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Carbon Fibre Panel
tim windmill - 2/11/05 at 10:28 PM

hi,

thinking about how to do the interior of car, i like the look of the carbon fibre sheet does anyone know where i can get hold of some sheet for the panels?

Thanks Tom


Triton - 2/11/05 at 10:35 PM

Depends what sizes you need


Oliver Jetson - 2/11/05 at 10:50 PM

Fluke-Motorsport sell carbon fiber sheets in varying thicknesses and plys.

Interior panels only need to be between 1 and 2 mm of thickness, bonded and riveted on.

Retails at something upwards of £100 per 1000mm by 500mm i think.

Oli


bimbleuk - 3/11/05 at 08:41 AM

or do a search on carbon effect ABS sheet if you don't have to use real Carbon fibre weave.

http://www.esp-plastics.co.uk/acatalog/molding_plastic_sheeting.html


Howlor - 3/11/05 at 08:46 AM

Hi,

I used this guy called Matt. It was £75 for a 1000x500 sheet and superb quality.
Mmnjs@aol.com


Russ-Turner - 3/11/05 at 08:55 AM

Bit O/T I know but just out of interest how easy is this stuff to cut? Is it a masking tape and hacksaw jobbie, can you use a jigsaw with a fine blade or does it splinter?


ayoungman - 3/11/05 at 11:40 AM

A decent pair of tinsnips cuts the 1mm sheet very nicely.


tiffshaw - 3/11/05 at 05:13 PM

Hi

For cutting carbon fibre the best things to use are grit edged hacksaw blades available from screwfix direct.

This is what I was supplied with on a carbon fibre course.

Chris.


RazMan - 3/11/05 at 10:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tiffshaw
For cutting carbon fibre the best things to use are grit edged hacksaw blades available from screwfix direct.


B&Q sell the hacksaw blades in the same style - cuts like butter.