Fiberglass cloth is a woven material available in various sizes to allow custom strength, thickness, and weight in projects. Fiberglass cloth provides great strength and durability when layered with a resin to form a hardened composite.
Fiberglass cloth has many advantages: It has greater tensile strength than steel wire of the same diameter, it has excellent fire and heat resistance, it has exceptional thermal conductivity (making it useful for insulation applications), its chemical resistance properties are similar to glass, and it's very durable and economical.
6oz is fine. If you go too heavy the weave will become visible.
Answered on 7/7/2016 by JOHN ERICKSON from undisclosed
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I honestly don't know precisely. I used 10 oz to cover the bottom surfaces to protect them, and to reinforce plywood joints, which was quite adequate. If your objective for your deck is not for reinforcing, but to provide a non-slippery surface for example, then 6 os may be adequate.
Answered on 7/5/2016 by M G NAGATI from undisclosed
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I used 10 oz. on my replacement plywood decking and it was fine. Just have plenty of epoxy on hand, you will use more than you think.
Ted
Answered on 7/5/2016 by TED SCHRAM from undisclosed
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How many square feet will a 38" X 10yard cover?
90, assuming you overlap 2" out of the 38"
Answered on 5/17/2016 by WILLIAM HARRIS from undisclosed
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95 sq ft 3'2"X 30'=95 sq ft
Answered on 5/16/2016 by JOHN DEIMEL from undisclosed
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I agree with John D
Answered on 6/11/2016 by DIMITRIOS GEORGES from undisclosed
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95
Answered on 5/17/2016 by GAVIN WATSON from undisclosed
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Sir, I am rebuilding a 1965 Glasspar Avalon 14ft boat, I tore out the original boat carpet, then scraping the carpet adhesives out, which in turn, some of the fiberglass areas came out, this was above the wooden floor, which fiberglass cloth and adhesives to apply the new fiberglass down, prior to putting new Shaw marine carpeting onto the floor. Thank you for your assistance? Charles Dorman, Tacoma,WA
I was applying fiberglass cloth to the bottom of a plywood boat I am building from scratch. I used 10 oz. cloth and West Marine epoxy (205 resin with 206 hardner) I followed the instructions suggested in the West Marine epoxy manual. I must caution that I am NOT an expert and was just following instructions, but they seemed to work pretty well in my case and I don't see why they should not work in yours. Just sand the surfaces well before applying the epoxy/cloth.
Answered on 8/18/2014 by M G NAGATI from undisclosed
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I used a fiber cloth and fiberglass resin from a local automotive store. If you need a little more support I would suggest a heavier fiber cloth. If you are just trying to cover up the areas that it pulled out of you could probably get away with a lighter cloth.
Answered on 8/19/2014 by CHASE SMITH from undisclosed
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I only have experience with general fiberglass repair. That being said, if it will be covered with carpet, then I would use 10 oz. fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin in a standard repair situation - sand it out, and cut increasingly smaller patches, and then laminate all together. Easy-peasy.
Answered on 8/18/2014 by JAY MCLEOD from undisclosed
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I'm not sure what your question is. Are you thinking of using the fiberglass cloth to replace the fiberglass areas that came out after scraping? Unfortunately, I didn't use the cloth for similar purposes and therefore can't answer the question. I used the cloth to act as insulation in back of an electric heating element which when electrified, became hot and was used to soften and shape light plastics. Once the heating element got hot, the cloth protected the wood backing from burning by acting as insulation. It worked great for that application.
Answered on 8/18/2014 by Frank Raffa from undisclosed
Use fiberglass cloth. Ten ounce is plenty heavy if you are going to be stomping around on the deck. I assume this is going over plywood. You might also consider Dynel cloth. It soaks up a lot of epoxy but makes a nice non-skid surface.
Answered on 5/24/2013 by ROBERT BARKER from undisclosed
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I contacted you before about my boat it is 16 ft long,it is shaped like a kiyack.I want to glass inside and the outside.f i add the sides and bottom and top it comes to89 inches. What tools will i need and how much resin and hardner. Last time you said around 9 packages of cloth. would you sugest 6 oz or 10 oz? You said a roller and spreaders.
For a boat that size, six-ounce glass will almost certainly be enough; 10-oz cloth would likely add unnecessary weight. You'll want a gallon of resin, with hardener, to put on at least three coats: one to wet out the cloth, another to fill the weave, and a third for sanding.
You don't need a roller to apply cloth or glue, but you'll need plastic spreaders, and razor blades to trim your cloth.
The big issue with this job will be sanding. The best tip I can give you is: minimize it. Some will be necessary; how much will depend on the degree of perfection you pursue in your finish. You'll want a random-orbit sander, with dust collection, a good mask, and plenty of 80-grit paper.
You can cut down on sanding by using an epoxy that doesn't blush. The best trick of all, though, is to use cabinet scrapers instead of sandpaper whenever possible. When you're working with epoxy, a scraper is your best friend.
--Tim.
Answered on 10/10/2011 by TIM SMITH from undisclosed
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Fiberglass Cloth - 10 Ounce:
My car's rear view mirror's cover was broken, but I don't want to replace the whole mirror because everything else works. So I used epoxy to glue a layer of fiberglass cloth on both inside and outside of the mirror cover. After the epoxy cured, the strength is enough to withstand the wind on the road.
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9/3/2015
5.0
Found the "right stuff"
By 8Trak
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Comments about Jamestown Distributors Fiberglass Cloth - 10 Ounce:
I wanted to line my Halo costume with fiberglass but I needed to do multiple layers with the stuff you get from auto part stores. This 10 oz fiberglass was perfect! I could use one layer and it was stronger and quicker and cleaner looking. Very happy with this product.
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5/16/2015
5.0
nice product
By Russ
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Comments about Jamestown Distributors Fiberglass Cloth - 10 Ounce:
The product was easy to lay out and form to the hull. The 25 yard roll with no inner core was sligjtly difficult to roll out and keep on the hull alone. It worked well, absorbed/ wetted easily and i found it stayed bonded to the wood once cured without air pockets forming underneath.
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4/17/2015
4.0
i would buy this again
By Russ
from Middleborough ,MA.
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Comments about Jamestown Distributors Fiberglass Cloth - 10 Ounce:
Would be easier to roll over the boat if the roll had a core.
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3/2/2013
5.0
Excellent data on this product
By PT Larry
from Port O'Connor, TX
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Comments about Jamestown Distributors Fiberglass Cloth - 10 Ounce:
Am building a wooden/plastic resin boat and will need about 60 sq yds to glass outside of the boat. It was suggested that because I was doing the work myself, to work with one sq yd pcs. This saves being wind blown, both in the cutting of the material and in taping onto the surface. Each sq yd comes in a Ziploc type bag and very easy to use. I lose some yardage because of overlapping but that's better than working with a large piece that I have to really hustle to fill with epoxy.
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8/24/2012
5.0
Very good product! worked very well
By Scott the hard headed but yet smart...
from North Carolina - Houston Tx
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Wood Trim
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Fiberglass Cloth - 10 Ounce:
I had to replace the belly fuel tank of my boat and found the stringers and structure to be water damaged. I replaced the entire stringer structure and cockpit deck and used this type fiber glass cloth and 2 part expoxy for all wood covering and structure bonding, finished with Interlux bilge paint. New deck top will be gell coat spray on.
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4/21/2010
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4.0
Worked fine for me.
By Mike the Builder
from Bronx, NY
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Comments about Jamestown Distributors Fiberglass Cloth - 10 Ounce:
Used it to glass the bottom of my new 16' lumber yard skiff.
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