f1eng
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I have used carbon fibre as a structural material in my designs for over 40 years now but have never thought of it as decorative.
Making it look nice usually means excess surface resin and a cosmetic layer (as opposed to structurally oriented) so it is usually heavier than painting the structural part, so I have very rarely left the carbon fibre surfaces visible as such.
I have to admit that personally I would no more choose carbon fibre trim panels than make the chassis out of burr walnut but what is the general opinion? Do non-engineers like the look and pay lots extra to have it? Or is ir rarely selected?
Making it look nice usually means excess surface resin and a cosmetic layer (as opposed to structurally oriented) so it is usually heavier than painting the structural part, so I have very rarely left the carbon fibre surfaces visible as such.
I have to admit that personally I would no more choose carbon fibre trim panels than make the chassis out of burr walnut but what is the general opinion? Do non-engineers like the look and pay lots extra to have it? Or is ir rarely selected?
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