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Can this part be skinned with ProFinish?

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karlfranz	karlfranz posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 9, Visits: 72	I covered this part with 3M SotchPrint 1080 vinyl film to get an idea of what it would look like. Now I'd like to skin it in real carbon fiber. Do you think the curves on this panel are too complex to use ProFinish Carbon? Most recesses are fairly shallow, but a couple are about 20mm deep and the upper corners have compound curves that are even deeper. The reason I'd like to use ProFinish is because (if possible) I'd like to run a perfect seam down the center of the panel where the diagonal weave of the twill would form a "V". Is this too ambitious? If you were to tackle this skinning project, how would you do it? Attachments image.jpg (255 views, 1,023.00 KB) Edited 12 Years Ago by karlfranz
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karlfranz	karlfranz posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 9, Visits: 72	wozza (25/08/2013) You don't need pro finish to do the "V". My advice would be skin some more parts to get a proper feel for how the CF is to work with on compound curves before you even think about attempting the "V" It's not as easy as it looks, a flat panel is one thing, the panel in your picture is something completely different. Look at the recesses along what will be the "V" join. Thanks for your reply. Yes, the recesses near the center are my biggest concern. Maybe I need to do a small third panel of fabric in that area perhaps with the weave horizontally so it looks like this \\\__///. I have tried making seams without ProFinish, but they always look messy because the twill wants to break apart. I have even used hairspray prior to making the cut to help keep the strands together, but it doesn't hold very well.
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wozza	wozza posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	karlfranz (25/08/2013) wozza (25/08/2013) You don't need pro finish to do the "V". My advice would be skin some more parts to get a proper feel for how the CF is to work with on compound curves before you even think about attempting the "V" It's not as easy as it looks, a flat panel is one thing, the panel in your picture is something completely different. Look at the recesses along what will be the "V" join. Thanks for your reply. Yes, the recesses near the center are my biggest concern. Maybe I need to do a small third panel of fabric in that area perhaps with the weave horizontally so it looks like this \\\__///. I have tried making seams without ProFinish, but they always look messy because the twill wants to break apart. I have even used hairspray prior to making the cut to help keep the strands together, but it doesn't hold very well. That's where hard earned experience comes in. Carbon Copies Ltd
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