Biaxial cloth

windrose · Post by **windrose** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:01 am

Got a good source for biaxial cloth? Need about 10 yds of 60" for the keel repair.

Post by **dasein668** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:44 am

Not sure about 60" but Jamestown has 38 inch 17oz biax?25 yards for 178. Would that work or do you need the full 60" width?

Figment · Post by **Figment** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:06 am

Maneuvering a pre-wet section of 60" biax sounds like a tricky proposition. Perhaps this is why you're having trouble finding it.

30' x 60" is a LOT of material. Are you repairing or rebuilding that keel? ;)

Seriously, though, that's a lot of really heavy material. I can't even imagine how much resin that will absorb.

RayN · Post by **RayN** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:19 pm

hello,
I've been lurking for quit awhile now, but since I have some info regarding this question I thought I'd register and post.
Raka Inc. shows biaial cloth on its website (www.raka.com/fiberglasscloth.html) in 50 inch widths. They list +/- 45 0600, 0900, 1200, 1208, 1700, 1708 weights as well as 1800 0/90. I've never ordered from them but plan to for a small boat project this spring.

windrose · Post by **windrose** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:56 pm

Thanks Guys. I have used RAKA epoxy on several small boats I have built. I guess I did not realize Larry also sold cloth. Nice guy, small family owned operation. Great product. I find I am not as sensitive to Raka as I am to West System. I'll call Larry tomorrow.

radicalcy · Post by **radicalcy** » Tue May 10, 2005 10:13 pm

I have 200 yards of 60 inch plain weave. Its about 12 oz. Its clean, and wets out well. You can do opposing overlays and achieve the same result as using biaxial. I'll sell you 20 yards for $100. Send me your address and I'll send you a sample.
Larry Wilson
Radicalcy@yahoo.com

windrose · Post by **windrose** » Wed May 11, 2005 10:35 am

Larry, thank you for the kind offer. However, I already got some cloth from Hamilton. I'm trying to get the ol' gal to the water and the glass will need to off gas a few weeks before I paint it. (I already made that mistake once finishing a little boat to get to a boat festival and painting green glass to soon).