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Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 14 Dec 2006 16:32 #1

Andrew Grimm OFFLINE Very Senior Member Posts: 673 Karma: 0	I've been interested in buying some composite cloths for patching and glue on shoes. The spectra cloth seems very hard to find and I have yet to find the Cobra brand composite cloth. Does anyone know where to find these cloths for sale? Thank you. Andrew Grimm
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RE:Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 14 Dec 2006 16:35 #2

Andrew Grimm OFFLINE Very Senior Member Posts: 673 Karma: 0	Also, after reading about the spectra cloth I noticed they sell many clothing products including gloves. They say the spectra cloth is very tough and thought for those that use gloves it might be a good farrier glove(?). Andrew Grimm
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RE:Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 14 Dec 2006 17:56 #3

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Spectra is an aramid fiber similar to kevlar. I has a very high tensile strength. Spectra came out after the patent expired on Kevlar.

If you want to buy composite reinforcement fabric try www.raka.com lots of choices. You know reglar old fiberglass cloth works well for many applications. It's not like you're building a supersonic aricraft or an offshore raceing yacht. One layer of 10oz woven fiberglass boat cloth has plenty of tensile strength, it's just not as kewel as the high tech stuff - and you might itch a little.

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RE:Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 14 Dec 2006 18:20 #4

Dave Whitaker OFFLINE Very Senior Member Posts: 705 Thank you received: 5 Karma: 1	Andrew, Check out any boat repair/fabrication shops in your area. They throw out tons of "s****" pieces of kevlar, carbon fiber, glass cloths, etc. They are perfect for our uses. I had a guy give me a box full a couple of years ago and it will probably be a lifetime supply. Dave can't say s-c-r-a-p ????????
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RE:Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 17 Dec 2006 14:38 #5

Complete Equine OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 144 Karma: 0	I have seen the Sigafoos shoes with this cloth already attached, but how would you go about attaching it to a different shoe? Is that what you are referring to? Any info would be great because I would love to try this if you find a way to make it work!
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RE:Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 18 Dec 2006 03:14 #6

Mike Bailey OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 423 Karma: 0	Soundhorse is releaseing the series three in january, It is a cuff you can shape to any shoe you have on the truck and attach them.
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RE:Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 18 Dec 2006 03:24 #7

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Complete Equine wrote:

I have seen the Sigafoos shoes with this cloth already attached, but how would you go about attaching it to a different shoe? Is that what you are referring to? Any info would be great because I would love to try this if you find a way to make it work!

I was referring to the spectra cloth for use in reinforcing a quarter crack patch and to mix in with the glue to reinforce a glue on shoe job.

Thank you everyone for your help and info.

Andrew Grimm

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RE:Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 18 Dec 2006 05:09 #8

SlowShoe OFFLINE Master Posts: 3229 Thank you received: 2 Karma: 0	Mike Bailey wrote: Soundhorse is releaseing the series three in january, It is a cuff you can shape to any shoe you have on the truck and attach them. Anyone have any idea what this is going to cost? Im hoping it will be considerably less costly than series 1.
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RE:Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 18 Dec 2006 13:41 #9

Mike Bailey OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 423 Karma: 0	SlowShoe wrote: Anyone have any idea what this is going to cost? Im hoping it will be considerably less costly than series 1. Not sure but I would guesse it would be cheaper because they do not have the expence of the shoe.
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RE:Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 18 Dec 2006 15:03 #10

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Hi Andrew,
"Cobra socks" are a braided kevlar/carbon fiber. Sound Horse Tech. carries them, and I have always purchased my fabrics through them. Spectra cloth might be a bit hard to find, although the Vectran braided polyester seems durable enough to be a suitable replacement. I would think about what characteristic you need in a repair (strength, abrasion resistance, other), and ask Kirk (at Sound Horse) for a suggestion.

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RE:Spectra and/or Cobra Cloth 18 Dec 2006 22:08 #11

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reillyshoe wrote:

Hi Andrew,
"Cobra socks" are a braided kevlar/carbon fiber. Sound Horse Tech. carries them, and I have always purchased my fabrics through them. Spectra cloth might be a bit hard to find, although the Vectran braided polyester seems durable enough to be a suitable replacement. I would think about what characteristic you need in a repair (strength, abrasion resistance, other), and ask Kirk (at Sound Horse) for a suggestion.

Thanks a million Pat. I saw the cobra cloth in Paul Goodness's shop a couple months ago and have been looking for it everywhere just to see what it was.
Thanks again.

Andrew Grimm

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