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Re: Strip: Experiments with Infusion
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 4/3/2015, 5:20 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Experiments with Infusion (JohnAbercrombie)

It sounds like you can only use infusion once one side of the hull/deck is (hand) glassed. Is this correct?

You may be able to do both sides, but I haven't worked out the details. At this point I'm happy to use it only when using exotic fabrics such as CF and Kevlar.

Which peel-ply were you using?

econolease by Aristech http://www.acpsales.com/OnlineStore.php?cat=5522 It did drape very well. It is a silicone treated cloth so it is said by some to not be appropriate for rebonding situation, so I will be doing some sanding before bonding anything to the surface.

Isn't that a bit 'optimistic'.

Call it a Fermi Estimate. I did neglect the MTI hose cost in my calculation. Call it on the order of $100 +/- There is no doubt that it is more expensive but it isn't ungodly more out of pocket once you have all the equipment.

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Strip: Experiments with Infusion
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/2/2015, 8:36 am
Re: Strip: Experiments with Infusion
John Messinger -- 4/2/2015, 9:45 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/2/2015, 10:08 am
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Tom C -- 4/12/2015, 8:24 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/16/2015, 2:46 pm
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fadedred -- 4/16/2015, 6:24 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/16/2015, 8:23 pm
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fadedred -- 4/16/2015, 9:01 pm
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fadedred -- 4/16/2015, 9:32 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/17/2015, 10:24 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/17/2015, 7:57 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/2/2015, 1:37 pm
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Justin -- 4/2/2015, 2:42 pm
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george jung -- 4/2/2015, 3:06 pm
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Justin -- 4/2/2015, 3:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/2/2015, 4:31 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/2/2015, 7:40 pm
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george jung -- 4/3/2015, 10:03 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/3/2015, 4:04 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/3/2015, 5:20 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/4/2015, 6:29 am
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Sam McFadden -- 4/3/2015, 2:27 pm