Carbon with your hands: car trim

Among car owners now and then you can hear the incomprehensible to many phrase "make carbon". It is especially mysterious for those who know the meaning of the word "carbon" and understands that making it private at home is almost impossible.

In fact, the meaning of this expression is extremely simple, and its origin has a perfectly reasonable explanation. To start, perhaps, follows from the fact that among car owners is very popular decoration of cars with such material. But since the expressions "to finish with carbon" or "carve with carbon" are too long and do not sound very natural, motorists found a substitute for them - "make carbon".

Carbon is a composite material made of carbon fiber - one of the most durable to date. It is stronger than most metals and does not corrode. In addition, it is much lighter - steel is 40% heavier than it, and aluminum is 20% heavier. In addition, the carbon on the car has a surprisingly attractive appearance. The combination of these qualities makes the finishing of cars it is very, very popular.

Another thing is that pleasure is very expensive, if you go to a car dealership. The fact that the carbon itself - the material is not cheap, and finishing it car - a very time-consuming and long work. That's why many car owners prefer to stick a carbon on their hands.

Yes-yes, it is sold in the form of a canvas (or film, as you wish), from which you can cut out the shape of the desired shape and paste it on the desired place.

There are two types of car decoration with this material. The first is a carbon interior trim that includes stickers on the steering wheel, front panel, doors and other interior elements. And the second is a lining on the hood, the roof, the outer part of the doors. The difference between these types of decoration is very small and it is in the size of the glued linings - the smaller it is, the easier it is.

So, in order to paste the carbon with your own hands, you first need to purchase the material itself. And it is better to take it with a margin, since the first time it can not work. In addition, a hairdryer, a scalpel, a dishwashing detergent, a drainer (preferably a soft plastic) is required. It is very desirable to attract an assistant - the main thing is that he has "direct" hands!

Let's get down to business. To successfully paste the carbon on your own at home, it is necessary to thoroughly degrease the surface to be bonded - this is done using the most common dishwashing detergent. After that, a piece of the desired shape is cut from the piece of material. The important thing is that it should be cut with a margin, so that it is possible to stretch and smooth the carbon. With their own hands, it is simply impossible to cover anything with them.

No glue should be used - it should already be on the carbon fiber. Having cut off the desired piece with a scalpel, it is necessary to carefully remove the protective layer (a thin film on the adhesive side) and start gently, gradually sticking a carbon overlay on the car. Carbon should fill every dent and unevenness - only then it will hold.

If somewhere in the course of gluing a crease formed, you do not need to start to remodel everything - you can simply re-paste part of the film - if it's quality, then it's possible.

After the carbon is smoothly glued to the entire surface, it's time to use the dryer - it is necessary to thoroughly warm up every centimeter of the coating with hot air.

Now it's up to little - to let the film cool down - and it's ready! The car looks completely new. Reading this manual for finishing the car, you can conclude that it is quite easy to paste a carbon with your own hands, and certainly much cheaper than driving a car into a car dealership!