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Mirror cap for Ford Focus ST

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By tomzi1234 - 3/17/2015 9:05:18 AM

From first minute that i bought my car, i wanted to have carbon fibre mirrors.
So i start a project.
First i made split mould
http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/6419c48c-3ad1-4ffa-be90-8fc4.jpg
and than wet layup and vacuum-bag
http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/f9e308a8-7e4a-4ea7-befa-99bd.jpg

after quick edges trim, test if if fits.
http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/78943a36-5511-4d7e-965b-39f3.jpg

Than some sending and resin layer and more sending and polishing.
But i think it turned out great Smile
http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/68a2c6c8-b259-496b-aa5f-360f.jpg

Now the second one is waiting to be layed in mould.
By ujezdan - 7/8/2016 12:20:31 PM

Very nice job!Smile What kind of material do you use for mould?