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Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs I have never worked with CF, but recenty with fiberglass. The weave is similar is it not? I noticed with the fiberglass it being very fragil

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Old 08-09-2012, 06:02 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I have never worked with CF, but recenty with fiberglass. The weave is similar is it not? I noticed with the fiberglass it being very fragil as well. Once I got it wet with resin it was easy to manipulate and keep the weave even and smooth. The tricky part for me was edges!
Fiberglass you don't have to worry about the weave as much because normally you paint over it. I don't think most people use a weave for fiberglass, more like a wacky jumbled up mesh.
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