of HOK exotic krystal shards
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I gotta get my hands on this stuff
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z yaaaa wrote:just looks like sanding marks on a black part to me.
Yeah, or cracks in the clear...
Paying someone to install parts and bragging about it being fast, is like watching someone bang your wife and being proud to raise their kids.
Who cares what it looks like you could always just paint it. You also could make a hood out of that and it would probably be cheaper
than weaved cf cause it doesnt have to be single full sheets laid overtop of eachother and its made from scrap left overs.
Is it just as lite as weaved cf?
I like it. It has two intellectual points to it: One, it gives the look of fiberglass with the shine of the CF and two, it is rather lightweight vs fiberglass. Also, think of all the saving you could have without wasting any CF. Id have that look any day.
If I may ask, how did you make it? (in general)
