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Re: Testing Skins

Posted By: Mike Hanks
Date: Tuesday, 25 April 2000, at 11:55 a.m.

In Response To: busting laminates (lee)

Lee,

I did some tests of diferent skin coatings when I did my skin on frame Putz. Varnish coated canvas did not do well at all, it felt toughand stiff, but it tore easily, easier than untreated canvas. It was actually brittle. The stuff coated with Elast-o-Seal and Snow-Roof was puncture resistant (couldn't push a screwdriver through it) and wouldn't tear by hand as the varnish coated stuff easily would. I plan on testing some synthetics with the same coatings and urethane later this year.

Mike

: with all this talk about relative strengths of different layups has anyone
: out there down their own tests and come to any surprising conclusions?

Messages In This Thread

busting laminates
lee -- Monday, 24 April 2000, at 10:12 p.m.

Re: busting kayaks
Ian Johnston -- Tuesday, 25 April 2000, at 3:26 a.m.

Re: Testing Skins
Mike Hanks -- Tuesday, 25 April 2000, at 11:55 a.m.

Re: Testing Skins
lee -- Tuesday, 25 April 2000, at 10:10 p.m.

Re: busting laminates
Tapio Manner -- Tuesday, 25 April 2000, at 1:10 p.m.

Re: busting laminates
lee -- Tuesday, 25 April 2000, at 10:13 p.m.

Re: busting laminates
Tapio Manner -- Wednesday, 26 April 2000, at 9:31 a.m.

Re: busting laminates
Nick Schade -- Friday, 28 April 2000, at 9:38 a.m.

Re: busting laminates
Tapio Manner -- Monday, 1 May 2000, at 1:24 p.m.

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