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How to cut carbon/kevlar without pilling ?

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By Matthieu Renard - 5/17/2020 2:56:46 PM

Hi,
In fist sorry for my poor english.
I made new parts in twill carbon/kevlar, I do not have problem for cut it with electric scissor but after made parts and resin cure I can't cut parts well kevlar make pilling, I have try a lot of things without success, how to have a nice cut without pilling ?

Thanks for your help !
Your youtube video are really nice I love to see it.

Matt
By Warren (Staff) - 5/18/2020 4:14:14 PM

You will almost always get some of the kevlar fluff on the edges, even with sanding.  However, using a sharp stanley blade/scalpel blade you can trim it off leaving a nice smooth edge.