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Dynel is a popular laminate fabric used for museum-quality restoration work on wooden boats. It's strong and yet supple like a true woven fabric, with no fibers to irritate your skin. Compatible with polyester and epoxy laminating resins.
Dynel cloth has very high abrasion resistance but swells in the resin such that it works better if vacuum bagged or pressure molded. The most common uses of dynel are for wear patches on boats, edgings on paddles, and the like. It has also been used as a deck covering on wooden sailboats. It seems to be a good choice anywhere that abrasion is a major issue. This Dynel Fabric retains a milky appearance when saturated rather than turning clear in the resin like fiberglass. Available in 5 oz weight and 55 inches wide x 1 yard length.
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- High abrasion resistance
- 5oz. 55"
- Wide, plain weave
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Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
5 out of 5 stars.
Definitely would use it on any wood hulls
a year ago
I use it on a wooden hull for adding strength and abrasion resistance . Also inside the hull on walking surfaces for a non-slip surface. Easily adapts to contours and sharp edges, unlike fibreglass
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Greater Maine
4 out of 5 stars.
Makes a great keel strip
a year ago
My Kevlar canoes experience some pretty rough handling and the dynel lasts far longer than fiberglass as a keel strip. Wish it came in 4"" wide rolls.
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British Columbia
2 out of 5 stars.
Question regarding Dynel coverage
3 years ago
in the product description for What do you mean ""1 yard contains 1 yard""? Is that a linear yard or an area yard? It's 55"" wide--so is a ""yard"" 36"" x 55""? I've noticed a lack of the necessary units in many of your product descriptions, making the ordering of products difficult.
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Charlotte
5 out of 5 stars.
Worked well for canoe skid plates
3 years ago
I used this to add skid plates on a royalex canoe, worked well, 1 yard was enough for that, cut on a bias to form easier, shipped quickly and was packaged well.
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Maryland
5 out of 5 stars.
The cloth was perfect for my project
4 years ago
I'm building a small sailboat and the 4 yards of Dynel cloth fit perfectly. It is easier to work with than fiberglass.
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Arizona
5 out of 5 stars.
Dynel is easy
4 years ago
My boat is stronger and will last for decades.
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bethesda
5 out of 5 stars.
dynel for kayak rubstrips
4 years ago
i use dynel to make (and repair) custom rubstrips on strip built and stitch and glues kayaks i make. great, inexpensive product that does the job. use saran wrap to compress it down once wetted out to get a nice finished surface without a lot of extra work. for rubstrips, you want a smooth surface so the saran wrap helps avoids the need for filling and sanding work. in the picture below of the latest boat i am building below - i integrate into the keel line 3 layers of dynell from the knuckly of the bow and stern about two inwards with graphite infused epoxy. very clean, streamlined arrangement.
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Nova Scotia
5 out of 5 stars.
Dynel fabric
6 years ago
This is the best material to make a non-slip surface when finished with epoxy. It also has the appearance of canvas fabric and can be shaped around sharp turns in the shape of the surface, unlike fibreglass cloth.
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Cape Elizabeth, Maine
1 out of 5 stars.
short order
11 years ago
I ordered 3 yds of Dynel and was sent one. That is going to cost me 3-4 days because I recieved the wrong material.
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bethesda, md
5 out of 5 stars.
do it yourself dynel rub-strips
11 years ago
i build my own kayaks and use dynel fabric to make rub strips to protect the bow and stern. some places will sell you a 'rub-strip kit'.....but in the end, it is just several pieces of dynel cloth bias cut two inches wide by 18 to 24 inches in length. bought a yard of the dynel cloth from jamestown and cut my own strips. easy to do with a sharp pair of scissors. plenty of material to do a dozen kayaks for the cost of one 'rub-strip kit' (which will do only one kayak with no material to spare).
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Q: I plan to test a 3'X3' Dynel on a deck with a plywood surface that must be non-skid. What epoxy, and/or other coatings do you recommend?
a year ago1 Answer
A: Any polyester or epoxy laminating resin will work but if I were doing it I would use TotalBoat High Performance Resin & Hardeners Application Guide: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/5282/0192/files/totalboat-high-performance-epoxy-system-tds.11.2.22.pdf?v=185548166462055165
a year agoHelpful?
