oCarbon

Hey guys,

My name is Matt and I'm the owner of oCarbon. We've been hand making real carbon fiber interior trim sets for high end European vehicles for the last 9 years (mostly Audis and BMWs) and are now looking to offer our services to Mercedes owners.

We need to find a few CLK55/CLK63 owners who'd like to have some carbon fiber interior trim made for their vehicles. We'd be able to offer a pretty significant discount to anyone willing to send us their trim for a few weeks while we manufacture a set for them.

These sets would be made using actual carbon fiber, epoxy, and clearcoat (no fake vinyl or stickers or anything else of that nature) wrapped over an OEM set of trim for a perfect OEM fit. Different fabric weaves and colors are available for a more custom look.

Our standard pricing on these sets will be very competitive, and those that take advantage of this introductory offer will get heavily discounted sets.

Interested? Shoot an email to matt@ocarbon.com with your full vehicle info (model, year, chasis code, auto/manual, what type of trim is currently in the vehicle) along with what you'd be interested in. If you've got good photography skills and are willing to help us with installed pictures and/or an install guide, this would be appreciated as well.

Check out some of the vehicles we've done in our gallery: ocarbon.com/gallery

See some of the more custom pieces we've done in our blog: http://ocarbon.com/blog

Few pictures of recent sets:







Frequently asked questions

Q: Can you give me a little more info about the process?

A: Sure. You'd remove your current trim and ship it to us. We would take the original trim, remove excess material, wrap it with real carbon fiber, coat it with epoxy, sand it smooth, spray it with clearcoat, and buff it to a shine. The whole process takes about 3-4 weeks, and we'd then return the set back to you.

Q: So you won't be making molded pieces?

A: Nope. We've found that molded interior trim pieces never really fit right and they don't look as good as overlaid parts. Using an original OEM piece as a base means all the OEM tabs for a perfect fit.

Q: What about the added carbon? Won't that make the pieces bigger?

A: No. We sand down wood cores and we remove the aluminum from aluminum cores to make room for the extra carbon fiber and epoxy. We rarely have any fit issues with pieces, and we guarantee fitment, so if for some reason something doesn't fit quite right, we'll fix it until it does.

Q: Where are these pieces made? I'm worried about quality from overseas companies.

A: Everything is made in house in our facility in Glendale, AZ. We control the process from start to finish. It costs more, but the end quality is much, much higher.

Q: Speaking of quality, can you give me more info about the materials you use?

A: Most companies use a cheap 5.7oz 2x2 twill fabric for their parts. This fabric has gaps in the weave and can be susceptible to weave distortion around complex corners. We only use name brand (mostly Japanese based Toray) 11oz 2x2 twill, that has a much thicker and tighter weave. Again, it costs more, but it makes a huge difference in how the end product works. We also use only the highest end epoxies that have UV inhibitors to prohibit fading and yellowing. We finish the pieces in high-solids polyurethane clearcoat for a deep, glossy shine.

Q: Since I'm helping you out with development, shouldn't these sets be super cheap or free for me?

A: We're a small company, just myself and a few employees. We'd love to be able to just give the first few sets away, but we don't have a ton of capital to be able to develop a bunch of new products, so we're asking a few of you to share the cost of development with us. You'll get a fantastic set of real carbon fiber trim for your vehicle, at 20-40% of the cost of some of our competitors. It's a win-win for both of us.

Q: What about a warranty?

A: We offer a full, one year warranty on every product we sell, even these development products.

Q: Can you make other interior parts? Exterior parts?

A: Probably. We're focusing on interior trim parts for now, and might be open to simple overlaid exterior parts. Email us if you'd like a quote.

Q: You didn't answer a question I had.

A: Shoot an email to matt@ocarbon.com and I'll do my best to help you.

oCarbon

I added an FAQ to the original post.

oCarbon

Lots of interest, but no one has pulled the trigger yet. I might be willing to lower the price a little bit for those who want to be daring and get a custom fabric (silver, red, blue, or one of the custom black weaves).

Shoot me an email at matt@ocarbon.com if you'd like to set something up.

GatorMB

I have a 124 (E class) that needs help here. Will the originals be damaged? The photos above look really sharp (nice work).
Estimate on console and AC bezel?

Gator, PM welcome

oCarbon

Yes, we'll have to wrap the original pieces, the process is not reversible.

Email me at matt@ocarbon.com with some pictures of what you want done and I can get you a quote.

oCarbon

Still looking for CLK owners who want a discounted set of interior trim. Email me at matt@ocarbon.com if you'd like a quote.

CharlyE500

For W209 04 CLK, how much will cost ? just give us a estimate price to have an idea. Thanks !

oCarbon

I really don't know, you'll have to email me a list of the parts you'd want done along with a picture of them, I'm still not familiar with all these Benz vehicles and sets, so its best to email me for a quote.

2PRECISE

email sent

oCarbon

All emails responded to.

oCarbon

We're still building out our website and need some good installed pictures of these sets, so I can still offer the development discount.

Email me at matt@ocarbon.com if you'd like a quote.

oCarbon

All emails responded to. Still having trouble finding people willing to follow through on this, particularly because we haven't received any good installed pictures of the trim from the those we have sent the trim to.

If you'd like to get a discounted set and have a good camera setup (and will make an effort to get me some good installed pictures), email me at matt@ocarbon.com and I can get you a great quote on this trim.

oCarbon

We're still looking for more CLK owners who would like to have a set made. Shoot me an email at matt@ocarbon.com if you're interested.

Few pics of recent Benz pieces that have turned out very nice:

Jim's500E

Those pieces do look nice !

Is carbon all you do?

I'd like a 3M di-noc type of wood grain instead of the usual burl, bare aluminum or carbon...is this possible thru you? Of course anyone can wrap the 3M themselves but I would want a clearcoat over the film to complete the OE look.

oCarbon

I don't think clearcoating the vinyl will work, it probably won't bond to it correctly.

oCarbon

Few pictures of a custom shift knob we just finished. Turned out really nice.

Jim's500E

Matt, another question for you. Pix look great btw.

My CLK has the all aluminum trim which I'm not fond of particularly. There doesn't look to be a thin veneer of wood and clearcoat to remove and replace with carbon and clearcoat...how would you handle that?

oCarbon

Doesn't have to be wood, we can peel off the aluminum. Either kind of trim is fine.

mercedes430

I have a w208 and this would be great to have! What is the process that I have to take to get this done?


Thanks

oCarbon

Email me at matt@ocarbon.com with your year, model, how many pieces you've got and what your current trim is and I'll get you setup.

oCarbon

Some pictures of the W208 trim we're working on.

First we strip down the original trim.



Then we bond the carbon to the part, and trim the excess.







After the carbon is on, we coat it with epoxy.








After this cures, we'll trim some more and get it sanded smooth and ready for clearcoat. More pictures soon.

D.ORiGiNAL

Looks really good!!! Thanks to show us the whole process!

oCarbon

Just finished and shipped out our first W208 set. Email me at matt@ocarbon.com if you're interested in having one made.

Redw20855amg

wow! How do you trim it once epoxy's applied?

OGCLK320

Post pictures of the kit installed on the 208.