Forged Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel Skinning/Wrapping

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In this video tutorial we demonstrate a technique for skinning/wrapping the upper and lower grips of a car steering wheel using Premium Bold forged carbon fiber dry fabric. The method shown here does not require vacuum bagging. We also show how to fit the secondary grips with custom leather coverings.

0:16 Preparing Part and Supplies
2:32 Applying Epoxy Resin
5:08 Applying Forged Carbon Fiber Fabric
10:53 Finishing the Forged Carbon Fiber Surface
12:42 Applying Custom Leather Grips

Details:
1. We left the secondary grip covers in place until after installing the carbon fiber since they were to be discarded and replaced with new leather. If you wish to reuse any grip covering material, be sure to carefully remove all pieces before beginning the carbon fiber skinning process as resin may leak under the tape and damage the material. Any material left on the wheel may also be damaged during the carbon fiber trimming process of not first removed.
2. Carbon fiber dry fabric is cut larger than the template to allow overlap and ensure full coverage. Any irregularity in thickness due to this overlap is easily leveled during sanding the stage.
3. The double layer of forged carbon fabric is still very thin and should be sanded only just enough to smooth the surface and reveal the pattern. If the surface is sanded too aggressively and the underlying material revealed by mistake, simply use fabric offcuts to patch the area, allow to cure and sand to blend the area seamlessly into the overall pattern.