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Re: Material: Fiberglass question
By:Chris Swol
Date: 11/22/2001, 12:30 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Fiberglass question (Brian Nystrom)

Reviewing a copy of "his" notes, he mentions Style 120 3.2 oz E-glass 4HS (4 harness satin) and a Style 1581 8.7 oz 8HS satin. I've only seen a 3.2 8HS on the Raka site. But if it works - great!! I am working up some small test panels with 2.2 kevlar and 3.2 4HS satin E-glass in combination with 3 and 4 mm panels. Chris

: This is the glass that was promoted by "the person who can only be
: referred to here as G.R." In private correspondence with him, he
: indicated that it lays well and wets out fine. He typically applied 2-3
: layers at the same time by rolling epoxy on the bare (sealed) hull, laying
: the first layer, rolling on additional epoxy, laying the second layer,
: then laying the third layer without additional epoxy. The excess from the
: first two layers wets out the third.

: This produces a reasonably light, tough and flexible layup.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Fiberglass question
Jon Limebrook -- 11/20/2001, 8:15 pm
Re: Material: Fiberglass question
Ted Henry -- 11/21/2001, 4:22 pm
Re: Material: Fiberglass question
Ralph Merriman -- 11/26/2001, 7:13 pm
Re: Material: Fiberglass question
Ted Henry -- 11/27/2001, 1:04 pm
Re: Material: Fiberglass question
Brian Nystrom -- 11/21/2001, 12:14 pm
Re: Material: Fiberglass question
Chris Swol -- 11/22/2001, 12:30 am
Re: Material: Fiberglass question
LeeG -- 11/22/2001, 12:46 am
Re: Material: Fiberglass question
Chris Menard -- 11/21/2001, 7:53 am