3M carbon

[Blackkat]

before.
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1278823881.jpg


after.
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1278802403.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1278832903.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1278846169.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1278812201.jpg

[Blackkat]

this took me about 4 hours. looks good a little ruff around the tail light, but cheaper than a paint job.
will try covering the tank next week.

[BANDITROD]

nice indicators mate and that looks shit hot is it just stick on stuff

[Gitzy]

I tell ya what I don't mind that, musta took some patience to get that right..

[Blackkat]

if you like the indicators you'll love the mirrors.
yep it's the stick on stuff, but it feels like real carbon.

[Blackkat]

Gitzy,
it looks great, it was a pain to get round all the curves.
you can peel it off and reapply a couple of times as the glue needs preasure to activate, it would be inpossible to
do without a heat gun.

[BANDITROD]

;) and where did you get it from tony

[Blackkat]

some goon on ebay, good price too.

[BANDITROD]

cool cheers mate i might use some of that on one of my other projects

[hyofighter]

i think im in love , mmmmm carbon

[Kaosaki]

That looks pretty damn good! Good job.

[scotty]

quote:Originally posted by hyofighter

i think im in love , mmmmmFAKE carbon
mmmmmm gay

[80s freak]

Looks great mate.

[rod185651]

Looks good mate, how durable is it?

[Blackkat]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3M-Di-Noc-Carbon-Fiber-Vinyl-Film-Wrap-CA-421-Fibre-/130408529659?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e5cf43efb

[Blackkat]

don't know how durable it is, i have used it as cheap option to get my bandit looking ok without spending to much money.

[kev@vcm]

thats awesome and has so many apps , i mite get some for the busa , cheers for posting it up sweet .

[Jinx]

Looks good. The manufacturers are saying 4 years outdoor and 12 years indoors. Most of us dont keep our bikes that long. Might get some for the KTM and have a go.

[yoda]

looks interesting, as far as a sticker goes it looks shit hot.
You must have more patience than i do!

[Shiny Things]

That looks great! Now that I've got the GS 450 in bits for painting, I'm kinda tempted to do the frame in this...

[oldskool]

Not cheap!

[Bob]

looks good.

[Fight_fan]

I like that mate, think it looks gr8!

[pesh]

Good looking stuff . Ive got a guy here in melbourne who wants to wrap a stunt bike in it .
They do vans and helmets and heaps of other stuff .
check it out my m8 wrapped the helmet reckons it took him 6 hours and u wont find a join in it anywhere


http://carbonfiberwrap.com.au/gallery.html

[nick76]

Looks great,but,I haven't got the patience for that.
If i were to do a helmet,it would end up looking like a Carbon Chupa Chup!!

[80s freak]

Some info found here:

http://www.decorfilms.com.au/index.php/products/dinoc-mainmenu-35/technical-information.html#heat_resistance

Product Construction
•PVC, cadmium free laminate film with an elongation of >100%
•Film and adhesive thickness of 215 micron - may vary slightly across the range
•Permanent acrylic adhesive with Comply™ Performance
•PE coated with Kraft paper liner
Abrasion Resistance
Test: Di-Noc™ applied to aluminum plate and exposed to 7000 cycles using a Taber Abrader CS-17 with 1 KG load weight.
Test Result: No pattern change.

Heat Resistance
Test: Di-Noc™ applied to an aluminum plate and aged for 28 days at 65°C.
Test Result: Minimal change to adhesion and film appearance.

Stain Resistance
Test: Di-Noc™ applied to an aluminum panel and placed in direct contact with the substances listed below.
Test Result: No effect.
Substances: Milk, Coffee, Coca™Cola, Wine, Lemon Juice, Tea, Vinegar, Soybean oil, Salt water (1%), Ammonium water, Soap water (1%) Synthetic detergent, Hydrochloric acid (10%) Sodium hydroxide (10%)

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Chemical Resistance
Test: Di-Noc™ applied to an aluminum panel, conditioned for 72 hours and then immersed in the chemical agents listed below, and placed in direct contact with the substances listed below.
Test Result: No effect.
Substances: Heptane – 5 hours, Ethyl alcohol – 5 hours, Water – 7 days, Salt Spray (5%, 43°C) – 7 days

Flammability
Di-Noc™ products comply with AS/NZS 3837:1998 Class 2

More information is available from Calgraphics or by contacting 3M directly.

Is Primer Needed?
Generally there is no need to use primer for standard applications. In cases where the surface energy of the substrate is low, or the application is on surfaces with sharp curves then either a solvent or water based primer may be necessary. High surface energy substrates such as metal don’t require priming. Priming is required at any overlap and end / edge of the film, i.e. underneath the butt join. Calgraphics will assess your individual circumstances and advise on the correct surface preparation.

Strips of film 25.4mm x 180mm were applied to various substrates and conditioned at 20oC at 65% relative humidity for 24 hours. Each strip was then removed using a tensile tester, by pulling the file back at 180 degrees at a rate of 300mm/minute.

For Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) click here.

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Substrate
No Primer

N/25mm
With DP-900 Primer

N/25mm

Plywood
4.9
34.3

PVC-coated Steel Sheet
44.1
44.1

China Veneer
4.9
30.4

Aluminium
27.1
39

Plaster Board
-
4.9*

Stainless Steel Sheet
37.2
42

Asbestos Slate Board
4.9
34.3

Acrylic Board
38.2
54.9

Melamine-baked Steel Sheet
30.4
51.9

Mortar
3.9
21.6

Phosphate-coated Steel Sheet
24.5
54.0


* Material damage to face of plasterboard

Cleaning and Maintenance

Use commercially available synthetic detergent. Avoid using organic solvents or strong detergents that are either highly alkaline (pH>11) or acidic (pH<3).

•Use a soft cloth or cleaning sponge and do not use sponges or cleaning cloths that contain abrasive materials.
•After cleaning, wash off all remaining detergent with water.
•For NX Series, a rubber / eraser can be used to remove stains.

[Soroz]

Wow, it looks pretty good aye. Was going to streetfighter my gixxr but might look into this instead. Would look good (bit gay to some) if the all the fairing/tank was done like this.