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Re: Material: Fiberglass / resin
By:John Abercrombie
Date: 1/30/2012, 11:19 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Fiberglass / resin (Bill Hamm)

: I've used alot of 3.2 ounce tight weave (about 75 yards so far)
: that's very easy to drape and easier still to wet out. Who'd you
: buy it from? What resin are you using?

: Bill H.

Bill-
I contacted the supplier you have recommended for the 3.2 oz and they wouldn't answer my emails (don't ship to Canada, I guess).
So I ordered something cheap from my regular supplier (TheCompositeStore) without reading the product description, which clearly (on hindsight) states "firm drape'.
So it was my fault entirely- I should have bought something with 'soft drape'.
3oz 60x58 Plain weave Firm drape...right there in B+W.
Resin is what I have been using for 30 yrs - WEST (warmed up).
John

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Chris Wynne -- 1/9/2012, 7:17 pm
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Allan -- 1/9/2012, 8:38 pm
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Robert l -- 1/9/2012, 11:22 pm
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Chris -- 1/24/2012, 6:16 pm
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Kevin Greer -- 1/25/2012, 6:48 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 1/26/2012, 12:30 am
Tight weave cloth
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/26/2012, 8:58 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/30/2012, 5:29 am
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John Abercrombie -- 1/30/2012, 11:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 3:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 3:52 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 1/25/2012, 8:43 pm
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Allan -- 1/25/2012, 8:51 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 1/26/2012, 12:19 am
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Allan -- 1/26/2012, 4:06 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 1/26/2012, 9:15 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 1/10/2012, 10:43 am
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Eric Mattison -- 1/24/2012, 6:32 pm
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Charles Robinson -- 1/24/2012, 7:42 pm
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Eric Mattison -- 1/24/2012, 8:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 3:41 am
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ancient kayaker -- 1/25/2012, 12:54 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/26/2012, 12:32 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/26/2012, 5:11 pm
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Dean -- 1/26/2012, 2:17 pm