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Re: 30-50 oz: fabric only
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 7/3/2001, 7:22 pm
In Response To: Re: glass layup (Brian Nystrom)

: Shawn, you seem to be leaving out the weight of the resin, which should be
: aproximately equal to the weight of the fabic. Are commercial layups
: actually 60-100 ounce/sq. yd., or do they actually use half as much fabic
: as you indicate?

Yes, as you pointed out, that's too light for the total layup. I meant fabric weight only.

For vacuum-bagging, you'll need approximately as much (or a little less) resin than the weight of your fabrics.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

glass layup
konstantin -- 7/2/2001, 2:01 pm
Re: glass layup
Sam McFadden -- 7/3/2001, 11:46 pm
Re: glass layup
LeeG -- 7/3/2001, 5:02 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 7/5/2001, 11:24 am
Re: glass layup
Shawn Baker -- 7/2/2001, 3:35 pm
Re: glass layup
Brian Nystrom -- 7/3/2001, 11:56 am
Re: 30-50 oz: fabric only
Shawn Baker -- 7/3/2001, 7:22 pm