Making a motorcycle dash


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HairyBiker
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Hello, 

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I am looking at creating a carbon fiber copy of my motorcycle dash. 

I do have some questions regarding the method connected to this, but first of all I was wondering if I'm good off with an Epoxy Mould Making Starter Kit, together with a Carbon Fibre Laminating Starter Kit. Will I have enough material to make a copy of this dash? 

http://storage1.colony1.net/2195/Product_Photos/6-23-10%20031.jpg


Thank you!

Yours sincerely
Nat
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Hi Nat, the quickest and easiest option would be to either buy or lay-up some flat sheet, trim it to fit the shape of the recess, cut out the hole for the new Clock and then bond the sheet into position. That would give you a Carbon "look"

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Okay,  I will definitely consider this.

Just curious (and a bit pig headed, I fear), but would I be able to create a mold and then wet lay in CF?
Or will the curvature of the dash make it too difficult using this technique? 
How much material would I need?  Would two starter kits suffice? 

My first idea was to do as you suggested and just use a ready made flat piece of CF, but then I watched one of the tutorials here and became intrigued by the possibility of making a complete CF copy of the whole dash. And very interested in learning this technique. 
Am I biting off more than I can chew?

/Nat
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