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Title: gardiners clx and strands of fibre glass
Post by: kevinquinn on October 28, 2013, 07:01:45 pm

Hi all, i have just got my clx 27 ready for new clamps. i sawed off the old clamps but when I pulled them off a long strip of fibre glass come off two poles. underneath it is black, does anybody know if this part is the carbon? and the red the fibre glass? Also, is there anyway to stop it degrading anymore? This will only be a back up pole but would like to preserve it.

thanks

kev

Title: Re: gardiners clx and strands of fibre glass
Post by: Alex Gardiner on October 28, 2013, 08:45:09 pm

Quote from: kevinquinn on October 28, 2013, 07:01:45 pm

Hi all, i have just got my clx 27 ready for new clamps. i sawed off the old clamps but when I pulled them off a long strip of fibre glass come off two poles. underneath it is black, does anybody know if this part is the carbon? and the red the fibre glass? Also, is there anyway to stop it degrading anymore? This will only be a back up pole but would like to preserve it.

thanks

kev

Hi Kev

The black is carbon fibre and the red is fibre glass.

When sawing through it is important to saw through all of the fibres as if they are not properly cut they can splinter. To stop further splintering a dab of superglue on the splinter end will help stop it going further.

Title: Re: gardiners clx and strands of fibre glass
Post by: kevinquinn on October 28, 2013, 09:17:10 pm

Quote from: Alex Gardiner on October 28, 2013, 08:45:09 pm

Quote from: kevinquinn on October 28, 2013, 07:01:45 pm

Hi all, i have just got my clx 27 ready for new clamps. i sawed off the old clamps but when I pulled them off a long strip of fibre glass come off two poles. underneath it is black, does anybody know if this part is the carbon? and the red the fibre glass? Also, is there anyway to stop it degrading anymore? This will only be a back up pole but would like to preserve it.

thanks

kev

Hi Kev

The black is carbon fibre and the red is fibre glass.

When sawing through it is important to saw through all of the fibres as if they are not properly cut they can splinter. To stop further splintering a dab of superglue on the splinter end will help stop it going further.

Great, be good if I could get another 6 months out of it. Thanks Alex.