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cracked handlebar

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By cs6xuk - 4/10/2012 10:12:37 AM

hello,
i have a crack in my handlebar, 
the crack is about 90% round the bar on the rounded  curve,
the handlebar is made from a carbon/kevlar material,
after watching the video on the fishing pole repair i have a few questions please?

q1 my repare needs to be strong enought to take abit of weight no more then at most 50 kg half my weight but not for long periods of time, so would about 3 layers of fiber do it?

q2 in regards to layers i was thinking carbon kavlar carbon mix.

q3 when applying the layers do i need to let each layer fully cure/dry b4 applying the next layer,

the finsh is not important has the bar is covered in bar tape.
By Fasta - 4/29/2014 1:30:52 AM

tha_pop (28/04/2014)
Hi Fasta, what's your approach on infusing split molds. i have a split mold and the seam where the tow molds join is very visible on the laminate, how can i overcome this.





I don't quite follow what is visible?

If possible split moulds are assembled and then a gel coat can be sufficient to seal the moulds, set up or dry materials and infuse.

Once de-moulded you can sand and polish out the split line.