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Fri May 30, 2008 12:28 pm

Just wanted to show off my wheels, I'm going to add a chrome trim ring to set them off. These are printed with a carbon fiber print. What do ya think?

http://www.itookthisonmyphone.com/gregthomas/media85bba39d98964ec782854aca53495a31
http://www.itookthisonmyphone.com/gregthomas/mediad4fd32f085ae4f118e89908aa75b5e4c

Fri May 30, 2008 12:42 pm

Pretty cool.
I'd love to see better pics :)

Fri May 30, 2008 12:42 pm

very nice

Fri May 30, 2008 5:13 pm

Can you give us any more info on the C.F. print???? PLEASE. Very nice....my Julien wheels would look killer with that look!

Mark

Fri May 30, 2008 6:57 pm

PM me for more info. I can put carbon fiber on just about any metal or plastic parts.

Fri May 30, 2008 8:47 pm

Thanks Rattie Fattie for putting my pics up. I can't seem to figure out how to do that!

Fri May 30, 2008 9:12 pm

You don't by chance have a Honda, do you?
:?

:lol:

Fri May 30, 2008 9:20 pm

Uhhh, no. Why?

Fri May 30, 2008 10:06 pm

Oh God, the carbon fiber madness has spread!

RUNNNNNNNNN!!!!!

:lol:

Sat May 31, 2008 12:06 pm

there's nothing wrong with using carbon fiber (or carbon look)........ in the "german look" scene it's rampid.... and he is putting them on a super... so he may be going for that look
... haters :roll:

Sat May 31, 2008 2:51 pm

RattieFattie wrote: there's nothing wrong with using carbon fiber (or carbon look)........ in the "german look" scene it's rampid.... and he is putting them on a super... so he may be going for that look
... haters :roll:

X2.....sometimes it's like talking to a ](*,) around here, lol.

Mark

Sat May 31, 2008 6:49 pm

I'm not necessarily going for the "German Look", but I bet I'll be the only bug rolling on wheels like these!!!!! :)

Sat May 31, 2008 8:32 pm

keep us updated with pix once you get the chrome rings

Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:17 am

RattieFattie wrote: there's nothing wrong with using carbon fiber (or carbon look)........ in the "german look" scene it's rampid.... and he is putting them on a super... so he may be going for that look
... haters :roll:

Carbon fiber tape is rampant on German-look cars? Thank god I'm not a part of that "scene" then.

Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:07 pm

Corwin wrote: RattieFattie wrote: there's nothing wrong with using carbon fiber (or carbon look)........ in the "german look" scene it's rampid.... and he is putting them on a super... so he may be going for that look
... haters :roll:

Carbon fiber tape is rampant on German-look cars? Thank god I'm not a part of that "scene" then.

sigh

Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:44 pm

Corwin wrote: RattieFattie wrote: there's nothing wrong with using carbon fiber (or carbon look)........ in the "german look" scene it's rampid.... and he is putting them on a super... so he may be going for that look
... haters :roll:

Carbon fiber tape is rampant on German-look cars? Thank god I'm not a part of that "scene" then.

OK then, BYE.

Mark

Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:01 pm

Quote: Carbon fiber tape is rampant on German-look cars? Thank god I'm not a part of that "scene" then.

Uh, ok.... mine aren't taped... granted they are not real carbon fiber, but it's not tape. It's a vinyl film with the ink print on it. You float it on water and spray an activator on it to dissolve the vinyl backing then push the parts through it. 10000 times better than tape. Here's a link to our web site with a picture of the machine.

http://www.primefinish.com/water_transfer_printing.htm

Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:06 am

isnt there also a way to get this look by painting it black then stetching a "netting" over it and painting it silver? Anyone else heard of this method?

by the way nice looking rims cant wait to see them with chrome trim ring or maybe even a red pinstripe around the lip. How long did that process take you per wheel?

Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:02 am

Quote: by the way nice looking rims cant wait to see them with chrome trim ring or maybe even a red pinstripe around the lip. How long did that process take you per wheel?

Thanks. Just the printing process itself takes about 3 minutes, but there's a 10 minute wash cycle after that. Including the base color coat, curing, printing, washing, clear coat and curing again it takes about 2 hours per part.

Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:02 am

Quote: by the way nice looking rims cant wait to see them with chrome trim ring or maybe even a red pinstripe around the lip. How long did that process take you per wheel?

Thanks. Just the printing process itself takes about 3 minutes, but there's a 10 minute wash cycle after that. Including the base color coat, curing, printing, washing, clear coat and curing again it takes about 2 hours per part.