5 replies to this topic

[cjp1063]

Can the polyester cloth be used like fiberglass cloth to patch a crack in a fiberglass boat with epoxy resin?

[PAR]

What specifically is the polyester cloth? In short, probably, but it depends on the sizing used on the fabric and only the specific brand and model fabric will reveal this.

[cjp1063]

The 8 oz polyester cloth sold by Jeff... and thanks for answering.

[Hirilonde]

Considering what a small piece of fiberglass cloth costs and that I don't think you can really find out if Jeff's cloth is compatible, I would not try. I suppose you could try saturating a piece of Jeff's cloth with epoxy then let it cure and see what happens, but I would at least experiment before doing the repair.

[cjp1063]

okay thanks for the info.

[PAR]

Polyester fabrics do stick to epoxy and Xynole cloth used as an abrasion resistant sheathing is polyester. Again, it depends on how the fabric was sized (not a dimensional thing). My understanding is most are either compatible with epoxy or it'll remain in suspension, which is also okay too.