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Fiberglassing Vac-Formed Armor

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    Fiberglassing Vac-Formed Armor

    hey all, just wondering how i could strengthen my bradleyfett armor...should i use an epoxy-resin mix with fiberglass cloth on the inside to get that accomplished? i did this with my ruffkin gauntlets, and it seemed to work alright...and ideas? thanks!!

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    Yeah, use epoxy resin and not polyester resin and you should be fine.

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    Re: Fiberglassing Vac-Formed Armor

    There's a really cool tutorial on that here....but with snowie armour and sadly it's in spanish

    http://www.frikyland.net/taller/endu...er%20armor.htm

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    Re: Fiberglassing Vac-Formed Armor

    hey guys, thanks a ton!! kaanE, thanks for that link, really appreciated!! dont know spanish, but thanks for that link too!! foxbat, thanks for the heads up on the polyester resin....

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