I MADE A FORGED CARBON FIBER PART (mold and part DIY) 

"I put extra hardener in it so that it's extra thick" - this logic is not sound. As a chemical reaction, you want the ideal ratio. Adding more hardener can actually make it less hard.

Why? WHY? wHy? WHy? whY??? WHYYYY??? wHy? (etc...etc...e-fucking-tc!) No matter how many of you ask it and no matter how many different ways you do, how about simply because..... "This effing cool ass RU-vidr (not any of you NoTuber's) wanted to and did!" What is wrong with all of these miserable people? I am sitting here at 4am because I can't sleep. Why? Because I am recovering from my 3rd spinal fusion and I'm in an extreme amount of pain but yet I can see the excitement and joy JBellz here is getting from doing something he is obviously enjoying and his energy alone made me forget about my pain! To everyone that took the time to type out all the hateful uninspiring shit, I'm so sorry it didn't ease all your pain(s). I'm guessing you all live a worse life that me (I also have not been able to work in 2.5 years....this hurts a LOT too BTW) because to sit down and methodically point out faults that I couldn't have found in 1000 years, is an OBVIOUS indicator that your pain scale must be an 11 out of the possible 10! I didn't care 2 flying fooks if it was called forged or molded.....and what is "moulded"? Are you so self absorbed you had to include "u" into our word "mold"? LOL! I believe this was this gentleman's first time at this as well. If so, holy hell, I can't wait to watch more because I have some parts that I would like to make some molds of. I love that you went for it and chose to use a more permanent part to cast from instead of the floppy, few uses and you're done, silicone molds I'm use to seeing. Plus, silicone isn't cheap. Ok, Ok, OKKKKK! I could go on finding all the positive things I got from this video. I'm glad I don't read the comments first because I would have never had thought this video would have been as great as it was!!!! Thanks sir!

Why make the mold from carbon fiber? Wouldn't fiberglass be cheaper?

THAT WAS AWESOME!! The mold making process was very straightforward and for most DIY guys would be possible. The fact that you took it all the way to the finished product was even better because no one had to guess what it would look like. Someone below commented "why not use fibergalss as the mold backing"...and I thought the same thing. Especially since fiberglass will harden the same as carbon fiber but be less expensive. I would ignore the "this not true forged carbon fiber" comments because all you're doing is going for the look. You're putting it on a motorcycle engine for crying out loud...not the interior or your Lamborghini to drive your super model girl friend around like some of the other commenters are surely doing (yeah, sure)!!

Awesome ! I work in the composites industry and people will over analyze why they can't do that, you just did in a couple days. Thanks for sharing !

this is to forged carbon fiber, what a vinyl wrap is to regular carbon fiber.

That was crazy how easy it was..just time consuming. Can't wait to start making my own parts too. Thanks for the share!

Looks great, thank you for taking the time to show us the steps.

Where'd you get the chopped fiber? Just cut it yourself? This part is a cover, no need to be super strong, its just for looks. I dont see why people are complaining it's not truly forged lol he said it in the video. Its just for looks and it looks perfect

Incredible patience and craftsmanship....... awesome stuff

Awesome work! Really cool of you to show the moulding process!

Beautiful looking part. Awesome work, keep learning!

That's very creative of you! 👍👍

best video on youtube on this topic. thanks. i feel confident remaking some parts now

Sick work! Congratulations! Regards from Argentina.

Glad you caught your flange setup mistake! I was watching along and just thinking the mold would lock on with the negative draft angle.

Yoo that looks sick!

Subscribed! That looks so sick man! look forward to seeing the other parts

Wow okay, the guy made a helpful how-to video with the best intentions and all the comments are all about “this is a mold and not forging” ...really guys!? ...this look is called “forged carbon fiber” it has nothing to do with forging the parts, that’s just what the look is called! OP: I think you do a great job at explaining the process in a way that’s easy to follow and understand. So thank you for the upload and for providing links to the products used in your video. 👍

awesome video! yeah I was nervous thinking to my self there aint no way hes gonna get that part out with the way you had the first flange lol. Looks awesome dude good job making mold is so easy its fun!

Interesting stuff and very cool - interested to know how they hold up to high temps.

I like this look, this is briliant!

Awesome job man! 👏👏

I skinned the interior dash pieces for my sti and it was such a pain. I am differently going to be trying this. Great video. Liked, saved and subscribed.

The amount of bugs I saw in the first minute of this video gave me anxiety.

Dude Nice job , Well done

Super like the "not how you do it part", without you showing I am going to do the same way!

I am not sure i like the look of the chopped CF but kudos for not just covering it on a single layer and resin or vinyl! Nice mould making used as well.

I don't understand why all the hate in the comments, he gave us a good breakdown of the process, even leaving in the part where he messed up the flange so that someone watching could avoid that issue... thanks for the video dude.

I was really sceptical when the video started, but i must say it looks pretty good! I like the visual texture of the graphics. It doesn't look like the normal criss-cross look of carbon fiber. Great job! 👏👏

you're a real one for posting this video imma start adding some parts on my bike too

Nice job making that part.

