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Miles Beharrell	Miles Beharrell posted 5 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 2	HI All I have just completed by first carbon wrap using a starter kit. Its a c/f tube for carrying fishing rods. I have wet laid it and although its pretty rough and ready its as you would expect for a first attempt. I wrapped the c/f around a plastic tube which I coated with PVA release agent from EC. Just no way this is coming off though! Any tricks or hacks would be really appreciated to (1) get the c/f tube off (2) better ways to do next time. Thanks all M
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Miles Beharrell	Miles Beharrell posted 5 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 2	+x KM Composites - 4/12/2020 1:41:01 PM +x Miles Beharrell - 4/12/2020 10:56:02 AM HI All I have just completed by first carbon wrap using a starter kit. Its a c/f tube for carrying fishing rods. I have wet laid it and although its pretty rough and ready its as you would expect for a first attempt. I wrapped the c/f around a plastic tube which I coated with PVA release agent from EC. Just no way this is coming off though! Any tricks or hacks would be really appreciated to (1) get the c/f tube off (2) better ways to do next time. Thanks all M I found Easycomposite video very helpful for making carbon fibre rods https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/vacuum-bagging-sealant-tape/how-to-make-a-roll-wrapped-carbon-fibre-tube Thank you for that. After some brute force it came off - unfortunately half the length (as had to cut it) as I wanted but thats OK as first time. Wrap and strength are good so thats a positive.
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