Iv done lots now on car parts with chopped look or sheets with epoxy resin and vacuum pack it’s definitely an art. I’m starting to do this on glass do sheet carbon first then chopped on top It’s for car door pillow so you can have chopped or the other way
Hey bud. Awesome work. I would just like to know if you placed pva or mold release on the glass? Or did you just dig in straight with the epoxy? Thanks man
Hey, thanks for watching! I did wax the glass 5-6 times with a paste release wax (you can see the wax in my mould making video tutorial) And then went on with polyester resin. I’m not sure how adhesive epoxy resin would be on glass so might be worth a coat of PVA or chemical release agent such as Easylease. Thanks
Thanks! Just a test piece for this one. I Think if I was using it on the car somewhere I would go the epoxy carbon route I took in my other videos. Thanks for watching
How much chopped carbon did you use? I am trying to figure out how much raw chopped material is needed for various sizes. Would you say the glass is 10”x10”? How much chopped carbon did you spread? SERIOUSLY CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR POSTING THIS - it will likely allow me to make my body kits with my current machinery and skill level. I’d love to move on from strictly chop strand matt
@@fasttommysHi Tom, Thanks for watching and your kind comments! I used exactly the same size as the panel would have been for laying it normally so probably as you say they're around 10-12 inches square. To guess at weight if you're purchasing pre-chopped (Like I wish I did halfway through chopping!) then we know that a 12 inch square (0.3m x 0.3m = 0.09Sqm) of 380gsm took 34.2 grams of chopped Carbon. as for resin it depends on if you're using polyester or epoxy but I go by just wet enough, but not too wet kind of feel. I think polyester resin is normally 2.5 times the mat weight. Hope this helps
Amazing. I really can’t thank you enough! I have some opportunities to make parts for high end cars and the process of chopped carbon looks like something I can work with using my current skills and molds. When I start to make parts I’ll be sure to send some pictures your way - or hell maybe I’ll even start making my videos to help other get started. Thank you thank you thank you!
I was looking for a low profile wallet about half an hour ago,... 🐿️👀😅 ...trying to figure out the difference between the strength to weight ratio of the two. Now, I have sight beyond sight!!! 🤓🌩️🐈🗡️👁️♾️👁️🧘1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣4️⃣ Awesome work sir! Your meticulousness, along with the tunes, had my OCD entranced! ✌️🤟🤘
We've experimented with gold leaf. It looks great for a little while but the clear gelcoat discolored after sun exposure. Please share if you found a solution for this.
All comes down to money! For simple cosmetic pieces where weight/strength is not an issue then fibreglass mat is fine. For anything needed for carbons weight saving or strength then a full carbon layup would be better, as well as using epoxy rather than polyester resin. Thanks for watching!
Strikes me you could make a nice thick sandwich by laying two layers of sheet down as base layer, filling both sides with flake and pressing them together. "Flake sandwich", probably would not be as strong as simply layering sheet though but cheaper perhaps...
@@HensenCars there's another UA-cam channel that shows off custom forged carbon steering wheels. They have a more artistic look to them though. Now I know how they do it. Metal flake and possibly resin tints as well. Anyway, thanks for your reply. Nice video too!
I’d say it’s probably just as strong in this example compared to the epoxy samples I made but it’s a very heavy, thick layup. For strength to weight ratio the epoxy is unbeatable.
@@HensenCars okej i didint roll the forged carbon on my parts becouse i didnt want to push the carbon off my parts. Now i have bublles is it bc of that ? or is it bc i didint dry the parts 100% before aplying the carbon do you know about that something ?
@@goldensounds2074 yeah, sound like there wasn’t enough resin or pressure from rolling to get rid of the bubbles. Try going over it with a purpose made skinning resin if you can to level it out.
Rather than listening to your choice of shit music, I would have rather listened to you explain the process of what you are doing and why for each step.
YOU, my good friend, just gave me a brilliant idea! Thank you for the step by step video!
Glad you found it helpful! let me know what you make
What's the idea?
Very nice! The finishing was perfect because of the glass table! 👏👏👏
Thank you!
Omg. The MUUUUUUSIC!!! WHYYYYYYYY???
Metal all the way! 🤘🤘
@@HensenCars sounds like a guy strangling his cat
good song choices
Thanks 🤘🤘🤘
Good job awesome 👏🏻
Thank you! Appreciate it
Iv done lots now on car parts with chopped look or sheets with epoxy resin and vacuum pack it’s definitely an art. I’m starting to do this on glass do sheet carbon first then chopped on top It’s for car door pillow so you can have chopped or the other way
Hey bud. Awesome work. I would just like to know if you placed pva or mold release on the glass? Or did you just dig in straight with the epoxy? Thanks man
Hey, thanks for watching! I did wax the glass 5-6 times with a paste release wax (you can see the wax in my mould making video tutorial) And then went on with polyester resin. I’m not sure how adhesive epoxy resin would be on glass so might be worth a coat of PVA or chemical release agent such as Easylease. Thanks
Heat polyester resin with heat gun to release traped air bubble. Or dip mixture glass on boiled water.
🤘🤘🤘🤘 rad video man
Thanks!
The look of the metal flake is Way Cool! I like it. What are you making or was it just a test?
