Old Jan 27, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by WENNY
ive got doors and boot in kevlar, bonnet in kevlar i have is no good as it melts with the heat so a carbon bonnet is a must,
its not melting because of the kevlar.

Its melting because of the resin system being used to hold the laminate together.

A carbon one would be no better if it used the same resin.

You need a decent high temp resin system or pre-preg designed for high temp usage.
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