Re: Re[2]: Fake wood ? I think not.

[chan@bach.seattleu.edu]

Actually I wonder if you can get weave cloth or prepreg cloth from hobby
stores, those that sell remote control airplanes and helicopters since alot
these models uses carbon fiber, fiberglass and even kelvar for strutural
reinforcement. All these stores also sell epoxy too. 

Anthony Chan
chan@seattleu.edu
92' 100 V6

> Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 23:51:56 -0500
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> To: firkins@eis.net.au, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Fake wood ? I think not.
> Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
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> > Carbon fibre is readily available from fibreglass suppliers. You need a
> >4oz or less flat weave cloth or prepreg cloth. If you go for prepreg, youll
> >have to cure it it in oven, check what temperature it cures at, I suspect
> >that its above the temperature that your mirror will stand.
> 
> Good luck in finding a Prepreg in short run quantities.  50 yards is the 
> shortest that I've been able to buy, and at $23/yard that's $1150 to make 
> your dash and mirror look cool.  Wood is cheaper........
> 
> BTW I'm sure that the mirror can withstand 180F which is what 
> Lo-Temp/Hi-Temp will cure at (that happens to be the the hi temp for most 
> paint cures).  Your not using it for strength so you can skip the Hi-Temp 
> post cure.
> 
> Later!
> 
> 
> Eric Fletcher
> '87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
> 
> STEADIRIC@aol.com
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