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Old 23 Apr 2006, 19:24 (Ref:1593064)   #1
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fibreglass?

doesnt fibreglass rot or disintergrate after continual use in water?
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Old 23 Apr 2006, 19:32 (Ref:1593074)   #2
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They make enough boats out of it, so I wouldn't think so.
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Old 23 Apr 2006, 21:38 (Ref:1593188)   #3
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rcarr has a lot of promise if they can keep it on the circuit!
Its the resin that makes the object tough and water resistant
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Old 23 Apr 2006, 21:45 (Ref:1593200)   #4
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No I don't think it does. Look at all those horrible 3 wheeler Reliants still surviving worst luck.
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Old 23 Apr 2006, 22:47 (Ref:1593258)   #5
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Once fibreglass has been laminated I'm pretty sure it will last indefinately, subject to it not being over stressed (or driven into a tyre wall like my nose cone )

Fibre glass matting is, I think, "held together" by some form of emulsion, and when i bought some (for a new nose cone!!) the chap at ScottBader, who was very helpful, said to keep it dry to stop it falling apart.
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Old 24 Apr 2006, 08:01 (Ref:1593481)   #6
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Fibreglass CAN suffer a form of 'osmosis' in the wrong circumstances.

If an area exposed to water isn't fully sealed with gel coat or resin then water soak into the construction.

If the water then freezes it expand and smashes open the fibreglass.

This is VERY rare but can happen.

Also, if there is a significant amount of heat involved (near boiling point) then fibreglass can deteriorate over time, depending on the raw components used.
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