how would you make trim clips (see pics)

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how would you make trim clips (see pics)

how would you make trim clips (see pics)

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8900120d	8900120d posted 6 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 37, Visits: 939	hi guys, was wondering how trim clips are made? are they part of a two piece mold, or are they made using a separate type of mold (e,g vacuum form or silicone mold) and then stuck onto the carbon fiber part?
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how would you make trim clips (see pics)

8900120d - 6 Years Ago

This is done with injection moulding. complex and expensive moulds with in-mould slides that retract for demoulding, this is used for mass production. Looks like these are carbonfiber pieces with a.....

matthieutje65 - 6 Years Ago

looks like an over moulded part that press forms the skin then with a suitable material moulds the clips on the back, we have the kit at work but the tooling costs are high as matthieu says due to al...

scottracing - 6 Years Ago

thanks for the replies, isnt there a way to DIY make the clips? i was thinking about using Plasticine to block the holes and make each clip into a "block", then make a vacuum formed plastic mold of.....

8900120d - 6 Years Ago

sounds like a lot of hassle, I would 3d print the clips and bond them on.

scottracing - 6 Years Ago

I make silicone moulds with CS25 and then cast them withXencast P6 Toughened Polyurethane Casting Resin. When they are cured i just epoxy them with a bit of carbon fiber wave on to the part

Capitao - 6 Years Ago

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