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Old 11-30-2012, 02:18 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bschloop View Post
Pete, is that 450g/m2? over here they measure mat in weight per sq ft for some reason, while cloth is per sq yd. I did play around with some 6oz cloth yesterday, and found it to be too flexible even with 4 layers. is there any good way to get a smooth outer finish on csm? or am I just going to have to do a lot of sanding and filling?
Exactly!!

That is why I use a thin layer of foam between only TWO layers of 6 ounce glass.

Half the weight and about 8 times the strength!

Jim.
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