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RGT Carbon	RGT Carbon posted 6 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 6, Visits: 387	Hi All Just thought I would ask some of the experts here. Am I right in thinking this is pre-preg with a matt clear coat? I can't see the traditional laminating / skinning process giving this finish as the fibres feel like they are exposed if that makes sense. thanks
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 6 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	I'm with Oekmont. Looks like an imitation carbon vinyl wrap to me.
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Lester Populaire	L Lester Populaire posted 6 Years Ago HOT Post Details
L Group: Forum Members Posts: 311, Visits: 13K	+x Hanaldo - 7/21/2019 12:44:01 AM I'm with Oekmont. Looks like an imitation carbon vinyl wrap to me. Yes, i would put money on this being a soft touch TPU wrap. The pinnacle of bad taste basically 😉 Edited 6 Years Ago by Lester Populaire
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RGT Carbon	RGT Carbon posted 6 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 6, Visits: 387	+x Lester Populaire - 7/21/2019 9:18:28 AM +x Hanaldo - 7/21/2019 12:44:01 AM I'm with Oekmont. Looks like an imitation carbon vinyl wrap to me. Yes, i would put money on this being a soft touch TPU wrap. The pinnacle of bad taste basically 😉 Thanks for all the replies guys Not familiar with TPU , however would agree with the pinnacle of bad taste
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RGT Carbon - 6 Years Ago

I guess it is just moulded plastic. Doesn't look like carbon to me. could be Extremely carefully wetted skinning with a matt clearcoat, too. It is certainly not prepreg, as it would have been...

oekmont - 6 Years Ago

Thanks for the reply I was thinking the same if it was prepreg the fibres would be compressed, as these don't seem to be , so maybe your right a moulded plastic. however it does look like carbon...

RGT Carbon - 6 Years Ago

Doesn't look at all like carbon fibre to me. There is no shine variation on each filament. The pattern on the brake lever seems unnatural. Looks paleish grey, completely misses the living spectrum of...

oekmont - 6 Years Ago

That's a plastic part that's had a wet lay ply put on top with not a lot of resin in it

f1rob - 6 Years Ago

Thanks Guys Rob , when you say a wet lay ply , I assume the same process as you would with skinning or I am wrong?Just putting the dry carbon fabric on top of the part and simply not using a lot of.....

RGT Carbon - 6 Years Ago

Exactly

f1rob - 6 Years Ago

I'm with Oekmont. Looks like an imitation carbon vinyl wrap to me.

Hanaldo - 6 Years Ago

Yes, i would put money on this being a soft touch TPU wrap. The pinnacle of bad taste basically 😉

SleepingAwake - 6 Years Ago

Thanks for all the replies guys Not familiar with TPU , however would agree with the pinnacle of bad taste :P

RGT Carbon - 6 Years Ago

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