Thanks! Just a test piece for this one. I Think if I was using it on the car somewhere I would go the epoxy carbon route I took in my other videos. Thanks for watching
How much chopped carbon did you use? I am trying to figure out how much raw chopped material is needed for various sizes. Would you say the glass is 10”x10”? How much chopped carbon did you spread?
SERIOUSLY CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR POSTING THIS - it will likely allow me to make my body kits with my current machinery and skill level. I’d love to move on from strictly chop strand matt
And how much resin - I hope I can get some answers. This stuff looks amazing!
@@fasttommysHi Tom, Thanks for watching and your kind comments! I used exactly the same size as the panel would have been for laying it normally so probably as you say they're around 10-12 inches square. To guess at weight if you're purchasing pre-chopped (Like I wish I did halfway through chopping!) then we know that a 12 inch square (0.3m x 0.3m = 0.09Sqm) of 380gsm took 34.2 grams of chopped Carbon. as for resin it depends on if you're using polyester or epoxy but I go by just wet enough, but not too wet kind of feel. I think polyester resin is normally 2.5 times the mat weight. Hope this helps
Amazing. I really can’t thank you enough! I have some opportunities to make parts for high end cars and the process of chopped carbon looks like something I can work with using my current skills and molds. When I start to make parts I’ll be sure to send some pictures your way - or hell maybe I’ll even start making my videos to help other get started. Thank you thank you thank you!
Tom Kimmell no problems! Looking forward to seeing some parts! Don’t forget to send me pics and hit me up on Instagram 🤘
Is there a way to build up the chopped carbon fibre to around 1/4 inch and have it be really strong and hard as rock?
I’m sure you could, but would be very very heavy!
Awesome video. Where do you get chopped carbon fiber though?
Thanks! I bought all my carbon supplies from Easycomposites.co.uk
I was looking for a low profile wallet about half an hour ago,... 🐿️👀😅 ...trying to figure out the difference between the strength to weight ratio of the two. Now, I have sight beyond sight!!! 🤓🌩️🐈🗡️👁️♾️👁️🧘1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣4️⃣
Awesome work sir! Your meticulousness, along with the tunes, had my OCD entranced! ✌️🤟🤘
Do you thing leaf gold would work under epoxy gelcoat or would it separate the gelcoat from the fiber?
Am sure gold leaf would be fine and look really cool too! I don't think it would separate
We've experimented with gold leaf. It looks great for a little while but the clear gelcoat discolored after sun exposure. Please share if you found a solution for this.
Did u mix the metal flake into the resin or just sprinkle it on?
Esra Palma just kinda sprinkled a bit on and mixed a bit with the chopped carbon. I don’t think I’ll try it again!
@@HensenCars wasn't a bad idea just needs to be more even and a lot less. Lol
Esra Palma I may try again with less and chunkier flake or leaf.
So this all polyester your using including the gel coat?
Yep. Clear polyester gel and then standard polyester resin for the rest. 🙂
Any pRticular reason why you used fiberglass matt and not carbon rejnforcement ?
All comes down to money! For simple cosmetic pieces where weight/strength is not an issue then fibreglass mat is fine. For anything needed for carbons weight saving or strength then a full carbon layup would be better, as well as using epoxy rather than polyester resin. Thanks for watching!
If I use small amounts of polyester resin it just goes off way to fast say like 20 miles with few drops of catalyst
Strikes me you could make a nice thick sandwich by laying two layers of sheet down as base layer, filling both sides with flake and pressing them together. "Flake sandwich", probably would not be as strong as simply layering sheet though but cheaper perhaps...
Did you use automotive metal flake? For paint?
Yep! Didn't quite turn out as expected though. It was Flake King metalflake
@@HensenCars there's another UA-cam channel that shows off custom forged carbon steering wheels. They have a more artistic look to them though. Now I know how they do it. Metal flake and possibly resin tints as well. Anyway, thanks for your reply. Nice video too!
Hi, for how many years are you doing this?
Hi, I've been doing fibreglass on and off for 10 years and 18 months doing it on my own in my workshop. Thanks
high level
How strong is it compared to epoxy?
I’d say it’s probably just as strong in this example compared to the epoxy samples I made but it’s a very heavy, thick layup. For strength to weight ratio the epoxy is unbeatable.
what do you use to clean the carbon after sanding ?
How do you mean?
@@HensenCars i have the carbon on my parts with dust and becouse i sended them now i dont know what to use to clean them
@@goldensounds2074 just soap and water. You can treat it just like regular bodywork, wash, polish and wax. Hope this helps 👍
@@HensenCars okej i didint roll the forged carbon on my parts becouse i didnt want to push the carbon off my parts. Now i have bublles is it bc of that ? or is it bc i didint dry the parts 100% before aplying the carbon do you know about that something ?
@@goldensounds2074 yeah, sound like there wasn’t enough resin or pressure from rolling to get rid of the bubbles. Try going over it with a purpose made skinning resin if you can to level it out.
Know this video is a bit old but can anyone tell me if he used fiberglass to back it?
Yes he did 😊
someone killed a duck on your glass
😂😂
Incohérence totale entre le gel coat le Carbonne et la résine utilisée incompatibles en totalité
Was fine until you added the glass
The fuck you talking about?
Use your words
I'm speechless!
Rather than listening to your choice of shit music, I would have rather listened to you explain the process of what you are doing and why for each step.