Uploaded October 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Instructables written tutorial: instructables.com/id/Carbonfiber-Ironman-Spiderman-mask-skinningwrappin
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In this extended video tutorial I'll explain you how you can skin any part you found around you with carbonfiber - carbon fiber (fibre).
By skinning parts you will add carbonfiber on top of your original part. By doing so you will add weight, but you will also add stiffness to your part. You can compare skinning parts with carbonfiber with flattening parts before paint with bondo. You add layer after layer and sand inbetween to get a high gloss finish at the end. In this tutorial all materials used are from easy composites. You can find their website down below, as well as direct links to the products you will need. They also did a skinning tutorial you can find on following link: youtube.com/watch?v=6rTWaV1imzs

Step by step I'll go through the following in this video:
- Chose your part
- Sand and Clean your parts
- Add a basecoat
- Wrap or skin your part with dry carbonfiber
- Vacuumbag
- Add epoxy resin and sand
- Clearcoat
- Finish and final look

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Website Easy Composites UK: easycomposites.co.uk
Facebook Easy Composites: facebook.com/easycomposites

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Products used and link to the product

Carbon Fibre 2/2 Twill 3k 199g 1m Wide
easycomposites.co.uk/products/carbon-fibre-cloth-fabric/22-twill-199gsm-3k-1m.aspx

Carbon Fibre 2/2 Twill 12k 450g 1m Wide
easycomposites.co.uk/products/carbon-fibre-cloth-fabric/medium-weight-carbon-fibre-cloth-22-twill-450gsm-12k-1m.aspx

Carbon Fibre 2/2 Twill 3k 210g 1m Wide Red (SIMILAR TO WHAT I'VE USED)
easycomposites.co.uk/products/carbon-fibre-cloth-fabric/22-twill-210gsm-3k-1m-RED.aspx

EL2 Epoxy Laminating Resin 500g FAST
easycomposites.co.uk/products/epoxy-resin/EL2-epoxy-laminating-resin.aspx

Carbon Skinning Basecoat 500g Pack
easycomposites.co.uk/products/epoxy-resin/black-epoxy-carbon-fibre-skinning-basecoat.aspx

Translucent Tinting Pigments for Clear Casting Resin - 10 Colours
easycomposites.co.uk/products/pigments/translucent-tinting-pigments/translucent-tinting-pigments-for-clear-casting-resins-set-of-10.aspx

19mm + 32mm Cutting Discs with Arbor
easycomposites.co.uk/products/perma-grit/19mm-and-32mm-rotary-discs-with-arbor.aspx

Composites Vacuum Pump
easycomposites.co.uk/products/vacuum-bagging/composites-vacuum-pump.aspx

Through-Bag Connector
easycomposites.co.uk/products/vacuum-bagging/through-bag-connector.aspx

Elastifilm Vacuum Bagging Film
easycomposites.co.uk/products/vacuum-bagging/elastifilm-super-stretchy-vacuum-bagging-film.aspx

Vacuum Bagging Gum Sealant Tape (High Temp) 15m
easycomposites.co.uk/products/vacuum-bagging/vacuum-bagging-gum-tape.aspx

You can also find a starters kit for skinning!
Carbon Fibre Skinning Starter Kit - 2/2 Twill Carbon
easycomposites.co.uk/products/starter-kits/carbon-fibre-skinning-starter-kit.aspx