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Nother finishing option - Carbon Fiber Wrap

Started by madbean, March 08, 2017, 09:43:12 PM

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I bought this wrap off Amazon quite a while back but this was my first time using it. To apply, I used 220 grit sandpaper and sanded cross-hatch over the enclosure. This is to create small grooves for the glue on the wrap to adhere to. I cleaned the enclosure with Acetone, then applied the wrap pretty much the same way you would do tolex. It already has a glue backing which makes it much easier. Went on really quick -t he whole cutting and wrapping took less that ten minutes.


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Quote from: madbean on March 08, 2017, 09:43:12 PM
I bought this wrap off Amazon quite a while back but this was my first time using it. To apply, I used 220 grit sandpaper and sanded cross-hatch over the enclosure. This is to create small grooves for the glue on the wrap to adhere to. I cleaned the enclosure with Acetone, then applied the wrap pretty much the same way you would do tolex. It already has a glue backing which makes it much easier. Went on really quick -t he whole cutting and wrapping took less that ten minutes.

I've been looking at that stuff forever. Never popped for it. That looks really cool..

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I can never figure out how to handle the corners. I'm also bad at gift wrapping.
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that's pretty awesome, it reminds me a little bit of the blue diamond tolex on the old ampegs.
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That looks ace I'm definitely having a go with some of that.

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That looks pretty slick!  8)

Quote from: culturejam on March 08, 2017, 10:00:34 PM
I can never figure out how to handle the corners. I'm also bad at gift wrapping.

I'm pretty bad at gift wrapping. I've done ok with fabric coverings, but I do avoid stuff like that CF above that would require you get the pattern straight.  :-[

TNblueshawk

Very cool.

How did you deal with the corners?
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