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Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
By:Carl Kessler
Date: 3/28/2011, 10:13 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth (Charlie)

: Kevlar is very strong in tension and that's why it is used in/on
: boat hulls. But it is poor as an abrasion layer over anything
: because it's yarns are so stong. If you gouge Kevlar hard enough
: yarns will be pulled loose. On production boats the problem is
: contrilled because there is athick gell-coat over the Kevlar.
: Trying to repair such gouges rather futile because the yarns are
: difficult to cut off and sanding Kevlar is a waste of time. It
: makes yellow fuzz that almost impossible to get rid of.
: Other problems are weight caused by Kevlar's ability to soak up
: vast amounts of epoxy and the fast that it never wets out clear.
: Kevlar works well in fabric laminate hulls where the Kevlar is on
: the inside and is covered by numerous layers of ordinary
: fiberglass.

Thanks all for the advise
Carl

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Carl Kessler -- 3/28/2011, 8:59 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/28/2011, 12:20 pm
Kevlar use...
Robert N Pruden -- 3/29/2011, 10:54 am
Re: Kevlar use...
Bill Hamm -- 3/29/2011, 12:40 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2011, 12:37 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Robert N Pruden -- 3/29/2011, 11:29 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Bill Hamm -- 3/29/2011, 11:43 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Robert N Pruden -- 3/29/2011, 12:38 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Bill Hamm -- 3/29/2011, 1:08 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Robert N Pruden -- 3/29/2011, 1:29 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Bill Hamm -- 3/30/2011, 1:44 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/28/2011, 1:20 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Charlie -- 3/28/2011, 5:12 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy and fiberglass cloth
Carl Kessler -- 3/28/2011, 10:13 pm