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Classicarbon	C Classicarbon posted 5 Years Ago Topic Details
C Group: Forum Members Posts: 86, Visits: 639	I use at the.moment 3k 2x2 cloth for infiusion. When I cut edges going messy,is it 2x2? Or that's normal? Edited 5 Years Ago by Warren (Staff)
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Mikael_jo	M Mikael_jo posted 5 Years Ago HOT Post Details
M Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 14	Hello It is normal, dry fabric will fray when you cut it. For cosmetic parts with visible edges you can use a fabric with small amount of binder on the back side. this will help the fabric to not spread. like this if you want to use an 2x2 twill: https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/200g-plain-weave-3k-carbon-fibre-cloth You can also try an roller knife, that will help a little. Maybe glue-spray together two layers before you cut it. Best Regards Mikael Jonsson Edited 5 Years Ago by Mikael_jo
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MarkMK	MarkMK posted 5 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 338, Visits: 2K	If you can find it, a 240g twill cloth will be much more stable and less likely to fray than the more common 200g cloths Alternatively, a fine mist of spray tack on the cloth will help hold it together better. The stabilised fabrics like EC's pro-finish can be useful, but the edges will still be prone to fine fraying and you do lose a bit of drapability on moulds with complex curves As mentioned already, you'll likely get cleaner cuts using something like an Olfa roller cutter too. With the addition of a little spray tack, you should find everything much easier to work with
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