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Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 2/26/2011, 8:15 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options (Paul G. Jacobson)

: If you are using a clear coating you may find that nylon degrades
: faster from UV than cotton does.

Polyester is UV resistant, much more so than Nylon. It also absorbs finishes better and doesn't absorb moisture and slacken, as Nylon can. While Nylon seems to be more popular, I think polyester is actually a better skin material.

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Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Todd O -- 2/25/2011, 1:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Thomas Duncan -- 2/25/2011, 2:16 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Bill Hamm -- 2/25/2011, 2:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sinew vs floss
Thomas Duncan -- 2/25/2011, 2:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Bill Hamm -- 2/25/2011, 2:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/25/2011, 3:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Brian Nystrom -- 2/26/2011, 8:15 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/26/2011, 8:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2011, 9:25 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Todd O -- 2/27/2011, 12:37 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Bill Hamm -- 2/27/2011, 1:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/27/2011, 1:37 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Tim Abbott -- 2/27/2011, 10:34 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2011, 12:23 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Todd O -- 2/28/2011, 12:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/28/2011, 1:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Todd O -- 2/28/2011, 2:41 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Bill Hamm -- 3/1/2011, 2:21 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Bill Hamm -- 3/1/2011, 2:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/1/2011, 4:14 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Bill Hamm -- 3/1/2011, 11:08 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sewing or gluing vinyl
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/2/2011, 1:11 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Bill Hamm -- 3/1/2011, 2:16 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Todd O -- 3/1/2011, 9:37 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2011, 1:38 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/27/2011, 1:21 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF fabric and finish options
Dave Gentry -- 2/25/2011, 6:29 pm