Black fiber glass vs carbon fiber Options

[Stu37363]

has anyone used this black fiberglass as a cosmetic replacement for carbon fiber?

My roommates quad has some damaged panels and we were considering just putting a layer of this down to repair them and make them look better.

http://www.fibreglast.com/product/Black_Fi...berglass_Fabric

Here is an image, fiberglass on left, carbon fiber on right.



On a side note, neither of us have much experience doing this, is it possible to make the fiberglass more flexible by adjusting the mix of resin to hardener, or using a special resin?

Thanks

[yellowchinaman]

masked man is correct.
You can only tell by looking up close and the touch.
Some companies now sell black twill fibreglass AS carbon fibre because it's cheap.
The difference is the quality. Black twill fibreglass when used as a composite is brittle just like normal FRP where as carbon fibre is more flexible as a single skin.

Stu I'd wouldnt use it for styling cos it won't last. It'll quickly dull out and crack like a bitch if you use it for external styling.