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Re: Material: kevlar: pros and cons
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 9/22/2008, 6:43 am
In Response To: Re: Material: kevlar: pros and cons *Pic* (Pete Notman)

: Once Kevlar has been epoxied, it is hard to repair if it gets damaged -
: sanding just makes the weave fuzz up.

Actually, it's quite easy, you just use a scraper instead of sandpaper. Carbide scrapers work best and will work with fiberglass, too.

Messages In This Thread

Material: kevlar: pros and cons
james williams -- 9/20/2008, 11:31 am
Re: Material: kevlar: pros and cons
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2008, 1:34 am
Re: Material: kevlar: pros and cons *LINK*
Sam McFadden -- 9/20/2008, 9:15 pm
Re: Material: kevlar: pros and cons *Pic*
Pete Notman -- 9/20/2008, 5:44 pm
Re: Material: kevlar: pros and cons
Brian Nystrom -- 9/22/2008, 6:43 am