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[Firehawk94]

I have recently recieved a sponsorship from a company called Carbon Fiber Vinyl...... Now I definitely like the product, it looks real, feels real... but, I am looking for everyones opinion on the difference of the vinyl versus the real carbon fiber...

The vinyl seems like a great way to modify the interior of a car, which is what I plan on doing.... what is your opinion???

You can see an add for Carbon Fiber Vinyl at the following link

[stuffedbackseat]

my dad and older brother used the vinyl carbon fiber to layer the inside of his 2001 vw beetle. It actually looks really good i think, especially if you are very precise with your cuts and use a heat gun to mold it around curves in the dash board as to keep from getting wrinkles

[nerddason]

Firehawk94, on 09 February 2011 - 08:39 PM, said:

but, I am looking for everyones opinion on the difference of the vinyl versus the real carbon fiber...

Huge difference - There is no substitute for a carbon fiber based weave as it can also be intertwined with Kevlar as well as other materials and looks amazing. If you are looking for a simple addition then the vinyl will work because the Carbon Fiber process takes some time as even with a starter kit you will spend a lot more and have a mess to clean up after. The process is similar to Fiberglass and usually requires an oven to cure it plus it will probably be much more expensive.