oCarbon - blog » custom http://ocarbon.com/blog Updates regarding developments of products and features from oCarbon Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:08:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 CTS-V trunk trim teaser… http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/12/cts-v-trunk-trim-teaser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cts-v-trunk-trim-teaser http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/12/cts-v-trunk-trim-teaser/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:41:08 +0000 matt@ocarbon http://ocarbon.com/blog/?p=2902 We’ve been working on a CTS-V carbon fiber trunk trim for a customer that already has a set of interior trim.  We finished it up last week and it is on the way to him.  Once he gets it installed, I’ll post some more pictures.

Here it is all finished up.

We took the original trunk trim and ground it down to make room for the fabric and epoxy.  We went with a custom fabric to match the customer’s interior trim.

At first we were just going to wrap the front of the piece and paint the bottom black.  But then we decided that would make the part incomplete and the CTS-V deserved better, so we wrapped the entire part and planned on cutting out holes for the trunk latch and the plate lights.

The customer requested that we remove the Cadillac logo, so we filled it in and sanded it smooth.  The logo can no longer be seen.

Added several coats of epoxy.

Sanded smooth and clearcoated.

And the finish product.

]]> http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/12/cts-v-trunk-trim-teaser/feed/ 0 Check out this custom red A3 set we’re working on… http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/10/check-out-this-custom-red-a3-set-were-working-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=check-out-this-custom-red-a3-set-were-working-on http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/10/check-out-this-custom-red-a3-set-were-working-on/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:45:04 +0000 matt@ocarbon http://ocarbon.com/blog/?p=2712 It is only the second A3 set we’ve ever made, and it just happens to be made out of red carbon/kevlar.  We’re also doing the A frames that surround the shifter, but those are going to take a bit longer.

Stay tuned for installed pictures.

 

 

]]> http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/10/check-out-this-custom-red-a3-set-were-working-on/feed/ 0 Silver “carbon fiber” B6/B7 trim set for sale… http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/10/silver-carbon-fiber-b6b7-trim-set-for-sale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=silver-carbon-fiber-b6b7-trim-set-for-sale http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/10/silver-carbon-fiber-b6b7-trim-set-for-sale/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:54:26 +0000 matt@ocarbon http://ocarbon.com/blog/?p=2638 I’ve got this silver texalium all finished up and ready to go.  It is available for immediate purchase and can be shipped out the day after payment is made.

This texalium is actually an aluminum coated fiberglass (real carbon fiber can’t be colored or dyed) and is commonly called silver carbon fiber.  I don’t make many of these sets: this is only the second silver B6/B7 set I’ve ever made and I don’t anticipate making that many more of them, so this is a pretty rare/custom set.

Email me at matt@ocarbon.com if you’re interested in picking this up or if you have any questions.

Price: $600

Shipping: Free

Core deposit:  $250 – this is refundable.  Once you install the silver carbon fiber trim you can return your original trim back to us and the $250 will be refunded in full.

Pieces included:  Full 9 piece set with a manual shifter.

Pictures:

Some more in a different light:

]]> http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/10/silver-carbon-fiber-b6b7-trim-set-for-sale/feed/ 0 Some red and blue pieces clearcoated http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/09/some-red-and-blue-pieces-clearcoated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=some-red-and-blue-pieces-clearcoated http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/09/some-red-and-blue-pieces-clearcoated/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:32:10 +0000 matt@ocarbon http://ocarbon.com/blog/?p=2570 We were able to get the two custom carbon kevlar sets we’ve been working on clearcoated today.  Very happy with the results.

Before we start, the pieces look almost matte as they have been sanded down to 800 grit to make a nice, smooth surface for the clear to adhere to.

Only going to need a little bit of clearcoat for these sets.

First up in the booth are some ashtrays.

Look at that shine.

]]> http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/09/some-red-and-blue-pieces-clearcoated/feed/ 0 Carbon Fiber Funnel Scavenger Hunt http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/09/carbon-fiber-funnel-scavenger-hunt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carbon-fiber-funnel-scavenger-hunt http://ocarbon.com/blog/2011/09/carbon-fiber-funnel-scavenger-hunt/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:01:25 +0000 matt@ocarbon http://ocarbon.com/blog/?p=2553 Want to win our carbon fiber funnel?  We’re giving it away to the first person who can win our little scavenger hunt.  First person to post the correct answer in response to this post on our Facebook page will get the funnel.  Only one guess per person, so make your first guess count.

Ready to play?

Clues:

  1. We’re looking for a number.  It is a number between 1 and 1652.
  2. I have personally posted this number somewhere on the internet.
  3. Chances are, I posted this number on the oCarbon Facebook page, in the oCarbon blog, or on a major forum we sponsor (www.audizine.com, www.euroaddiction.net, www.ctsvowners.com, and www.cadillacforums.com).
  4. This number can be found in an image I personally posted.
  5. This image was posted in the last 3 months.
  6. The number takes up the majority of the image.
  7. The image contains a lot of the color red.
Good luck!

 

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