Coremat question

[kevins2]

Anyone know the thickness of the Coremat that ERA uses to protect the fenders? I'm asking for a friend who is building a non-ERA car and likes the idea. He's found 3 and 4 mm thick Coremat but, although I can't measure the thickness on my car because it's glassed in, it appears to be much thicker than that.

Thanks,

Kevin

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by kevins2

Anyone know the thickness of the Coremat that ERA uses to protect the fenders? I'm asking for a friend who is building a non-ERA car and likes the idea. He's found 3 and 4 mm thick Coremat but, although I can't measure the thickness on my car because it's glassed in, it appears to be much thicker than that.

Thanks,

Kevin

It is much thicker than that. Here's a pic of it. It's the orange stuff.

[kevins2]

I saw that and agree it looks much thicker than that. But no thickness dimension is given and that's what I was looking for to pass on.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by kevins2

I saw that and agree it looks much thicker than that. But no thickness dimension is given and that's what I was looking for to pass on.

I think it's about as fat as my little finger.

[krausewich]

Hi Kevin,
I do not have a number on what size the ERA Core is, but I can say your friend should be safe with the 3 or 4mm. It acts as a spacer between the glasswork of the body, and the encompassing glasswork to prevent shock transfer of road debris. An 1/8-3/16 should be plenty safe as long as he doesn't saturate the core material.

Good luck,
Mike.

[LMH]

Hurricane used Coremat on the underside of the fenders and it looks to me to be about 1/8" thick.
Larry

[strictlypersonl]

FWIW, we use 4mm Coremat.

[kevins2]

Thanks everyone, much appreciated.