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Title: Fiberglass problems
Post by: Moen on April 02, 2009, 03:04:00 PM

Hello, folks.
I have a problem with my fiberglass from Bearpow, Germany. I use UHU Endfest 300 glue, and get stripes along the limbs. Can i have get bad quality glass? To litle glue? Enyone?

Can add pics later.

Title: Re: Fiberglass problems
Post by: Moen on April 02, 2009, 05:19:00 PM

Or Bo-Tuff... Not sure.

Title: Re: Fiberglass problems
Post by: Apex Predator on April 02, 2009, 06:00:00 PM

Clear glass is very prone to have those streaks lately, so it may be out of your control.

Title: Re: Fiberglass problems
Post by: Bradford on April 02, 2009, 07:40:00 PM

Hey Moen..
   Did you see I posted my second bow..colorado td recurve part duex.. check it out.. the bow came out great.
   I don't know about the glue you used.. I used smooth on EA40.  Worked great.  I kept the glue in the house to keep it warm..  I put on lots of glue, both sides then used the heat box..
   So tell me exactly what you did.. maybe the glue.

Title: Re: Fiberglass problems
Post by: Moen on April 03, 2009, 04:46:00 AM

Hello, Bradford.
Long time.. I read your post two days ago, but i dont recognize your name. No. it`s not the glue.. The stripes are inside the laminate. I can add pics later today. Then you vill see. I think it`s bad quality. Nothing less.

Bradford: I have wrote a reply on your post.

Title: Re: Fiberglass problems
Post by: snag on April 03, 2009, 01:17:00 PM

"Can I get bad glass?"
Yes, you can. This man who is teaching me in bowbuilding said there was a problem with glass streaking. He thought the manufacturer had addressed it. The bow industry is so small that I am sure they weren't reall quick on fixing this. There might be some of this still out there...?