Carbon Fibre... shirt? Options

[Taskbot]

Okay, this may sound random but bear with me.

So I've been thinking a lot about how there's threads and stuff about people wrapping parts in carbon fibre and its got me to thinking.... I want to make a carbon fibre shirt. Like a long sleeve dress shirt.

Now don't start hating on me, because this is NOT a well thought out idea. It just came to my brain and I thought it was a really cool idea.

So theoretically: How much do you think it would cost? How the hell do you think I could wash it? Do you think it will ever get dirty? Do you think it would look awesome?

[manphibian]

LOL!

I'm thinking it would be a little stiff.

Why am i even answering this?

[samir0189]

I don't know the cost of carbon fiber (although I don't think its cheap) but it is a fabric, so, it is possible! and would look awesome as a dress shirt!

[GriffGirl]

I think it's gonna be scratchy.

[Taskbot]

haha yeah, well I wear a shirt under ususally. I just kind of like throwing on long sleeve shirts over tshirts. So the only places that would be itchy are the collar and the cuffs. I was thinking of some kind of epoxy or resin or some other plastic just to coat the frays so they won't be itchy.

I think I actually might start with a tie first, but so far all of my friends think this is an okay idea. (even the one who is going to have to sew this crap together.)

[samir0189]

i guess you could make like a softer inner lining, of like cotton or something..

[D-Man]

Okay... First of all... Yeah, it's damn well possible. Now, if you actualy put your clear-res on it... it'd be very much so SOLID. And if you didn't put any clear-res than it'd fall into threads and strands. HOWEVER... Who's to say you couldn't take CF; sew it into a shirt, and then put some kind of... er... flexible laminate stuff?

I'm pretty sure that if you had some kind of clear fabric; and using some spray adhesive, then it'd hold well... IDK for how long... and i'm not sure about how you'd go about washing it... but i'm fairly sure it'd hold up for atleast a day... and if you sewed the clear fabric into the seams of the CF... i'm sure it'd hold up for awhile... maybe a few weeks???



http://www.fibreglast.com/showproducts-cat...;%20Tow-15.html

pick a CF design that you like, you'd need about 2 yards... 10 yards if you want to mix it up with clear-res and make it hard.

(BTW: no-one should be hating on you. Maybe the mention of a dumb idea, lol. But it's creative thoughts, thinking outside of the box, and questioning why we cannot do something... the ability to not take no for an answer... It's these kind of people who create great things, and acomplish the unacomplishable )

Why am i even answering this?

Because you can't resit. and the stiff comment had me ROFL.

[Culpable04]

you can make a chest vest like the one batman has, now that would work. but as for a shift, don't know, you can probably get some kind of cloth frabric that looks like CF and call it a day

[D-Man]

I think I actually might start with a tie first, but so far all of my friends think this is an okay idea. (even the one who is going to have to sew this crap together.)

FTMFW!! CF TIES!!

[samir0189]

I think I actually might start with a tie first, but so far all of my friends think this is an okay idea. (even the one who is going to have to sew this crap together.)

FTMFW!! CF TIES!!

x2, I'd buy one! lol.

[D-Man]

I think I actually might start with a tie first, but so far all of my friends think this is an okay idea. (even the one who is going to have to sew this crap together.)

FTMFW!! CF TIES!!

x2, I'd buy one! lol.

i'll sell you a fiberglass tie that's wraped in CF

[playr158]

its not going to work.

[D-Man]

its not going to work.

Why do you say that? I figure that if his seamstress has DELICATE and CAREFULL hands... it should work...

It's how long it' lasts that'll be the issue... It may only last 10 seconds but i see no reason that it' shouldn't come together.

Taskbot, mind you that CF is verry slippery stuff... it dosent hold like reg fabric. it's like fiber cloth, it' comes apart very easily. so you'll be needing to sew the crap out of the seams, and be needing to watch out for snaggs. anyone with CF or FG exp will tell you that the stuff will snag on thin air. and ruin a perfectly good peice of material... That's why i dont like CF...

This post has been edited by D-Man: Oct 8, 2008 - 3:13 PM

[playr158]

its not the kind of Fabric you would make clothes out of. The threads would distort and it would last maybe a day? (if you could even sew it together like such) and you can't wash it.

