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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Call me stupid, but do i use the mesh or fabric for patching a broken area in the floor below the seat area
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Mesh woven glass is stronger(looks like a towel with interwoven strands of glass.) Fiberglass mat is OK too (looks like a random pattern of strands in a sheet form) about equal the the GM OEM glass.
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Standard response is to use cloth were it will show and use matt where in will not show. Sounds like cloth is the right choice for your project.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Standard response is to use cloth were it will show and use matt where in will not show. Sounds like cloth is the right choice for your project.
You have it reversed...
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It really matters if you are doing corners. Cloth will hug the corner better. Mesh is difficult to lay around a corner. It feels as if the resin is not sticky enough and the strands keep standing up. The cloth will follow contours better.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Big G. you are so correct. I had it bass ackwards. Thanks for keeping us honest.

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