It's beautiful 😭 excellent/quality work 👍😎

Great job man 👍👏 love it

I appreciate this thank you dont let the comments get to you keep it up as you said for looks i was wondering how to achieve this look myself

Awesome job Awesome video

Although I have never spray gel coat I never had luck brushing it on either. In due time I will get the sprayer and try that method

I this this video was great, really informing on each step the info was spot on I believe. You showed each product you used and all except the resin. Where did you get the resin?

Came out great. I think I'll find use for this on lots of projects. I like seeing these from start to finish, along with the mistakes. Sub'd.

Nice! I like your style.

Well done mate

Good frist attempt...I would recommend when making the part apply a thicker expoy coat let it almost be tacky... also I get a old blender and mix the carbon with expoxy in blender good then add harder after blending it..the roll this dough out into a sheet of wax paper ie similar to a DIY preg preg but uses chopped fiber .freeze it for 1-2 h this will give u a longer working time... then apply in mold several layers then vaccum bag part no need for carbon fiber back up

My dad molded one for my yz out of 6 tubes of JB weld. That was 20 years ago and it’s still on my bike

Awesome video, ill defenitely use this on my bike🤘🤘

how are you going to get the accuracy for a good mating surface with the case cover?

you need to do two sided mold to fit your motor inner parts its seams it will not sit in perfect snug on the bike those parts are made best using double sided mold use silicone for the other side

“Forged” lol

very nice! so was vacuum bagging not needed?

Great job, like, and subscribed

What's the weight difference between the original part and the carbon part?

I work on carbon fiber and fiberglass daily for the airforce. And as a hobby. My suggestion (2 cents) would be after you lay up the part vacume bag it and it will eliminate most all voids. Maybe even do resin infusion for the least amount of resin. Great looking part though.

hello, i'm french sorry for my english but where do you found the "forged carbon" in your tube ? thank's

this isn't a forging process its a moulding process.

Why carbon for your mold instead of fiberglass? Much cheaper and still very rigid

not sure why this is on my recommened page. but it was awesome and got you a sub!

great job

Excellent work, mate but i have a question: what about the screw casing? My compliments for your bike by a Ducatista!

I think if he use infusion process the final product can be more rigid n nice look😍😍

I like the look. keep it up

People here sayin it’s not forged.... yes it’s moulded but it still looks good and do it’s function

F the haters man, you did good work here! don't quit keep going!

Forged as in forgery? The thing about making parts like this is the inside is often more important than the outside!

that is awesome! Thank you! I should try doing something carbon for my channel,

Woww!!! cabon fiber mold.

Make a few quid with that mould... love it..

Forging?

Can you use a mold release and use liquid urethane and trim accordingly?

What if you mix that with glass fiber next time? Or coloured kevlar fibers?

this was an awesome video. very cool. might try it out myself to get the forged carbon look on some parts. I get that forged carbon is the aesthetic and that this doesn't come from a billion dollar factory process unlike most of this comment section

Why don't you make your moulds out of fibreglass it will be more cost-effective and easier

That part turned out great! To make it look even better I’d invest in a WichiTech composite repair system. You can put the part under vacuum and get cleaner parts.

look very nice great job

What's it like on the bike? Can we see it bolted up?

I think ive just had a crisis in my pants 😬 That looks awesome bro! Sick bike too, love it

nice job

Thats fucking sick man, congrats on the build and thanks for the video and insights

Very nice. Especially the name.

Hi , you applied two coats of tooling gel coat, did you apply them straight after one another or once the first one dried ??

Okay, maybe he wrong when he said "forged" but, man!! Can you just focus on what the real thing that this man try to do. It's the most important thing more than his false when he said it was "forged"

I want a set for my rf!

Do those engine covers actually hold oil and fluid in or are they just added protection for the engine case?

It’s thanks to Lamborghini that people call it “forged” carbon fibre

@JBellz I would like to know the weight difference That looks really sick

Nice job.... How many millimeter is the chopped carbon fibre?

what do you use to clean the carbon after sanding ?

thats so sick

You showed where to get the carbon fiber and resin kit, what website for the rest: gel coat, PVA film and paste? Thanks

Great vid! Expensive mold though. Why not fiberglass??

Where do you get your resin and other supplies? What products do you use for this project? Thanks

👌excelent!!

Being a metal work forged is very different. But im into carbon and make carbon fiber welding hoods. That could be a cool look on the hoods!

Looks beautiful. I hope that part is not for structure support.

Impressive!

What product do I have to look for if I want to buy the carbon flakes used in this video?

Curious how this is “forged”? This is just a wet lay up of a mold. Additionally, even if one found a way to forge a carbon composite, it wouldn’t make the mechanical properties any better. Oem part is probably far stronger but I’ll agree that the chopped finish looks great! Just don’t show it off to anyone who knows composites 😬

When you were making this.. Was the chopped up pieces of carbon just the normal weave just chopped up into little pieces?

Just a DIY tip. You can use hairspray in place of PVA...much cheaper. You can also use masking tape around the edge of the "part" and trim the shape of the said part...transfer said masking tape to foam board and cut for a flange.

Nice vid

How do you get screw threads to go into it?

You should make some 'forged' rods this way and see how long they last