Stevo Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) So at the minute, I've got a couple of facelift inserts from the rear lights that Axle wanted skinning in carbon. I've never done these before so thought I'd take on the challenge as each 'new' item helps me learn and find the different shapes require different approaches. Anyway, just thought I'd share a few progress pics so far. Driver's side has been quite tricky due to the barrel housing for the lock. Passenger side one is further along and needs about 4-5 more resin coats with some flatting back in between. Edited February 26, 2014 by Stevo (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I take it these are facelift ones?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Yeah mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 They look good, I had mine carbon wrapped with the led conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 They look good, I had mine carbon wrapped with the led conversion. Love those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axle Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Excellent work mate. Look forward to seeing these on my car once they are complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Sorry I forgot to update this thread with the rest of the process pics Anyhow they're done but came back from the bodyshop with a couple of defects I wasn't happy with - mainly the lacquer having a few fish eyes in a couple of spots. there were also a few small pinholes here and there that needed filling by hand with a tiny drop of lacquer/hardener mix. Whilst I was at it, I sorted the problem in the picture simpy by brushing lacquer on by hand. At this stage they still needed flatting down a little before a quick polish up. So, each was rubbed down with 1200, 2000, 3000 papers then polished up with Menzerna FF4500 before being sent out. As usual it proved difficult to get decent pics that show off the carbon well, especially as I had no daylight left and a flash just bounces off them! Anyway... I'm canny chuffed with them given that I'd not tackled light inserts before. I didn't keep tabs on the number of hours involved in these but suffice to say it was a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axle Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Quality work mate. Look forward to having them fitted to the lights and in working order on my car once its out of the bodyshop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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