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Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/28/2011, 1:09 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk (dave g)

: I work in a boat shop and these materials are an everyday thing for
: me . I would build the frame at home and glass it at work. I
: thought the 10 oz was overkill but it is there so I will
: probably use it. it is a small boat that will be plenty light
: even with a little over build. What are your concerns with the
: poly resin? I think it would be the resin bonding to the wood
: frame. Does it need to bond to the frame if the the fabric is
: stapled to it and the whole thing is glassed?

: dave g

Needs to bond to the fabric that the frame is covered with. Polyester resin tends to be fairly brittle, not flexible like epoxy, the poly fabric/glass is very flexible, I'd expect cracking at some point.

Bill H.

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Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
dave g -- 12/26/2011, 1:30 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
dave g -- 12/26/2011, 2:28 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2011, 2:19 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2011, 2:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
dave g -- 12/27/2011, 11:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
Mike Savage -- 12/27/2011, 11:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
dave g -- 12/27/2011, 2:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2011, 1:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/27/2011, 9:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/27/2011, 9:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: questions for kirk
dave g -- 12/27/2011, 11:56 pm