Q: when might dynel be back in stock?
a year ago1 Answer
A: We are expecting a shipment of this October 30. If you would like to call and put this on back order, our phone number is 800-497-0010. Available 8-5pm EST M-F.
a year agoHelpful?
Q: want to buy again 20 yards Can I purchase it? International order from Japan
2 years ago1 Answer
A: Hey Miya, Thank you for reaching out. To place international orders, please e-mail us at Info@jamestowndistributors.com or call us at 800-497-0010
2 years agoHelpful?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Please offer me for a quotation as follows : 1. Filter cloth Dynel 2250W x 45 M / Roll qty 1 Ea 2. Filter Cloth Dynel 760W x 45 M/ Roll qty 1 Ea A soon as posible Thankyou and Best Regards, Yana Yuniar
3 years ago1 Answer
A: I cannot understand the question. Dynel is not a filter material. John A Calogero
3 years agoHelpful?
Q: Is Dynel suitable for covering/skinning a wood rudder? Or is e-glass cloth normally used for that? this is for below the waterline. Rudder is 2-1/2"" thick, 5 ft deep, 2.5 ft chord. Thanks!
4 years ago1 Answer
A: Dynel is more used for the effect of looking like canvas. Much cheaper to use 6 ounce glass. It is easier to lay around corners or rounded edges however as glass won't bend easier.
4 years agoHelpful?
Q: I made a dynel rub strip and added graphite to the final coat as a colorant, strengthener. The rub strip cracked after an accident. Can I sand and apply more dynel/epoxy over the existing graphite or will it not bond?
4 years ago1 Answer
A: I don't know.
4 years agoHelpful?
Q: I'm just about ready to paint my Dynel'd wood trailer cap (with Total Boat Topside primer & paint specifically). I'd prefer a smooth untextured finish after paint (i.e. I do NOT want the Dynel texture to show through the paint). What's the best way to achieve that?? Sand down the Dynel? Add an outer coat of epoxy to fill the Dynel texture before paint? Or maybe just plan on additional coats of paint to fill the texture? Would sure appreciate any advice.
5 years ago2 Answers
A: Don't sand heavily, maybe 400 paper , fill with epoxy then paint
5 years agoHelpful?
Q: When painting over a Dynel'd wood surface (with Total Boat Top Side primer & paint in my case), is it best to first fill the heavy Dynel texture with a layer of epoxy to provide a smoother surface to paint on top of? Or better to paint directly on the heavily textured Dynel? Should I expect it to take a few coats of paint to fill the texture in the latter case?
5 years ago1 Answer
A: In one case (rub strips on a canoe keel) I simply spray painted over the epoxied (G-Flex) Dynel with rattle can black enamel and after a coat or three it looked just fine. It wasn't a Swiss watch I was building.
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Q: The Dynel I received in a recent order was exceptional. The weave was tight, and it was smooth with little 'fuzz'. Could you share your manufacturer with me? I am writing a 'how-to' for this project with hopes of selling plans , and a note of who made the fabric would be invaluable. Bets regards, Rob Whitehouse Principle Engineer Cove Engineering, LLC
5 years ago1 Answer
A: Sorry but that information is not available.
5 years agoHelpful?
Q: will this work well in single layer on sport fishing boat deck over marine plywood? is epoxy better than polyester resin?
6 years ago2 Answers
A: Jr Our use of the Dynel was quite a bit different (used over syntactic foam buoyancy for deepwater applications) but based on our experience I would think you would need more than a single ply over your marine plywood. The cloth is a bit thin and doesn't hold the resin that well in a single ply. We ended up using several ply plus an outer surface veil in order to get a nice finish. We only used epoxy and found that worked well Thomas J Murray Engineered Syntactic Systems, LLC< http://www.esyntactic.com/> CMT Materials, Inc.< http://www.cmtmaterials.com/> +***.****
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