Carbon Fiber Coffee Table Inlay Questions

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AJ565 4/5/2020 9:12am
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9k plane weave? Looks good.
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jchek779 4/5/2020 12:42pm
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AJ565 wrote:
9k plane weave? Looks good.
Yep. You go it.

If I had to do it again, I'd have probably gone with a weave pattern that is more bold and stands out better. To see the brilliance of the CF under the epoxy, you have to stand over it and look into it a bit.

All in all, things look good. I have to put some finishing touches on a few areas that didn't release the Tyvek tape as well as I had hoped, but overall it's no big deal.

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AJ565 4/5/2020 1:57pm
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Yeah that’s how plane weave is. GM uses 2k plane weave on all their bare carbon you see on the new cars. I’m a fan of 2k 2x2 weave myself. That’s what I’ve been using on my car.
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reded 4/5/2020 2:24pm
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AJ565 wrote:
9k plane weave? Looks good.
jchek779 wrote:
Yep. You go it. If I had to do it again, I'd have probably gone with a weave pattern that is more bold and stands out...
Yep. You go it.

If I had to do it again, I'd have probably gone with a weave pattern that is more bold and stands out better. To see the brilliance of the CF under the epoxy, you have to stand over it and look into it a bit.

All in all, things look good. I have to put some finishing touches on a few areas that didn't release the Tyvek tape as well as I had hoped, but overall it's no big deal.

Been watching this thread cause at first it seemed a bit nutty but I must admit, it turned out killer. Very nice work!

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jchek779 4/6/2020 7:19am
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reded wrote:
Been watching this thread cause at first it seemed a bit nutty but I must admit, it turned out killer. Very nice work!
I graciously accept your nutty compliment.

I don't remember how the idea came to me, but I'm glad it did.
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jchek779 4/12/2020 3:10pm
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The final product

It's tough to take a picture of this thing due to the reflections.


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