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#1

First of all i whant to congratulate bill and Evon for a great site they got here. Before this site i saw carbon fiber babrications as a forbiden thing to learn. No one whanted to talk about it :smiley: . On this site everyone seems eager to help each other out (very rare now a days on the net).

1-Ok no on to my questions… I have spent the las two days researching this site and a have a question. If i work on some car interior trims like the A, B pilars do i need lay the carbon fiber mat on the actual piece and then apply the epoxy on top of it? I asume i will no longer see the OEM piece again right?

2-When do i use a male or female mold. How can i distinguish b/w the two of them.

3- Is there a more simpler way (more pics) to do a mold. Kind of like
Mold making for dummies… :smiley:

Thanks any info will be apreciated.

P.S sorry for the long post.

#2

Hey there,

  1. you’re on the right track
  2. depending on what you are trying to make. If you want to make a piece with a smooth finish on the outside, you’ll need a female mold. If you want to make a piece with a smooth finish on the inside, then you’ll need a male mold
  3. I’ll try to find some links that might help you.
#3

thanks Evan!!! I’ll be on the lookout for your reply. Thanks again.

#4

try this link
http://www.mci.i12.com/carbon/

I can’t find the other link that I was looking for. I’ll keep looking