poormans_tl69

ok i got a bunch of hits on my last thread but i had a very rough wkend and didnt get to my pc untill now...well yea i did do transfer my roof to carbon fiber.. real carbon fiber... i got the pics...the job isnt done yet got a couple of more coats of clear to add..hmm well not couple a shit load 10-12...im going to install photobucket tomorrow... dont worry i got pics..

HOCKEYMAN23

Holy sh*t! Does want to see this!

poormans_tl69

yea i gonna get photobucket tonite and post pics tomorrow

h4qq

iTrader: (1)

lol you don't "install" photobucket, it's a website that you upload your pics too. you basically just said "i have to install Facebook"

poormans_tl69

IMG]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab349/padillar89/f4b91007.jpg[/IMG]

ciscopath

iTrader: (1)

There ya go, but you might want to post up a shot of the TL itself. Can't tell much from this pic other than it's CF

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

cant see pics

edit: see them now, looks good op

ciscopath

iTrader: (1)

I caught that too. So did ya get a hook up on the sheet?

poormans_tl69

how the hell did you do that ciscopath

o4Komodo

iTrader: (2)

Something looks off about it but I like where this is going.

poormans_tl69

yea man i live in boston and ive been up since five am...need sleep bad had a long wkend...lmao

poormans_tl69

poormans_tl69

first time using photobucket but ill take pics of the car tomorrow...these are iphone pics...

poormans_tl69

this is the first session with the clear..

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

moar

o4Komodo

iTrader: (2)

Now that's a better picture

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Very interesting........

poormans_tl69

ciscopath

iTrader: (1)

With the sheet on and the layers of clear coat, how will fitment be? I'm sure this has to got raise the height a couple centimeters. Small amount but just wonder is the rubber around the moonroof and the channels will still sit flush.

poormans_tl69

o4Komodo

iTrader: (2)

The window(s) were removed for the CF wrapping??

slcxow

looks pretty clean from what I can see

poormans_tl69

damn bro i have been going to sleep with the same ? on my mind for the past few days..lmao..it willl work...i can sand some that clear on the edges..and make it fit..lol..and yes both windows where removed to do this...

poormans_tl69

poormans_tl69

more pics tmorro..

bzyrice

iTrader: (10)

looking good!! This was actually going to be one of my next mods..

poormans_tl69

Yea its a lot of work but i have the time so i hope that at the end it looks awsome..this is only three coats of clear. I got 10 more. 

Souljah

Nice.

ciscopath

iTrader: (1)

Help me out here. Why are so many coats necessary? Is that the standard amount?

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Looks hawt.

poormans_tl69

Well to do thia i used epoxy resin..once that dried untill the next day i sanded it 600 which sucked but had no choice didnt wanna take the risk of sanding too much.. So what the first coats do for me is cover the little imperfections. If you look at the first pic thats without any clear. Also its the roof which will have sunligjt hitting it and also rain.. Dont want it to fade and also dont want it to crack... But if its something like small peices i only do three or four good wet coats. 2 coats let it sit for a day then sand 1000 and clear again. Lmk if have more ?s love the tails

thait

iTrader: (2)

mad props! if you dont mind, may you tell us how much you have put in so far?

tenzingsherpa

alright bud, so my question for u is when u say u transfered ur roof to real carbon fiber do u mean u are taking off ur current roof and putting this as a replacement roof? or is this just real CF sheet that u are laying on top of ur current roof.

the only reason i ask is if u are replacing ur roof entirely with real CF i am definately gonna want one custom one for mine ..... im serious too

poormans_tl69

I only have three coats of clear... Now i need to sand it and put three or four more..then i gotta repeat that again

gatrhumpy

iTrader: (1)

He added the cloth on top of the metal roof. There is no easy way for someone to "replace" the metal roof on the car with carbon fiber.

tenzingsherpa

^^ alright bud, thanks for clearing that up for me . i was just hopeful cause u never know. innaccurate replaced his moonroof with a CF plug. imo just do the di-noc CF roof overlay with clear coat, easier, cheaper

but still am excited to see final product

poormans_tl69

I work at a body shop and we do work for some some shop that does custom work..sometimes they sent me peices for me to clear. So i got the 2 yrds of cb cloth for 150. Cant go wront with that

NJ SHAWD

HQTL6SPD

on a wdp thats gonna look pretty damn sexy!

NCTL05

iTrader: (9)

Being a body shop man and considering the "permanent nature" of this mod I am suprised you didn't make a mold, remove the roof skin, and replace it with a completely new CF skin. Especially since you took the time to remove the front and rear glass.

Anyways this is going to look cool once done. Good work.