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Re: Strip: Fiberglass Cockpit Coaming *PIC*
By:Dan Caouette (CSCWC)
Date: 5/7/2015, 3:05 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Fiberglass Cockpit Coaming (JohnAbercrombie)

BTW, the relatively few $$ involved in using CF on the rim is repaid many times over in the 'ooh' factor from onlookers. It's also easier to get 'good looking' than using black pigment, IMO. I think it adds a bit of stiffness to the rim, but as Dan says it's not important in a hand layup.

Also, if you cut twill carbon on the right bias, you get a neat tiger strip effect:

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Strip: Fiberglass Cockpit Coaming
Jim777 -- 5/7/2015, 6:46 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglass Cockpit Coaming *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/7/2015, 8:19 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglass Cockpit Coaming
JohnAbercrombie -- 5/7/2015, 12:52 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass Cockpit Coaming *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/7/2015, 3:05 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass Cockpit Coaming
Jim777 -- 5/7/2015, 9:03 am
Carbon Black Potential Problem
J vanburen -- 5/7/2015, 4:55 pm
Re: Carbon Black Potential Problem
Marc -- 5/7/2015, 6:53 pm
Re: Carbon Black Potential Problem
scottbaxter -- 5/7/2015, 7:09 pm
Re: Carbon Black Potential Problem
Jim777 -- 5/7/2015, 9:32 pm
Re: Carbon Black Potential Problem
Marc Upchurch -- 5/7/2015, 10:35 pm
Re: Carbon Black Potential Problem
dave koslow -- 5/8/2015, 3:01 pm
Re: Carbon Black Potential Problem
Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2015, 3:30 pm
Re: Carbon Black Potential Problem
scottbaxter -- 5/8/2015, 6:35 pm