streamdancing Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Any ideas on where to obtain Kelvar mesh? Any experiences....alternatives? Thanks ..Boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixon529 Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 https://www.amazon.com/KEVLAR-CARBON-FIBER-FABRIC-TWILL-WEAVE 12" x39" for $22 +shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streamdancing Posted November 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Thanks rixon529...did try that link but wouldn't connect...will try searching at amazon. Seems most kelvar is bonded to a backing..hoped to find just kelvar alone to reduce weight and keep flexible...thanks again for your help. Have you ever used this product you mentioned? Boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixon529 Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Sorry for the bad link. No, I have not tried this material. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streamdancing Posted December 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Thanks for the follow up answer....still searching for a flexible Kelvar material used to strengthen soft plastic lures such as Vudu Shrimp and Vudu Mullet...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Does it have to be kevlar mesh? I just used some nylon on some test swimbaits I did several years ago and found it worked just fine. The Nylon mesh was stuff I got at a fabric store, like the stuff used to make wedding dress veils, etc. It could handle the temperatures I was pouring at and was flexible, and strong. Kevlar seems like a tough one to find, and is probably overkill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 11 hours ago, Anglinarcher said: Does it have to be kevlar mesh? I just used some nylon on some test swimbaits I did several years ago and found it worked just fine. The Nylon mesh was stuff I got at a fabric store, like the stuff used to make wedding dress veils, etc. It could handle the temperatures I was pouring at and was flexible, and strong. Kevlar seems like a tough one to find, and is probably overkill. Plus "exotic" materials can come with their own set of issues. Years ago we were repairing some concrete pilings under a house, and the subcontractor was using some kind of carbon mesh. I asked him for some scrap to use as my swimbait hinges, and he sent me some, along with a handling regime that made me reconsider using it. Seems that inhaling any dust from it could cause real problems. I decided to stick with SST screw eyes and pins, and carefully disposed of the envelope and it's contents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 How about fiberglass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streamdancing Posted December 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Hi Driftwood... Yeah....maybe....does it come in a light weight fine mesh ....so that the soft plastic resin can penetrate and adhere to itself? Would it unravel or is there a way to avoid this? ...From observing Egret's Vudu lures it is used tp split the middle of the soft bait acting as middle spine for the soft plastic to adhere to from both sides..mesh size looks to be in the 400 to 500 size...tho not sure about this. Do you have any pics of extra fine Fiberglass mesh of this size...and...have you some experience using it? Thanks much for your response...Boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streamdancing Posted December 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Hi Anglinarcher...and Mark... No doesn't have to be Kelvar...just what Egret lures claims to use... Thought of nylon or other,, but in talking to an Alumililte rep...he thought their soft plastic would clash with nylon materials...reason for the resulting search for kelvar....wedding veil material might just be all i need as using Plastic Sol medium plastic....thanks guys for coming up with possibly a more feasible material! Boyd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I would never doubt the Alumilite guys, but don't tell Mike that I used Nylon without issues. I have done a lot of testing for him, but perhaps someone else did have issues. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
