carbon fibre look onto plastic part

[tha89sx]

i have an injection molding and im looking to have it made to look like carbon fibre.

are there many options to make it look like carbon fibre.
currently i have found immersion graphics as my only option??

 

[MikeHalloran]

I'm >>guessing<< you could texture the appropriate surfaces with a deep glass cloth texture, mold it in black resin or paint it black, then apply a thick coat of clear paint or resin. ... probably a lot more expensive than a layer of preprinted film.





Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[dgowans]

Does the whole part need to look like carbon fiber or just certain areas? In-mold decorating may be an option if only portions of the part need this appearance.

 

[tha89sx]

not the whole piece, i only require the front face to be carbon look.

i looked at in mold decoration and it seems to be more expensive than immersion

 

[dgowans]

Is the part design such that a label would do the trick?

 

[tha89sx]

multiple planes, and multiple surfaces, a label would not fit.

 

[MikeHalloran]

Some labels can be stretched over compound curves. You should talk to someone who makes them before ruling them out.



Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[tha89sx]

would stretching the label still keep true to a carbon fibre look?? ill look into it.

 

[patprimmer]

arbon fibre fabric also distorts a bit as you draw it over compound curves.

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