Time for an update
I tinted my own windows this week, didn't get any pics but will take some this weekend. I love DIYs
Started working on my air guide and fuse box covers this week. Just in case someone may want to do the same thing, this is kinda a "how to" as well.
1. Sand down the parts with a coarse grade paper (I used 180 grit). Then mask of any area that you don't want to glass. Cut out a piece of carbon fibre for each part, ensure that you leave about 2cm over hang to make it easier to overlay. Note: use masking tape to stop your cuts from fraying. I lay the tape down on the line that I want to cut, and then cut in the middle of the tape, leaving half the tape on each side.
I used 2x2 twill (gives that nice diagonal pattern) which I bought from Ebay.
2. Mix up resin / epoxy and lay down a coat on the parts. Leave this til the resin is almost touch dry, needs to be tacky (20 - 30mins). I used a clear epoxy for this, however you can use a resin like surfboard resin, just needs to dry clear.
3. Lay the carbon fibre piece on the part and gently rub it on, making sure that you get into all the curves etc. Use a plastic ruler etc to to help you push it into edges and creases. For the fuse box, I also trimmed the edges as I was laying it on. Leave this to dry overnight.
4. Lay a thick layer of resin / epoxy down, making sure that you have even brush strokes and try to get rid of as many bubbles as possible. Leave it to dry overnight and then lay down another layer.
5. Before the resin dries completely (dry to touch but not rock hard), trim most of the excess carbon fibre away. doesn't have to be perfect here, just a rough trim, we will use a dremel once its rock hard.
I'm waiting for it to dry at this stage, may take a couple of days due to the thickness of the resin. I will update on what to do next, so stay tuned.
