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Commando
05-13-2007, 06:43 PM
I got a couple of questions on how I made the carbon fiber panel I used in the Tricked Out Tribal Flames tutorial.

http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Faux%20Carbon%20Fiber/faux%20Carbon%20Fiber%20008.jpg

This is how it is done. All you need is 2 cans of Duplicolor(Black and Silver), a plexiglass panel, and some shelf liner.

I start out with a blank plexiglass panel. I left the protective film on the opposite side so it doesn't get scratched.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Faux%20Carbon%20Fiber/faux%20Carbon%20Fiber%20001.jpg

Then I take the shelf liner and place it over the panel. Then I spray my first color(Silver).
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Faux%20Carbon%20Fiber/faux%20Carbon%20Fiber%20004.jpg

Give it 10 min to dry then take the shelf liner and shift it down and to the right a hair. This how you create a little bit of a drop shadow in the pattern. Then spray with the Black.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Faux%20Carbon%20Fiber/faux%20Carbon%20Fiber%20005.jpg

Let it dry for 10 min then remove the shelf liner.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Faux%20Carbon%20Fiber/faux%20Carbon%20Fiber%20006.jpg

Last step cover with Black. That's it. Pretty simple huh...
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Faux%20Carbon%20Fiber/faux%20Carbon%20Fiber%20007.jpg

Turn it over and this is what you get.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Faux%20Carbon%20Fiber/faux%20Carbon%20Fiber%20008.jpg
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Faux%20Carbon%20Fiber/faux%20Carbon%20Fiber%20009.jpg
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Faux%20Carbon%20Fiber/faux%20Carbon%20Fiber%20010.jpg

This works ridiculously well. The reason it looks so good is because the plexiglass thickness looks like a really deep clearcoat.

Now you can use the panel for whatever. Cut it up and use it for modding or paint the clear side and have the carbon fiber as a background.