Half Carbon and White Logitech G15

[Pugsport]

start of my logitech G15 mod which is going to be painted gloss white along with some carbon fibre.

parts from mould. still need a flat back and then lacquer along with cutting the other button holes out but as it stands now. just a shame the weave is not very straight but ive not used carbon fibre for a year or so now
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii131/pugsport85/computer%20pics/DSC_0285.jpg

also need to paint the other bits gloss white and lacquer then but should be finished tomorrow. i also want to change the surface mount LED's to white or blue but im unsure as to what size they are so they will have to wait till i find out

[fventura03]

in for results, :) carbon fiber is hard to mold :(

[Pugsport]

in for results, :) carbon fiber is hard to mold :(

its not so much the carbon fibre i find as the resin. i sometimes forget about it a leave it to long before applying the next coat of resin and when it drys it leaves a waxy coat on the surface which stops the next layer sticking so well. how i need another vacuum pump so i dont have to worry

altho after a day good few hours of messing with it im starting to get some shine and you can see the weave a little better now (not that its straight)

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii131/pugsport85/computer%20pics/DSC_0286.jpg

[Pugsport]

getting there now just waiting on leds before i put it all together again
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii131/pugsport85/computer%20pics/DSC_0289.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii131/pugsport85/computer%20pics/DSC_0290.jpg

[jmh547]

That is sharp!

[jameseboy]

This has inspired me. Im thinking about doing my keyboard now :L found some CF wrap on fleabay for £3, pick myself a can of white paint up and it should be done for under a tenner =]

[Pugsport]

That is sharp!

thanks

This has inspired me. Im thinking about doing my keyboard now :L found some CF wrap on fleabay for £3, pick myself a can of white paint up and it should be done for under a tenner =]

if your using normal car paint you need to use a plastic primer in order for it to stick to the plastic

also while waiting for my smd leds to turn up i got bored and painted the logitech logo black
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii131/pugsport85/computer%20pics/DSC_0293.jpg

[jameseboy]

Yeah, i would be using plastic primer. and car paint is easy to come by in my area so ill be using it. Not sure if i want to go for gloss or matt though =/ or hey, i might get mettalic. :L

[Pugsport]

well if you go matt paint as soon as you lacquer it it will become gloss unless you can get a matt lacquer off ebay. if your using cellulose car paint i would lacquer it as its not as hard wearing as 2k paint

[jameseboy]

the shop i get my paint from sells matt laquer =]

[Pugsport]

your good to go with any then. i went for gloss just because the carbon was going to be a gloss finish i hope and also that theme for my new desk and pc i think.

i like the carbon fibre look and the white just makes it stand out more

[Pugsport]

i changed the weave around to match the palm rest. im now just waiting for my final leds to turn up and then ill polish it up

how it stands now
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii131/pugsport85/computer%20pics/DSC_0302.jpg

[Phelix08]

Wow, looks really nice so far! Definitely a fan

[jmh547]

me thinks you should send pictures to logitech so i can buy one

[Pugsport]

Wow, looks really nice so far! Definitely a fan

thanks

me thinks you should send pictures to logitech so i can buy one

im not to sure what they would have to say :)

the palm rest is driving me mad tho its so out of shape that i could not get the carbon to look right so i had start out with getting it at least some where near flat. its got 1-2mm of filler on it now and is pretty flat and in shape now i just got to make up my mind if i want a carbon one or if i want to paint it and add logos or something

the palm rest so far. right side sanded and the left side is still in guide coat. there a a few low marks in the centre which will need a little bit more filler work but other than that pretty much ready to go i think
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii131/pugsport85/computer%20pics/DSC_0304.jpg

also still waiting on my leds that i had to order from china because i could not find stock of them in the uk. also bought a logitech G15 rev 1 on the weekend so that could be my next carbon project or maybe something different