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... ABS. I use G Flex and Dynel cloth. I don't particularly like the thick Kevlar felt and I feel that it soaks up too much expensive resin for the ... painting the abrasion plate to protect the epoxy from long-term UV degradation. Sweet sells West graphite powder but you have to buy a minimum ...

... Do the inside first, as it will not be pretty. Note that if you have Kevlar, one or two layers of Kevlar replacing the glass inside will be stronger ... work. In the long run, spray paint will protect the epoxy resin from UV degradation. West 105/205 is thin

... also evident along the left seam line just aft of the bow, near the "Kevlar 49" label, and to a lesser extent, near the curves of the black "S". ... to form the laminate. Glue gets weaker with age due to chemistry and UV degradation. Of course, the energy of repeated impacts will "age" a laminate ...