EF80 first look


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Here's what I made.  Its a splitter for my car.  It was done in an open mould with 1x200g outer layer to look pretty followed by a 660g layer.  I put in a 660g layer on just the bolting plate with EL2 to make it rigid followed by another full layer of 660g with the EF80. 

 

I tried to herringbone the weave pattern down the centre but I got an odd fibre come loose that spoils it a bit.



This is a GRP one mounted on my friends car.  I assume you'll appreciate why I've used the flexible resin!


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Amazing! - That looks fantastic and is an intruigingly good cosmetic finish for a hand laminated product, especially using a flexible resin system. I'd be very interested to know how it holds up over the months and years.

Thanks for the post Smile

Matt

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I thought I'd update this with a little 'how its holding up' post.

I've dragged the airdam over several sleeping policemen, up and down car park ramps etc and I can report that it has held up really well.  It just flexes (as you'd expect) but there is no real marks from the abrasions, not a sausage!  It has suffered from one fairly nasty stone chip which did leave some damage into the carbon.  IMO a rigid laminate wouldn't have been damaged to the same extent but its just a feeling I have rather than a quantifyable.   My overall verdict is that its awesome for low speed bending and abrasive resistance but it does suffer in high speed point impacts a little more.  Overall I'm pleased with it.
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Good to see it holds up quite well.

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