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Re: Other: Fiberglass seat layup
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 4/18/2014, 11:39 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Fiberglass seat layup (Brian Nystrom)

This is one of the few applications where I would consider using a layer of fiberglass mat, either on the bottom or between layers of cloth. Mat is considerably stiffer than cloth and it conforms to complex shapes better. However, it also sucks up considerably more epoxy, so the resulting seat will be a few ounces heavier than a cloth layup.

Is epoxy-friendly mat available? I'm pretty sure the stuff I can get locally needs the polyester (styrene??) to 'loosen' the fibers so they can conform to the mold shape.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Fiberglass seat layup
Ralph Merriman -- 4/14/2014, 10:23 pm
Re: Other: Fiberglass seat layup *PIC*
Bob Ten Eyck -- 4/15/2014, 12:07 am
Re: Other: Fiberglass seat layup
Ralph Merriman -- 4/15/2014, 1:31 pm
Re: Other: Fiberglass seat layup
JohnAbercrombie -- 4/15/2014, 3:00 am
Re: Other: Fiberglass seat layup
Ralph Merriman -- 4/15/2014, 1:55 pm
Re: Other: Fiberglass seat layup
Jay Babina -- 4/15/2014, 8:06 am
Re: Other: Fiberglass seat layup
Bill Hamm -- 4/15/2014, 1:00 pm
roving for epoxy
Jay Babina -- 4/15/2014, 1:47 pm
Glass for Epoxy
Jay Babina -- 4/16/2014, 11:07 am
Re: Glass for Epoxy
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/16/2014, 1:08 pm
Re: Glass for Epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 4/16/2014, 4:20 pm
Re: Other: Fiberglass seat layup
Brian Nystrom -- 4/18/2014, 7:01 am
Re: Other: Fiberglass seat layup
JohnAbercrombie -- 4/18/2014, 11:39 am
Re: sitting on that type of seat
Mike Bielski -- 4/18/2014, 8:59 am
Re: sitting on that type of seat
Ralph Merriman -- 4/18/2014, 11:27 am
Re: sitting on that type of seat
Mike Bielski -- 4/18/2014, 11:48 am
Re: sitting on that type of seat
scottbaxter -- 4/18/2014, 3:36 pm
Re: sitting on that type of seat
Mike Bielski -- 4/18/2014, 11:14 pm