Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 13:20:26 -0500
From: Bill Low <billow@capecod.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: Resins?
John Reynolds wrote:
>
> 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.
I can tell you where to get some because I just ordered some. Defender
Ind. 860-701-3400. It comes in rolls I think 60" wide about $6.00 a
yard.
Bill Low