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Re: Material: applying a lightweight layup
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 11/10/2001, 9:57 am
In Response To: Re: Material: applying a lightweight layup (Rob Macks)

: Do some large test pieces say 24" X 36". I think you'll find it
: very difficult to smooth out glass on wet epoxy.

Especially with lightweight glass. If you have an assistant you may be able to hold the unrolled glass above the boat and drape it down on top.

I've put kevlar down over wet epoxy, but it is a fairly robust weave that can survive some rough handling. A lightweight satin weave is a different animal.

Messages In This Thread

Material: applying a lightweight layup
Dean Trexel -- 11/10/2001, 1:08 am
Re: Material: applying a lightweight layup
Ken Katz -- 11/12/2001, 9:57 pm
Re: Material: applying a lightweight layup
LeeG -- 11/12/2001, 9:10 pm
Re: Material: applying a lightweight layup
Dean Trexel -- 11/12/2001, 9:54 pm
Re: Satin Weave and Lightweight Layup
Chip Sandresky -- 11/12/2001, 3:02 pm
Re: Satin Weave and Lightweight Layup
Ted Henry -- 11/12/2001, 10:10 pm
Re: Satin Weave and Lightweight Layup
mike allen ---> -- 11/13/2001, 3:10 pm
Re: Satin Weave and Lightweight Layup
Ted Henry -- 11/13/2001, 6:56 pm
Re: Satin Weave and Lightweight Layup
mike allen ---> -- 11/13/2001, 8:20 pm
Re: Satin Weave and Lightweight Layup *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 11/13/2001, 12:51 pm
Quick!!! OT *Pic*
Ken Sutherland -- 11/18/2001, 10:40 pm
Looks like self-bailing trousers are a ways off ;) *NM*
Ted Henry -- 11/13/2001, 2:25 pm
Caution!
Jerry Siegel -- 11/10/2001, 8:28 pm
Re: Caution!
Dan St. Gean -- 11/12/2001, 9:09 am
Re: Material: applying a lightweight layup
Rob Macks -- 11/10/2001, 9:29 am
Re: Material: applying a lightweight layup
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/10/2001, 9:57 am
Re: more test panels
Lee,G -- 11/10/2001, 10:46 am
Re: more test panels
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/10/2001, 11:30 am
Re: more test panels
Lee,G -- 11/10/2001, 11:40 am