Grainwright — Wood Craft

Material line

Carbon Fiber Steering Wheels & Trim

Carbon fiber is judged on the things photos hide: whether the fibers are real, how the lay-up was cured, and whether the weave was aligned on purpose. We build genuine woven carbon — never water-transfer imitation — with the weave set deliberately and a clear coat matched to cabin use.

Carbon Fiber Steering Wheels

Real woven carbon sections built around the original wheel frame — buttons, paddles, heating, and airbag zones retained. Weave direction is set deliberately so the twill runs symmetrically across the upper arc, not wherever the offcut happened to land.

Carbon Fiber Interior Trim

Dashboard, door, and console panels in matched-weave carbon. The pattern is aligned panel-to-panel so the cabin reads as one continuous lay-up, with a layered clear coat that holds gloss and resists cabin heat cycles.

Three constructions, one honest comparison

Our standard

Dry prepreg / autoclave

Pre-impregnated carbon laid up and cured under heat and pressure. Highest fiber-to-resin ratio, tightest weave control, and the deepest, most uniform finish — the reference standard for genuine carbon parts.

Mid tier

Wet lay-up

Dry cloth wetted with resin by hand and cured without an autoclave. Genuine carbon and workable for cosmetic trim, but heavier, with more resin pooling and less consistent weave tension than prepreg.

Not real carbon

Water transfer film

A carbon-pattern hydrographic film dipped over plastic and clear-coated. Convincing in thumbnails, but it has no fiber, no structural value, and the printed pattern blurs, repeats, and dulls under sunlight.

Weave and finish chosen for the surface

Weave pattern and clear coat are picked per part — a curved wheel arc, a flat dash panel, and a glare-sensitive console each call for a different combination.

2x2 twill
The classic diagonal carbon look — forgiving over curves, the default for wheels and trim.
Plain weave
Tighter checkerboard grid; cleaner and more technical on flat dash panels.
Forged carbon
Chopped-tow marbled figure with no directional weave — a modern supercar aesthetic.
Gloss clear coat
Deep wet-look finish that maximizes weave depth; best on show surfaces.
Matte clear coat
Low-glare satin finish that keeps reflections off the windscreen and hides fingerprints.

Buyer checklist

Eight questions to ask any supplier — including us

  1. 01Is it real woven carbon or a water-transfer film over plastic?
  2. 02What lay-up — dry prepreg/autoclave or wet lay-up?
  3. 03Is the weave aligned symmetrically across the part?
  4. 04Does the pattern continue panel-to-panel, or reset at each piece?
  5. 05Are close-up weave and edge photos available?
  6. 06Is the clear coat UV-stable and rated for cabin heat?
  7. 07On the wheel — are buttons, paddles, heating, and airbag zones retained?
  8. 08Are real installed cases shown for the same model?

Carbon fiber cases

Carbon fiber cases are currently being documented with full photography — weave alignment, edge detail, and installed shots. In the meantime, see our solid wood work to judge the same craft standard: solid wood steering wheels and wood grain interior trim.