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Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
By:John Messinger
Date: 10/22/2014, 11:29 am
In Response To: Strip: Glass and CF question (Triad)

Carbon fiber is light, strong, and looks real cool, but it soaks up a lot of resin if not vacuum bagged. If you want to take advantage of the light and strong aspects you will need to vacuum bag it. Otherwise, use S-glass, which is much cheaper, and with a hand- layup it is about as strong and light.

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Strip: Glass and CF question
Triad -- 10/22/2014, 10:27 am
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
Triad -- 10/22/2014, 11:25 am
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
John Messinger -- 10/22/2014, 11:32 am
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
John Messinger -- 10/22/2014, 11:29 am
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2014, 2:53 pm
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
yoshi -- 10/22/2014, 3:38 pm
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
Marc Upchurch -- 10/22/2014, 7:33 pm
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
yoshi -- 10/22/2014, 10:24 pm
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
Marc Upchurch -- 10/23/2014, 7:27 am
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/23/2014, 8:20 am
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
daveg -- 10/23/2014, 9:05 am
Re: Strip: Glass and CF question
Bill Hamm -- 10/23/2014, 2:47 pm