# DIY: Carbon Fiber Fender Vents/Mold Making **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [March 30, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918 "2008-03-30T20:52:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/21 "2008-03-31T06:49:11Z")
famous last words: “this will be my only mod, with the exception of maybe wheels” > [@Jagermeister](#): > > Where’s the carbon pole? will start that thread soon i guess. :deadhorse2: > [@Zer0DazE](#): > > So the first mold was a bust i assume. What are you using to bond the vent pieces together? yeah, first mold is a bust, mainly because it wasn’t 100% perfect due to my inexperience. Plus, the rubber was expensive (over $100 for that single pour) and i still needed to do the passanger side vent. The 2nd mold is much cheaper, ~$30 for both passanger and driver side molds. > [@justa4door](#): > > looks crazy nice…so how much $$ do you think you could make with them selling and such Everything price wise is jacked up for Rovers…so a modest $300 for a set wouldn’t be out of the question. Carbon Fiber interior Trim is about $7K… so by comparison it doesn’t seem bad. > [@newman](#): > > were each one of the bad pieces permanently bonded to an OEM part, or did you use mold release on it? mold release. These are just overlays. I sacraficed a single set of OEM parts for the molding process. They are just slip-on and adhere. Nothing needs to come off the truck to put these on. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/22 "2008-03-31T06:50:26Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > mold release, these are just overlays. I sacraficed a single set of OEM parts for the molding process. They are just slip-on and adhere. Nothing needs to come off the truck to do this. i figured as much. are the front and rear the same? or 4 separate parts? ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/23 "2008-03-31T06:51:05Z")
> [@newman](#): > > i figured as much. > > are the front and rear the same? or 4 separate parts? easier to sell them that way…people don’t like spending extra money and doing extra work for the same end result. all 4 are seperate…and different from eachother. I had to make 4 molds. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/24 "2008-03-31T06:53:38Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > easier to sell them that way…people don’t like spending extra money and doing extra work for the same end result. if i had to guess… (knowing how lotus guys were) they would rather buy a replacement part than deal with adhering the overlays. In fact, if you do intend to sell, i would recommend against selling them as overlays, and only selling completed parts. If people want overlays, they can contact you for a special offer. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/25 "2008-03-31T06:54:15Z")
Impressive work! Can’t wait to see what they look like installed. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/26 "2008-03-31T07:02:16Z")
> [@newman](#): > > if i had to guess… (knowing how lotus guys were) > > they would rather buy a replacement part than deal with adhering the overlays. > In fact, if you do intend to sell, i would recommend against selling them as overlays, and only selling completed parts. > > If people want overlays, they can contact you for a special offer. personally, that’s the way i would do it for myself. But these pieces literally snap on because the fit is so tight. Also, the overlay wraps 100% around the corners so it looks like a solid piece. The “adhesive” would likely be a couple drops of silicon to make them more difficult to remove. I guess when i think of overlays, people tend to think of “pull and peel” with nasty edges and it looks like a sticker The main problem with doing replacement pieces…i would need to purchase OEM parts, because the mounting tabs can’t be easily replaced with a single layer CF (they are multi dimensional) i’ll try taking a picture shortly with them on…they just wont be clear coated. **EDIT:** I think i know what you meant…yeah, i could use my current process and just bond them to the OEM pieces myself. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/27 "2008-03-31T07:05:44Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > EDIT: I think i know what you meant…yeah, i could use my current process and just bond them to the OEM pieces myself. do a core charge on the parts you sell… I really think you would have better sales. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/28 "2008-03-31T07:08:36Z")
i dont know, I would have to see them installed. when you left the house I was thinking about it and thought “why not just get them color matched to the paint?” ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/29 "2008-03-31T08:12:18Z")
Looking great as usual. Good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/30 "2008-03-31T08:12:38Z")
pics to show fit, NOT FINISHED These will appear more black once they are clear coated. > [@Anonymity](#): > > i dont know, I would have to see them installed. when you left the house I was thinking about it and thought “why not just get them color matched to the paint?” because that’s easy and already done by others. I wanted to do something a bit different. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/31 "2008-03-31T08:14:28Z")
look really nice. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/32 "2008-03-31T08:35:45Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > because that’s easy and already done by others. I wanted to do something a bit different. Now that you have on the rover, it looks good. I dont like the marker light… ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/33 "2008-03-31T08:42:02Z")
> [@Anonymity](#): > > I dont like the marker light… oh yeah,…forgot…that’ll be changed too. ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/34 "2008-03-31T08:50:38Z")
Looks Great Josh, I actually prefer the matte look. I’ve never really like the look of everything on a car being color matched, it usually ends up looking weird, makes the car lack contrast or something. The change is subtle, and looks factory - which is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/35 "2008-03-31T09:25:25Z")
that looks really good… and if i didnt see all the screwups 😉 it would have said that you made it look too easy. 🙂 Brian ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918/36 "2008-03-31T09:45:16Z")
It needs a subtle, embossed, LAFENGAS logo going up the side. :tup: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-mold-making/45918.md?page=1)