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Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
By:mark vander horck
Date: 2/6/2012, 11:09 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass (Greg H)

: Hi Mark,
: I don't see a straight response to your question, though the
: E-glass vs S-glass is close.
: To be truthful, I'm not going to answer your question directly
: either. :-)

: "Fiberglass" encompasses a wide range of weights,
: materials, weaves, and finishes. To get true apples-to-apples
: comparisons, you need to compare all those details between two
: manufacturers to evaluate cost. But you need to learn a bit to
: pick the right fiberglass for your specific application.

: Three possible approaches you could take:
: 1. Ask the forum members here what their FAVORITE 3.2 or 4-oz glass
: product is. Name the supplier, style number, and width.
: 2. Call a supplier or two, tell them what your planned use is
: (building a kayak) and ask what they recommend.
: 3. Research the heck out of fiberglass, catalog a bunch of options,
: and make a COMPLETELY educated decision.

: If you do #3, please tell me which is the best 'glass to use! ;-)

Thanks Greg, appreciate your suggestions. I'll begin with #1 and #2.

Mark V

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/4/2012, 6:49 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
dave g -- 2/4/2012, 7:44 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Charlie -- 2/4/2012, 8:51 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/4/2012, 9:23 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/5/2012, 3:37 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/6/2012, 11:05 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/7/2012, 2:49 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Jay Babina -- 2/5/2012, 10:51 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/5/2012, 5:04 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
dave g -- 2/5/2012, 5:46 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/6/2012, 2:19 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/6/2012, 9:16 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
george jung -- 2/6/2012, 5:56 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/7/2012, 2:53 am
Looked at Raka's description
Stephen Troy -- 2/5/2012, 8:54 pm
Re: Looked at Raka's description
Jay Babina -- 2/7/2012, 8:37 am
Re: Looked at Raka's description
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 1:44 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Greg H -- 2/6/2012, 4:40 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/6/2012, 11:09 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/7/2012, 10:31 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Allan -- 2/7/2012, 3:40 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 1:48 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
ScottBaxter -- 2/7/2012, 7:02 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
dave g -- 2/7/2012, 7:18 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
ScottBaxter -- 2/7/2012, 7:28 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
dave g -- 2/7/2012, 10:19 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Stephen Troy -- 2/7/2012, 8:51 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 1:56 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 1:59 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/8/2012, 11:45 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/8/2012, 11:51 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/8/2012, 12:04 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
dave g -- 2/8/2012, 9:49 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/9/2012, 10:01 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
John Abercrombie -- 2/8/2012, 12:44 pm