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Old 10-01-08, 06:26 PM
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So i got some money that was owe to me, and it is now spent. I got some Eibach springs from ebay, an HID kit, my high beans ( which need replacement), and some Carbon Fiber fabric. The CF fabric arrived so i stared on the wood trim.
Well needless to say that it was a messy and long lasting job. I have not finish, but i have some pictures to share.
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Old 10-01-08, 06:33 PM
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here are some more...
The trim on the far left is finish, compare with the one on the far right which just had resin applied!!!
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looks nice...too bad it doesn't go with my tan interior...post pics of them soon in the car
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I have a brown and tan interior too; however i was tired of the wood, so now here i am... i will post pics of the finish product hopefully this weekend.
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Looks good. Are you vacuum bagging it?
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Originally Posted by JonSC4
Looks good. Are you vacuum bagging it?
no, paint brush and many coats of resin followed by sanding.... Freaking lots of sanding
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props for you, props for you.
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that very first piece looks great!
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Originally Posted by PecosBill
that very first piece looks great!
thanks Pecos,
That is the only piece that is complete right now, I wanted to see what it would look like when finished. I hope to have everything done this weekend.
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Nice, i can see you follow my directions , i'm working on a cf lip for 97+ bumper now.
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keep us posted
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Looks good Could you explain the process your using more?
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nice job! you should post a diy..that way others can follow
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Originally Posted by al4nek
Nice, i can see you follow my directions , i'm working on a cf lip for 97+ bumper now.
Dude, I want to thank you for all the help and directions: it was your interior that gave me the idea in the first place.
I have CF frabric left over so I was thinking of covering the lid for my BFI. I'll take pictures of the process.

As far a DIY. I did not take pictures of the begining process, but if a few members request it I'll try to do one ( need help here Al4nek), and add it to this thread
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Originally Posted by nexus 4.0
no, paint brush and many coats of resin followed by sanding.... Freaking lots of sanding
Ah yeah I've done it that way before. The hardest part for me was air bubbles and getting dust in the resin.


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