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Re: Material: Polyester
By:LeeG
Date: 11/30/2009, 8:00 am
In Response To: Material: Polyester (Johnathan Akers)

I made the learning mistake of using 5oz polyster over 4oz s-glass for the exterior of a Chesapeake 16 s&g. I read that it was a poor mans replacement for kevlar in vacuum bagged applications so I went with that idea. For hand layups it soaks up TOO much epoxy. Pretty sure I added about 8lbs from that one layer.

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Material: Polyester
Johnathan Akers -- 11/25/2009, 3:59 pm
Re: Material: Polyester
LeeG -- 11/30/2009, 8:00 am
Re: Material: Polyester
Bill Hamm -- 12/3/2009, 4:43 am
Re: Material: Polyester
LeeG -- 12/4/2009, 11:38 am
Re: Material: Polyester
Bill Hamm -- 12/4/2009, 11:46 am
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Doug S -- 12/4/2009, 2:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/4/2009, 8:05 pm
Re: Material: Polyester
Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2009, 12:19 am
Re: Material: Polyester
Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2009, 12:18 am