Tips and tricks on how to overlay this part?


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Hey guys so I am wanting to cover my dash that I just fiberglassed a dashpod and a phone into. I ordered my carbon fiber (twill 5.7oz 3k) and I got my west systems epoxy/hardener and some resin pigments black. I've watched quite a bit of videos so I have a good idea on what to do, I only have two questions. First  where should I start to wrap this dash? Should I work from the left side and work my way to the right, or work from the back to the front or start in the center and wrap it to each side. If you  know what I mean?  Just hoping to get a better idea on where to start wrapping this thing.  Next question, I know everyone says to wait untill the first layer is tacky before placing the carbon, but I watched a video where buddy said to do the first layer let it cure fully, sand it and put a second coat. and then place the carbon on while its wet. he said it gives you more room for error, as you can easily remove the carbon withought disturbing the weave since its not sticky? Does this sound right to you? Hoping for any advice I can get! http://i.imgur.com/41LStTq.jpg
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Hanaldo (23/01/2016)
The spray adhesive will work the same on whatever substrate. I would recommend using something like a plastic primer though, and allow that to fully cure. Then the Super 77 spray adhesive that you linked earlier will work fine, no need to use an infusion grade adhesive because it's not going on the exposed surface of the carbon. Use it sparingly, you don't need much at all, just a very light mist. 

The issue you're likely going to have with this will be from thermal expansion. The epoxy sticks ok to the plastic, but not great. So what happens is when your car heats up in the sun, the plastic and the carbon expand, and then when it cools down again the plastic shrinks back to its normal size and the carbon stays slightly bigger. This is then enough to make the epoxy let go and you end up with bubbling carbon. 

So you really want to promote the adhesion as much as possible. I've never really had much luck with plastic primers and adhesion promoters, but I think it's worth a shot. 


THIS IS WHAT I was worried about, hoping it does not happen Sad 
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