Carbon, Kevlar and
Glass cloth.
Here are some pictures one of the company's that has used this
Carbon with great success.
Performance Composites, Inc. 4922 112th Street S.E. Everett, WA. 98208 Phone 425-503-7376 Ask For Scot if you want some work done.
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This one is a limited Hydro running a 1200cc engine. |
The boat with the red parts is the same boat painted yellow
later on. Unlimited Hydro with a 3000+HP Turbine engine The website for that race team is www.u8hydro.com |
The decks on
the yellow boat is 4 plys of the 6k 11 oz 3/4" 6lb nomex core and 4 more
plys of 6k 11oz. The cockpit section is 8 plys on each side of the core. |
If you would like me to post your companies info: Drop me an e-mail
with a couple pictures and a short description of what it is we are looking at.
Thanks Robert
e-mail me Robertcsd@adelphia.net
For more info on glass cloth Visit: BGF Glass Cloth
Item # 36. Fiberglass PW
26" wide
Style 792, 24.5 gsm. .722oz./yd^2,
Finish 497A
* New in box - Opened.
Weight 68lbs Available 1183 L.yd
Price For 10 yards is $20.00 and shipping
is $5.50 Total is $25.50 including insurance.
Item # 37. Fiberglass PW
26" wide
Style 792, 24.5 gsm. .722oz./yd^2,
Finish 497A
* New in box - Opened.
Weight 68lbs
Price $2.00 Yard. Shipping
Approx. $36.00 1220
L.yd
Item # 38. Fiberglass PW
26" wide
Style 792, 24.5 gsm. .722oz./yd^2,
Finish 497A
* New in box - Opened.
Weight 68lbs
Price $2.00 Yard. Shipping
Approx. $36.00 1220
L.yd
Item # 24. Fiberglass
38" wide.
Style 112, 74 gsm.. 2.18oz./yd^2,
Material is on a 5" Core then wrapped
in plastic,
Weight 45lbs
Price $2.00 Yard. Shipping
Approx. $38.00 275
L.yd
Item # 29. Fiberglass woven roving
50" wide
Style 324-3B, 813 gsm., 24oz./yd^2,
5 x 5 pic. (heavy tooling cloth)
Material is on a 5" Core then wrapped
in plastic.
Weight 52lbs.
Price $8.00 Yard. Shipping
Approx. $40.00 30
L.yd
Item # 54. S-2 High
Strength Fiberglass Finish 538
61" wide.
Style
6781,291 gsm.. 8.6oz./yd^2,
Price $8.00 Yard.
Shipping(call) 42 L.yd
For more info on Aramid Visit: BGF Aramid Cloth
Item # 30C. 4HS Aramid (TwaronŽ) (Kevlar) cloth K285
38" wide, 170gsm,.
5.0oz/yd^2
Material is on a 2" Core then wrapped
in plastic.
Weight 20lbs.
Price $12.00 Yard. 10Yard Minimum
Order. Shipping Approx. $36.00 50 L.yd
Item # 58. Plain Weave Aramid (TwaronŽ) (Kevlar) cloth K220 (New Item Posted May 2005)
50" wide, 75gsm,. 2.2
oz/yd^2
Price $18.00 Yard. 10Yard Minimum
Order. Shipping Approx. $36.00 80 L.yd
Item # 76A. Kevlar 4HS Satin Kevlar cloth style 5353 17X17
38" wide, 5 oz/yd^2
Price $10.00 Yard.. Shipping Approx. $65 100 L.yd
Item # 76B. Kevlar 4HS Satin Kevlar cloth style 5353 17X17
38" wide, 5 oz/yd^2
Price $10.00 Yard.. Shipping Approx. $65 100 L.yd
Item # 76C. Kevlar 4HS Satin Kevlar cloth style 5353 17X17
38" wide, 5 oz/yd^2
Price $10.00 Yard.. Shipping Approx. $65 100 L.yd
Item # 76D. Kevlar 4HS Satin Kevlar cloth style 5353 17X17
38" wide, 5 oz/yd^2
Price $10.00 Yard.. Shipping Approx. $65 100 L.yd
Item # 77. Kevlar 4HS Satin
cloth style 5353 17X17
38" wide, 5 oz/yd^2
New in Box
Price $10.00 Yard.. Shipping Approx. $150.00 506 L.yd
Item # 31. 1k PW
23" wide 1k x 1k, 154
gsm., 4.5 oz./yd^2.
19 x 19 pick.
Material is on a
7" Core then wrapped in plastic.
Weight 36lbs.
Price $25.00
Yard. 10Yard Minimum Order. Shipping
Approx. $22.00 108
L.yd
For more info on Carbon Visit: BGF Carbon Cloth
Item # 72. 3K-5HS (5 Harness satin) (New Item Posted May 2005)
22" wide slit on one side. 279 gsm, 8.25
oz/yd^2
Price $7.00 Yard. Shipping (Call) 20
L.yd
Item #33. 6K-5HS (Five Harness Satin) Slit on one side.