[D-Man]

Ah ha, so we agree now... it can be done... but it's the issue of longevity.

your right that it's not the kind of stuff that you'd want to make clothing out of, but i have a feeling that taskbot isn't going to replace his regular clothing line up with this stuff

EDIT: CF ties are still FTMFW... i'm going to go and make one now...

This post has been edited by D-Man: Oct 8, 2008 - 3:21 PM

[illneversellmyce...]

change of topic a lil bit, but ive been making carbon fiber fingernails for the chicks and car shows and they sell like crazy lol. I jsut use my left over scrap cf, get sum cheap fake nails, wrap resin clearcoat real quick, and sell them, I have a huge demand now lol

[D-Man]

change of topic a lil bit, but ive been making carbon fiber fingernails for the chicks and car shows and they sell like crazy lol. I jsut use my left over scrap cf, get sum cheap fake nails, wrap resin clearcoat real quick, and sell them, I have a huge demand now lol

holey crap that's awesom!! oh man, if i met a chick with CF nails... i'd take her

[Culpable04]

change of topic a lil bit, but ive been making carbon fiber fingernails for the chicks and car shows and they sell like crazy lol. I jsut use my left over scrap cf, get sum cheap fake nails, wrap resin clearcoat real quick, and sell them, I have a huge demand now lol

nice, patent the idea, before someone steal it form you, that's a great idea, have you considered using different colors ? I mean like Kevlar / carbon fiber and other combination s ?

[x_itchy_b_x]

you should make body armor. like a suit of armor but all CF

[D-Man]

^^ that would be a rockin' Ren-Fest (Renaissance festival) costume ^^

[99GT]

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[D-Man]

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This post has been edited by D-Man: Oct 8, 2008 - 4:44 PM

[Random_Stranger]

I am picturing a guy with a carbon fiber shirt and spinner earrings with a matching belt buckle. I dunno why.......

[DEATH]

nvm

This post has been edited by DEATH: Oct 8, 2008 - 4:47 PM

[D-Man]

Speakin of which - you going this year? Lisa's dragging me there this weekend.

LUCKY!!

i wish i could afford to go right now

[GriffGirl]

Shameless plug time! (it's not carbon fiber, but it's socially relevant and plus, it's my latest tee-shirt creation so feel free to buy one )

[Cutrara]

change of topic a lil bit, but ive been making carbon fiber fingernails for the chicks and car shows and they sell like crazy lol. I jsut use my left over scrap cf, get sum cheap fake nails, wrap resin clearcoat real quick, and sell them, I have a huge demand now lol

holey crap that's awesom!! oh man, if i met a chick with CF nails... i'd take her

I actually mentioned to my gf last night that it would be cool... Didn't know it was for real.

[D-Man]

Shameless plug time! (it's not carbon fiber, but it's socially relevant and plus, it's my latest tee-shirt creation so feel free to buy one )

...i dont get it... Bailed? Wall St.? Is that a place in Oregon? Bull? Do they fight bulls there?

[illneversellmyce...]

yeah i have but i have to get more supplies, i have a roomate im about to kick out cuz he's a bumb that doesnt like to pay bills

change of topic a lil bit, but ive been making carbon fiber fingernails for the chicks and car shows and they sell like crazy lol. I jsut use my left over scrap cf, get sum cheap fake nails, wrap resin clearcoat real quick, and sell them, I have a huge demand now lol

nice, patent the idea, before someone steal it form you, that's a great idea, have you considered using different colors ? I mean like Kevlar / carbon fiber and other combination s ?

[Taskbot]

Hahaha I think I'm going to go ahead with the Tie idea, especially since it doesn't ever need to be washed really, and its alright if its a little stiff. The only problem is, what the hell could I coat it in so it doesn't fray but still maintains some flexibility.

I think that is moot for now though, until I can figure out a design and find the CF I want... that won't cost me $200 a yard. ($200 for a experiment that might not even yield any results is a bit too much)

[D-Man]

PERSONALY!! i'd take a reg tie... Tie it arround your neck, and then coat the hanging part in FG resin (w/ standard amount of MEKP) then cover than in the Carbon Fiber, and coat again with the clear-res w/ catalist... and make sure it's on a flat surface... then you'd end up with a CF wraped tie, that is able to tie and untie. and it'd be stiff as crap, but that'd set it apart from other ties

FTMFW!!

If you're unwilling to do it, i'll do it and sell you one