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Re: Material: Light weight layup
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 11/15/2010, 9:07 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Light weight layup (Bill Hamm)

: Can be true depends though entirely on the weave of the lighter
: glass. There is some very fine weave light glass that uses very
: little epoxy to wet it out. This all depends on the skill of the
: person doing the layup btw. If you're not careful using the
: epoxy then doing two layers will result in a much higher weight
: of epoxy than if you only did one layer.

One tidbit to add: The tighter weave fabrics can be notoriously difficult to wet out clear. Doubly so if made with S glass.

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Material: Light weight layup
Toby -- 11/14/2010, 9:11 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 12:40 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/15/2010, 9:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 9:41 am
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Mike Bielski -- 11/15/2010, 10:58 am
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/15/2010, 5:37 pm
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george jung -- 11/17/2010, 5:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 9:54 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/15/2010, 7:48 pm
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Toby -- 11/15/2010, 9:49 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 12:20 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/15/2010, 1:04 pm
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mark j -- 11/16/2010, 12:53 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/17/2010, 9:14 am
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Toby -- 11/16/2010, 11:18 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/16/2010, 11:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2010, 12:10 pm
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Toby -- 11/16/2010, 12:10 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/17/2010, 9:04 am
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Toby -- 11/17/2010, 11:59 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/17/2010, 12:37 pm
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Toby -- 11/17/2010, 3:53 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 2:48 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 9:42 am