Carbon belongs to the class of carbon plastics, which consists of graphite particles and fibers. The basis of carbon fabrics is carbon threads, which are quite thin, they break easily, but do not break. Therefore, fabrics made of carbon threads are sewn by parallel fastening the threads.
Carbon is characterized by different characteristics in all directions, therefore, in order to obtain a material of increased strength, it is necessary to lay carbon fiber in many layers at different angles and directions. Different layers of the canvas are attached to each other using resin. To fully exploit the possibility of increasing the strength of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, vacuum technologies, autoclave, and heat treatment are used. The process of applying carbon is very complex and requires professional skills and special equipment.
Of the positive characteristics of carbon, it should be noted its low weight and high strength, which led to its widespread use for sports cars in order to lighten the body with maximum reliability of parts. But for tuning, carbon began to be used not for its lightness and strength, but for its unique appearance.
Therefore, tuning enthusiasts have heard the expression “carbon look”. It is a special tape with a checkerboard pattern that looks very similar to the carbon coating, but is much cheaper. Such a film is pasted over the parts of the car body and the interior. The view turns out to be quite good, especially when you consider the minimal costs.
Films were produced only in 3D a few years ago, but today there is a 4D-film that maximally repeats the external features of real carbon. In specialized stores, you can also find film not only in gray-black or graphite color, but also in red, white or blue colors.
Real carbon is very light and durable, but it costs a lot of money to cover it. Also, carbon has, for all its advantages, and significant disadvantages. Carbon has a small linear elongation, it is afraid of pinpoint impacts, which in the event of an accident leads to the crumbling of the coating. In order for the coating to serve for a long time, it is necessary to calculate very accurately its thickness, the thickness of each layer, the direction of each of the layers, the number of layers and resin.
