ok well i need some info on carbon fiber ? FIRST what type of resin to use. iv heard epoxy resin but im not sure and where to get it ? Then i wana carbon fiber my center coloum and my dash where i aready fiberglassed iv heard u can vacum bag it or just do it by hand like fiberglass which would u guys suggest and last i need to find some bigger cloth sheets of carbon fiber but cant find them anywhere could some one please help me thanks again

Polyester resin works pretty well.

Here's a good distributor:

www.jamestowndistributors.com

They'll have everything you need. But be warned, carbon fiber is getting hard to come by. The military has pretty much snatched up all the available product lately. You can still get it but you gotta look around. I ordered some over a month ago and I'm still on the back-order. ANd yes, you can vacuum form it (need all the equipment for it, though), or you can work it like fiberglass. It's pretty simple if you know how to do fiberglass.

thanks i forgot one more thiing what dose all thease terms mean unidirectional and 3 k and 12 k and which one should i get for wat i want thanks

Unidirectional, twill, plain weave, these are the type of fabric. The most common in automotive cosmetic applications is either plain weave or twill weave. Plain weave sort of looks like a checkerboard, is a simple over-under 90* weave, sort of like weaving a basket. It's also the most common pattern copied by the vinyl carbon-look decals and dash kits. Twill weave looks how it sounds. Ever seen twill fabric? It kind of has a zig-zag pattern in the weave, the twill weave carbon fiber is the same thing. It's a really cool look when the light hits it because it has almost a 3-D effect. Unidirectional fabric is basically long strands of carbon fiber bonded together and I have never used it so I really don't know how well it works. The 3K, 12K, they're related to the thickness I believe but I can't think right off what they actually mean. I pay more attention to the thickness lol...

As far as what one looks best, it's a matter of preference. I like the twill weave myself, it's more unique. Plain weave, as I said, is more common.

Plain weave


Twill weave - notice the 3-D effect, like it's jumping out at you.


Unidirectional - Kind of ugly I think. And it's usually pretty thick, not very flexible.