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Old 12-11-2017, 08:22 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Carbon fiber is even stupider.
Remember I have worked with carbon fiber. This is just a bad application for carbon fiber.
What are the concerns with using CF to form the bed? I understand abrasion, but using an abrasion resistant epoxy, or a durable coating should protect against this. CF is extremely resilient against impacts and load bearing.
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