Hi,

So basically I don't really want to make a mould of the center console of my car.

I was hoping of simply wrapping the carbon fiber around it, but applying a release agent to it and not tucking it under the edges so I can pop it out from under it.

Do maybe 3 layers of 2/2 twill CF then do one final layer and do a few coats of epoxy resin. A bit like the skinning process, but using epoxy resin instead of epoxy coating?

Would this work? The piece is pretty simple. I could get a picture of the parts I plan to do!

Cheers

It will work fine, it just won't have a very nice finish as you're doing a male copy. Will be a bit of work to finish it nicely. 

should work well but the fit might give some problems...you'll ADD some thickness compared to the original part so might keep that in mind

Matthieu Libeert
Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports
website: www.mat2composites.com

Awesome thanks fella's!

Can I ask, I was planning on just buying 1kg of Epoxy, the stuff they use in laminating. Anyway, plan, use that, and only that? Then final few layers of 2k clear coat to make it a nice finish?

no reinforcements? you will need some fiberglass or Kevlar or carbonfiber to reinforce it or it will be very brittle and brake very fast

Matthieu Libeert
Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports
website: www.mat2composites.com

I see, well when I looked at a few videos online non of them (including one from the carbon mods who have now created this website?) making parts with no reinforcement. The part is for the center console of my car, the plastic around the handbrake to be specific.