6 Oz. Fiberglass Cloth

I wanted to add strength to my wooden boat as well as waterproof benefits of fiberglass. 6 oz fit the bill.

I used the fiberglass cloth as a strong weather-proof exterior for a wooden bulkhead door. The cloth is thick enough to have significant strength and it wicks epoxy to saturation easily while letting bubbles out. When the excess epoxy is pressed out it makes a very strong bond. I also used the same materials once before to put a new surface on the pads that support our P-26 on the cradle. The pads were about 30 years old and were getting weathered and weak. I used to see new pads for sale but couldn't find a source. The repaired pads are now a bit thicker. The original laminated wood was saturated with penetrating epoxy first, and the new surface of fibergalss and epoxy applied (I think about 4 layers at alternate angles with all epoxy possible squeezed out with each layer and the layers cured between them). The final pads are stronger than new and will probably last longer than I will.

I have ordered glass from Jamestown a few times usually great stuff. Only had a issue with a couple of snags in the mesh this time inside the roll. Was able to hide them for the most part. They were about half way into the 10 yard roll and I had already used the first half on the outside of a canoe so figured I couldn't return the rest. Like I said I was able to hide them foe the most part.

Speedy delivery, packed well, no snags, went in smooth.

It is light and does the job but it unravels so easily and get stuck on everything. Next time I am using 1708.

Ordered Fiberglass for a Cederstrip Canoe project. Description listed ""rolled"" and it was if fact rolled however the roll was folded twice to fit in a shipping box. I was hopeful the crease marks from the folds would roll out in the project however they did not and folds are visible on the final canoe. Lesson learned.

I'm building a cradle boat and the cloth conformed to it with no problems.

Though I haven't yet used the fiberglass cloth working as an insulator in my new strip heater it is exactly what I needed to protect he wood base against the 280 F heater.

This is the first time ordering cloth from Jamestown. I've ordered cloth other places, sold by the yard. Other places if you wanted 12 yards I'd just order 12 units and would get one 12 yard long piece. With this order I received 12 separate 1 yard packages, each separately packaged. I guess I should have looked at the description more closely or perhaps it should have been more descriptive. I wonder who would order 12 separate 1 yard packages and perhaps Jamestown should have questioned it.

I was looking for a light cloth to cover seating repaired with 1/4"" plywood and this material worked great. It totally disappeared in the resin and provided the light support I needed. I would recommend using the electric shears. I'm not experienced with fiberglass and used scissors. Some parts of the cloth got distorted while cutting. I think the electric shears would make a cleaner cut without as much distortion.