Fastbird Performance -- Trying something New.....
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Fastbird Performance -- Trying something New.....
I'm going to be delving into something I've wanted to play with for a long time, and after a couple of experiments I will either forge ahead or call it quits.
I'm going to be starting to wrap components with Carbon Fiber. I'm NOT talking about hydro-graphics here. I'm talking about real 8.5 oz/sq yard, carbon fiber cloth layered with epoxy, sanded, and cleared, over stock parts. The real deal, short of an actual molded component of course (not even going to try that one).
Hopefully within 1-2 weeks I'll have my first trial done, a set of door handle bezels in aluminized carbon fiber for my own car. Just waiting on cloth and a recently purchased bezel set to come in. After that I'll probably move to a slightly bigger and more contoured piece, and so on and so forth.
Why am I posting this if I haven't already done it? Because I want to see if there is a market for this. If there is, I plan to bring my rock bottom pricing as usual, and of course my high standards of work.
So, how many of you would have interest in reasonably priced wrapped pieces? Just a yay or nay, and maybe a request or two for an idea of what you'd want.
Thanks everyone!
I'm going to be starting to wrap components with Carbon Fiber. I'm NOT talking about hydro-graphics here. I'm talking about real 8.5 oz/sq yard, carbon fiber cloth layered with epoxy, sanded, and cleared, over stock parts. The real deal, short of an actual molded component of course (not even going to try that one).
Hopefully within 1-2 weeks I'll have my first trial done, a set of door handle bezels in aluminized carbon fiber for my own car. Just waiting on cloth and a recently purchased bezel set to come in. After that I'll probably move to a slightly bigger and more contoured piece, and so on and so forth.
Why am I posting this if I haven't already done it? Because I want to see if there is a market for this. If there is, I plan to bring my rock bottom pricing as usual, and of course my high standards of work.
So, how many of you would have interest in reasonably priced wrapped pieces? Just a yay or nay, and maybe a request or two for an idea of what you'd want.
Thanks everyone!
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From: Fort Wayne IN
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Pretty much although I don't want to do any pieces that are too big. What are you thinking of?? If you won't want the cat out of the bag publically, shoot me a PM.
Thread Starter
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,466
Likes: 886
From: Fort Wayne IN
2025 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
C5 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
2017 C5 of the Year Finalist
2016 C5 of the Year Finalist
2015 C5 of the Year Finalist
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