Reinforcing vacuum formed armor.

jthornton1993

Jr Hunter

• May 29, 2016

• #1

So I just got my armor from Woodman and it looks fantastic! Now does anyone on here recommend reinforcing the back of the armor with resin and fiber glass? I feel very nervous not reinforcing the the plastic.

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• May 29, 2016

• #2

i asked the same thing time ago. all replied me that abs is nice, very durable and elastic so don't need any fiberglass

 

Bounty1138

Active Hunter

• May 29, 2016

• #3

I haven't done anything to my ABS and its fine. Like Emme said, its durable. Its also nice and light.

 

Lynn TXP 0369

Well-Known Hunter

• May 29, 2016

• #4

Not needed, it is a waste of time for doing anything to it other then doing it for your mental health if it makes you sleep better.
Lynn

 

jthornton1993

Jr Hunter

• May 29, 2016

• #5

I'll just do it for my own mental health then. lol

 

woodman

Active Hunter

• May 30, 2016

• #6

be mindful that if you do a thick layer the exothermic reaction could become a factor and warp the pieces.

 

jthornton1993

Jr Hunter

• May 30, 2016

• #7

woodman said:

be mindful that if you do a thick layer the exothermic reaction could become a factor and warp the pieces.

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Already thought of that! Will be doing a a few very thin layers of resin before I lay down fiber glass.