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  • trying to source coloured carbon fibre, advice?

    Posted by Richard Edge on October 31, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Hi all…does anybody know of a supplier for coloured carbon fibre like the red and blues etc. seen them for sale on ebay but they are just too expensive.

    any help would be great THANK YOU!!

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  • Gary Birch

    Member
    October 31, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    Not sure what colours but know APA do some colours

    Cheers

    Gary

  • Karl Williams

    Member
    October 31, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    I know Amari have started selling carbon fibre mate. As to which colours they do I’m not sure on that one. As for the cost as far as I’m aware it’s not the cheapest materiel anywhere.

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    October 31, 2011 at 7:58 pm

    Hexis does red and some others, APA i am sure does too.
    you will find both their details on the UKSB toolbar

    https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=38498

    as for cheap, sorry mate, but cheap and proper wrap films does not go together. nor should you be charging cheap for your service.

  • George Zerbino

    Member
    October 31, 2011 at 8:25 pm

    The "veyron" blue from Hexis is a very nice colour, and has a bit of a pearl effect in the sun. Looks great on a black car.

  • Cheryl Smith

    Member
    November 1, 2011 at 9:04 am

    id phone hexis,
    they have a new chrome, lime green and yellow carbon fiber amongst others…id say the chrome is the most expensive material ive ever bought tho….
    ask for samples

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    November 1, 2011 at 9:32 am

    is it actually chrome carbon Cheryl?
    i will have to request some samples, sounds good!
    though i recon there will be a catch because even the 3M chrome which is the only true cast chrome i know of requires it to be mounted onto another wrap to aid installation because its not actually recommended as a "wrap" as such, even though often used as one.

    worth a call anyway to see whats available. thanks.

  • Jon Marshall

    Member
    November 1, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Its kind of metallic but not like proper chrome vinyl. They are also working on a chrome wrap film as well though.

  • Richard Edge

    Member
    November 3, 2011 at 11:12 am

    Thanks for you help…spoke to hexis and they sent me samples next day. seems like a really good product!

    The samples sent are of there wrapping vinyl and are just big enough to cover things like a phone. which is gonna be a nice way of testing!

    looking forward to getting these on my website and selling them!

    Thanks again guys!

  • Cameron Steer

    Member
    November 3, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    Hi There,

    What about a clear carbon fibre that will go over any colour to create the same effect?

    Regards

  • Cheryl Smith

    Member
    November 4, 2011 at 9:18 am

    I bought enough to do my roof and bumpers and bits and bobs… I like the sheen of it…hopefully it wraps as well as the black…its in the same range. They said the chrome they are developing will be coming out later this year or early next…and that was going to cost even more! the proof is in the pudding. Just need to schedule some time to do my own ………
    Cheryl.

  • Cheryl Smith

    Member
    November 4, 2011 at 9:21 am
    quote Cameron Steer:

    Hi There,

    What about a clear carbon fibre that will go over any colour to create the same effect?

    Regards

    id try it out…could be interesting as a laminate over digital print..

  • Martin Pearson

    Member
    November 4, 2011 at 1:20 pm
    quote Cameron Steer:

    Hi There,

    What about a clear carbon fibre that will go over any colour to create the same effect?

    Regards

    So is this something that is available Cameron or are you just doing a bit of market research to see if there would be a demand for such a film??

  • Cameron Steer

    Member
    November 4, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    Hi Martin,

    Orafol do it although we dont keep that one, il ask for some A4 samples and get Rob to post what he thinks.

    Regards

  • Martin Pearson

    Member
    November 4, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    Send me a few metres Cameron and I will do a review for you :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

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