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Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
By:Ulrik Schou
Date: 3/2/2012, 1:46 am

: If he's trying to do the fiberglass over fabric method Dacron works
: better than nylon. Dacron has a very similiar stretch compared
: to fiberglass, nylon even Cordura has considerably more.

: Bill H.

Hi Bill found a local supplier, thanks for the UL aircraft tip... Now, do you glass the inside of the hull in some areas? or just go with 6oz on the outside? I was considering at least glassing the inside bottom of the hull - possibly with kevlar in the high wear areas

Ulrik

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Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Ulrik Schou -- 2/27/2012, 7:27 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2012, 1:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2012, 1:27 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Ulrik Schou -- 2/28/2012, 2:31 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Gelu Botezan -- 2/28/2012, 12:45 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2012, 4:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Ulrik Schou -- 2/29/2012, 2:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Ulrik Schou -- 3/2/2012, 1:46 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2012, 1:54 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2012, 2:11 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Ulrik Schou -- 3/5/2012, 5:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF with glass/epoxy - dacron?
Bill Hamm -- 3/6/2012, 1:13 am