14" wide. 370 gsm., 11
oz/yd^2.
Thick cloth
(tooling?)
Material is on a
7" Core then wrapped in plastic.
* New in box -
Opened. Weight 75 lbs.
Weight 15lbs.
Price $5.00 Yard. Shipping Approx. $22.00 50
L.yd
Item # 59. 6K 8HS Satin Weave
M40JB6K 6K6K15X15
38" wide. 370 gsm,
11oz/yd
New in box - Opened.
Price $19.00 Yard. Shipping Approx. $75.00 (Call) 130 L.yd
Item # 73. 6K 5H IM7 Bias Weave CSX. (backed with plastic to hold
edges from fraying.)
50" wide. 370 gsm,
11oz/yd^2
New in box - Opened.
Price $30.00 Yard. Shipping Approx. $75.00 (Call) 97 L.yd
Tips and Tricks
about using Carbon and other fibers.
3K Plain weave is a standard look carbon. A twill weave is the
traditional carbon look. I don't have that style. Most people that see carbon
don't remember; this is Twill this is plain weave and this is 4 or 5 harness.
Carbon, done well, has the right look and feel. I like to use Plain weave in
complex and smaller shapes where there is really no direction intended. Inside
of car parts where panels are everywhere. Twill is best done in round or flat
panels like a large dash boards on a boat or the round motorcycle exhaust pipe
found on Rice Rocket bikes. 4 or 5 harness is when there is a direction
involved--you align the carbon in that direction and it looks like its natural. Stream lined motorcycle or the deck of a car
hood or just insets of a carbon on a boat facing forward. All carbon fiber that is showing on the
surface needs to be placed and orientated very precisely, evenly and straight
to really look well. All the air bubbles in the fiber must be removed very
carefully to see the carbon rather than unsightly bubbles.
Tracers are used to help orientate and cut the carbon cloth and are
normally spaced out every 12" throughout the cloth. Some tracers are made
of fiberglass that disappears once the resin is introduced and others are
Kevlar that show up better. Kevlar still is visible after the lay-up is wetted
out. For a carbon look you don't want the Kevlar showing. People who use carbon
for reinforcing boats or under paint don't mind the Kevlar--is actually a nice
benefit for cutting and placing the fiber.
For Carbon that is showing in your finished work: Make sure your
mold is as smooth and shinny as possible.
Use only one light layer of glass first before you lay in the carbon.
The 3/4oz I have listed here or a 1.2oz glass cloth. This will help hold some
resin on the surface to help get a pinhole free surface. The carbon goes in
next. Watch your orientation and on the 4 or 5 harness cloth. One side has a
different orientation than the other. Apply the resin to the mold first (I am
guessing your mold is prepped correctly) then lay in the light glass--remove
all the air bubbles. Lay in your carbon--add more resin. The carbon should be
able to slide around a bit after it is complete wet out. Line up the carbon so
the weave is straight and trim off any carbon that is hanging over the mold.
You only want about 1/4" of fiber hanging unsupported by the mold. Now
take your fingers (you do have gloves on right?) and rub every square inch of
the fiber. Each time you here a crackle or a pop that's a little air bubble.
Once your happy that all the air bubbles are gone let it dry. If you want to
add reinforcements or make the lay-up thicker you can do it after the resin has
gelled or cured. Depending on you choice of resins and when to recoat will
depend on each Resin manufacture. Read the label and adjust the recoating
accordingly. The idea is to keep the fiber still and not introduce any more
bubbles until the carbon has gelled, set up or cured before introducing more
material to the original lay-up.
For more info on the material Visit BGF
Industries: http://www.bgf.com/comp.html Most of the material we carry will be
similar to what is listed. Different manufactures make the same product and use
the same style numbers. Look for style numbers or the description of the
material to find it on the BGF page. This will show you a picture of the
material and some industry standard information regarding the material you are
looking for. If you need more information please give us a call. (909)485-0674
or e-mail Robert@rcglider.com or my other e-mail rcav@aol.com.
Rolls of Material are
either boxed or on large cardboard roll then wrapped in plastic. For shipping
purposes we will wrap the unboxed roll in cardboard before shipping. Prices are
for full rolls only. No cutting of yardage except the chosen roll! (Item #1) To
figure the item price multiply the "per yard" price times the yardage
listed to the right.
Shipping prices are for
one roll price using UPS or Fed-Ex Ground. If you order more than three roll I
will ship via truck line. Skid price is about $20 per pallet. If you are within
100 mile to Riverside CA. we will consider drop shipping your order at a modest
cost. Most items are at Moreno Valley Location 92553