Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 11:07:50 +0000
From: John Reynolds <johnr63@uit.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: Resins?
Rob Macks wrote:
>
> >Mix the resin with fiberglass dust. That gives it very good structural
> >qualities.
> >
> >>
> >> I am building a paddle and I want to protect the tip from wear. In the
> >> past I used commercially available resins in the area. They worked but
> >> they were brittle. They cracked and split. I would like to use a tougher
> >> more resilient resin. Anyone have any suggestions?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Bill Low
> >> billow@capecod.net
> >>
>
> Fiberglass fibers mixed with epoxy resin will contribute strenght to your
> paddle blade tip. However, fiberglass is poor in abrasion resistance and
> will wear out quickly on a paddle tip. This is why I use polypropylene
> cloth on blade tips. Polypropylene cloth is very abrasion resistant. It
> absorbs two to three times the resin of fiberglass so if you use a lot of
> it, like on a boat bottom, it will add a lot of extra weight.
>
> Rob Macks
> Laughing Loon Custom Canoes & Kayaks
> http://www.shaysnet.com/~robm/
What is and where do you get Polypro cloth. Is this available like
fiberglass cloth or are we talking about the stuff they make underware
out of.