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Old 06-29-2020, 05:33 PM   #9
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Real carbon fiber is made from different weaves of actual carbon filaments that have already been "spun". You mix that with resins and vacuum/heat to produce panels.


So not sure where "plastic" comes in..

Real ‘Carbon Fiber’ is actually called Graphite fiber reinforced plastic, or carbon fiber reinforced plastic. The matrix is plastic. Spun/laid/woven/chopped whatever shape graphite fibers reinforcing said plastic.

My point was that both can be shined up with plastic polish as they’re both plastic. Just don’t sand down to the fibers on the real thing.
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