Steve (sdh2903) Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Anyone got any of the rear light pods gathering dust? I want to have a go at carbon skinning a set but don't want to write mine off if I balls it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen_I Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Don't have any Steve but I too was also thinking about this only over the past couple of days, but having never done it before I can't help but think it's a tricky shape to start with🤔 He who dares and all that....... Have you had a go at this before?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednop1 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Westfield sports cars sell the pods and they are not that expensive at only £90 something for the pair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve (sdh2903) Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 23 minutes ago, Glen_I said: Don't have any Steve but I too was also thinking about this only over the past couple of days, but having never done it before I can't help but think it's a tricky shape to start with🤔 He who dares and all that....... Have you had a go at this before?? Nope first time 😳 I read @Tim Reid (TimDave25) - Joint Thames Valley AO build blog when he did it. He did say they were tricky. I have a skinning kit just need some brave pills. Either that or I'll just paint them gloss black. Need rid of the horrid fake carbon. 13 minutes ago, Rednop1 said: Westfield sports cars sell the pods and they are not that expensive at only £90 something for the pair Cheers @Rednop1, that's the fall back plan we'll that's If santa doesn't stop by your workshop and pick me up some pukka ones...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 If it’s the Easy Composites skinning kit, or one similar, with a more basic carbon cloth included, I’d get some better cloth for the tricky shapes, one of the ones pretreated with an adhesive spray for example, as they hold together much more when trying to get them to follow the tricky shapes. The basic cloth in the kit unravels the minute you start handling it, very easily. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednop1 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Steve sorry to break it to you like this but santa isnt real sorry😪 He really let me down one year when i had really built my hopes up for a buzz lightyear and i was left crying my little heart out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen_I Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 He needs a back hander....I'm still waiting for my Tamiya Hotshot!🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve (sdh2903) Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 22 minutes ago, Rednop1 said: Steve sorry to break it to you like this but santa isnt real sorry😪 He really let me down one year when i had really built my hopes up for a buzz lightyear and i was left crying my little heart out Ruthless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve (sdh2903) Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 55 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said: If it’s the Easy Composites skinning kit, or one similar, with a more basic carbon cloth included, I’d get some better cloth for the tricky shapes, one of the ones pretreated with an adhesive spray for example, as they hold together much more when trying to get them to follow the tricky shapes. The basic cloth in the kit unravels the minute you start handling it, very easily. Any links to the upgrade fabric? @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 This is what I used, although it does say it’s less suited to tight compound curves, because of the reduced stretch. https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/200g-profinish-coated-22-twill-3k-carbon-fibre-cloth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen_I Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Just going to ask the very same! Only touched a roll off carbon fabric once, I was stunned how delicate/soft it seems, so I have it in my head that it will easily deform around curves along with overlaps especially going in different directions like the lamp pods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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