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Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/28/2012, 4:57 pm

: Ulrik,

: I don't know why u want to use Dacron but in case this is not
: mandatory, I would suggest you to contact www.cfweber.de and
: ask about crude cordura, before heat treatment, while, as Bill
: suggested, you need to shrink this on the frame. Actually you
: could contact any textile manufacturer(not reseller) in this
: respect, search in this directory www.cordura.com to find
: cordura manufacturers still active closer to you, Cordura is a
: texturised nylon 6.6 that offers an very good grip for the
: sealer while looking a bit fluffy compared to ballistic. You
: also can find ballistic usually, at the same manufacturer.
: Hope this helps.
: If not positive, contact me, I usually buy larger quantities and
: they take me seriously :) but the direct shipment to you should
: be the best solution.
: gelubotezan at gmail dot com
: bg

If he's trying to do the fiberglass over fabric method Dacron works better than nylon. Dacron has a very similiar stretch compared to fiberglass, nylon even Cordura has considerably more.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Ulrik Schou -- 2/27/2012, 7:27 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2012, 1:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2012, 1:27 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Ulrik Schou -- 2/28/2012, 2:31 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Gelu Botezan -- 2/28/2012, 12:45 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2012, 4:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Ulrik Schou -- 2/29/2012, 2:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Ulrik Schou -- 3/2/2012, 1:46 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2012, 1:54 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2012, 2:11 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Ulrik Schou -- 3/5/2012, 5:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 3/6/2012, 1:13 am