Carbon Fiber Dipping ?

**craigoodwood** · Friday 19th April 2013, 22:15

Originally Posted by T5frankie

this was done on wheeler dealers

i wonder what his finger prints are like...

**Haizum74** · Friday 19th April 2013, 22:51

Originally Posted by craigoodwood

i wonder what his finger prints are like...

A bit like this, T2 anyone

**claymore** · Monday 22nd April 2013, 17:50

I should be having my first practice at dipping in a couple of days, I'll post picks up if it's good or a disaster. I'm going to practice on my ecu cover to start with.

**AndysR** · Monday 22nd April 2013, 17:55

I've had some of my engine covers done like this and I think it gives a good look whilst maintaining a good resistance to the engine bay environment and staying realistic cost wise...

**iancho** · Monday 22nd April 2013, 17:57

Originally Posted by claymore

I should be having my first practice at dipping in a couple of days, I'll post picks up if it's good or a disaster. I'm going to practice on my ecu cover to start with.

I'm very interested to see the results Colin, hopefully it will look as good as the other items we have seen. You could have started something now lol

**claymore** · Monday 22nd April 2013, 18:09

If it works ok, look out for carbon dipped interior bits being offered for sale....lol

**V70 Graham** · Monday 22nd April 2013, 18:22

Originally Posted by AndysR

I've had some of my engine covers done like this and I think it gives a good look whilst maintaining a good resistance to the engine bay environment and staying realistic cost wise...

Any pics, and what's realistic cost wise ?

**AndysR** · Monday 22nd April 2013, 18:28

Originally Posted by V70 Graham

Any pics, and what's realistic cost wise ?

I got mates rates as a friend did them for me but the work I've had done would have been £150.00, pictures are on my resurrection thread under the projects section.

**theflyingbrick** · Monday 22nd April 2013, 23:15

just had a look at claymores ebay link,you can also get different effect wraps like skulls and stuff!! looks pretty good actaully

**jotter22** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 08:10

Originally Posted by claymore

You can get all the stuff to do it yourself off ebay for about £50 or much less

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1710209869...84.m1423.l2649

I'm going to get some and have a go at dipping my inlet manifold.

Yes and my wife would be over the moon if i did that in our bath!......

Tony.

**volvokid** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 08:24

Originally Posted by jotter22

Yes and my wife would be over the moon if i did that in our bath!......

Tony.

I was thinking the same, if I was to do it I would go to b and q and get one of those big storage boxes and do it out in the garage. No danger would I do something like that in my house, it takes the mick what some people do doesn't it?

**claymore** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 08:39

lol at you two, as it happens, i have a tub for doing most things, but I would have no problem using the bath to do something like a spoiler, what do you think it would do to your bath......lol

**jotter22** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 08:51

Its not a matter of what it would do!the house is the wifes domain and she would flip if i wanted to put stuff like that in it!

Tony.

**volvokid** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 08:58

It's the principal of it, tony is rite to an extend, if I said it was the wife's domain I would get battered haha. Houses aren't ment for stuff like that, that's why god gave us men garages and sheds lol, next you will be spray painting your bonnet in your kitchen

My mum doesn't let you use the bathroom for a day after its been cleaned, I used to get told to use the other one, women are weird like that

**claymore** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 09:08

Originally Posted by volvokid

It's the principal of it, tony is rite to an extend, if I said it was the wife's domain I would get battered haha. Houses aren't ment for stuff like that, that's why god gave us men garages and sheds lol, next you will be spray painting your bonnet in your kitchen

My mum doesn't let you use the bathroom for a day after its been cleaned, I used to get told to use the other one, women are weird like that

Lol... you want to put your foot down mate, although my wife draws the line about me putting car parts in the dish washer...lol

**volvokid** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 09:15

Originally Posted by claymore

Lol... you want to put your foot down mate, although my wife draws the line about me putting car parts in the dish washer...lol

I do most of the cleaning anyway lol she does the cooking and washing. I did consider putting my boost pod in the cooker to let the paint set lol but didn't want all my food to taste like paint for days after.

**jotter22** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 09:17

I will pass on your words of wisdom! But some things are just not worth the grief! And it would cost twice as much as if i was to get it done proffesionally it looks quite touchy feely and i dont have the patience.

Tony.

**Biff** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 09:19

Originally Posted by volvokid

It's the principal of it, tony is rite to an extend, if I said it was the wife's domain I would get battered haha. Houses aren't ment for stuff like that, that's why god gave us men garages and sheds lol, next you will be spray painting your bonnet in your kitchen

My mum doesn't let you use the bathroom for a day after its been cleaned, I used to get told to use the other one, women are weird like that

Its the same in my mums! I have to ask which toilet to use... It's a bit of a standard joke. Lol
Thank Christ we only have one bathroom in our house. The mrs is still not a happy bunny after me putting the billions header tank in the dishwasher. Lol

**volvokid** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 09:23

Originally Posted by Biff

Its the same in my mums! I have to ask which toilet to use... It's a bit of a standard joke. Lol
Thank Christ we only have one bathroom in our house. The mrs is still not a happy bunny after me putting the billions header tank in the dishwasher. Lol

Mums are funny things lol. Lol doesn't the muck clog up parts of the dishwashers filter?

**volvokid** · Tuesday 23rd April 2013, 09:25

Btw I actually like the look of this carbon fibre dipping, I hope it gives good results. I like what andy has done to his engine bay plastics and usually that's not my thing but its certainly got my thinking about the saffy bay.