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Old 12-12-2017, 01:06 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
So where do you find an abrasion-resistant resin? If you use some sort of bed liner on top of the carbon fiber, isn't that just increasing the weight that you're trying to reduce with carbon fiber?
Most people don't use the bed, and resin is probably more resilient than paint. If people are concerned about bed wear, they can add the relatively minimal weight of a bed liner.
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