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Re: Epoxy: Vacuum Infusion Kayak
By:Jack Sanderson
Date: 11/7/2003, 11:57 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Vacuum Infusion Kayak (Mike and Rikki)

: What kind of epoxy do you use.

I can't quote the exact epoxy type off the top of my head but it is a special resin that flows well. In theory you want the part to infuse and just as it's finishing the epoxy kicks. The deck was put under a vacuum over night be fore infusing. This makes the actual infusion happen in 15-20 min. The hull we infused right after we bagged it and the infusion took an hour.

The CF, what thickness? We use a single 5.7 oz CF twill layer on either side of the core with a layer of reinforcment in th bow and stern

Regards,

Jack

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Vacuum Infusion Kayak *Pic*
Jack Sanderson -- 11/6/2003, 11:12 pm
Peel ply
Sam McFadden -- 11/7/2003, 1:19 pm
Re: Peel ply
Jack Sanderson -- 11/8/2003, 12:03 am
Re: Peel ply
Sam McFadden -- 11/8/2003, 1:16 pm
Re: Peel ply
ChrisO -- 11/8/2003, 11:30 am
Re: Peel ply
Jack Sanderson -- 11/9/2003, 5:54 pm
Re: Epoxy: Vacuum Infusion Kayak
Chip Sandresky -- 11/7/2003, 1:00 pm
Re: Epoxy: Vacuum Infusion Kayak
Mike and Rikki -- 11/7/2003, 11:21 am
Re: Epoxy: Vacuum Infusion Kayak
Jack Sanderson -- 11/7/2003, 11:57 pm
After Infusion *Pic*
Jack Sanderson -- 11/6/2003, 11:18 pm