I have been seeing advertisments for a new fiberglass cloth in Longboard Magazine…I don’t want to mention any names but the company is spending a good bit of money on promotion.It is kinda weird to see stuff like this in a publication that doesn’t get into technical stuff on board building.The company has run at least three 1/2 page ads.Have any of you builders out there have any input on this subject?
RB- Yeah, I’ve noticed that the ads are pretty regular in LB Magazine and they are getting bigger. They are headquartered in NC, and seem to know the surfboard industry pretty well. Went to their web site and was surprised to find an option to buy cloth online from them. Anybody out there familiar with their products? Here is a link to their site: http://www.bgf.com/reinsurf2.htm Tom S.>>> I have been seeing advertisments for a new fiberglass cloth in Longboard > Magazine…I don’t want to mention any names but the company is spending a > good bit of money on promotion.It is kinda weird to see stuff like this in > a publication that doesn’t get into technical stuff on board building.The > company has run at least three 1/2 page ads.Have any of you builders out > there have any input on this subject?
are most cloths the same, or do diff. kinds have diff. properties? meaning…will some cure whiter than others?
Teddy: I believe that the common surfboard cloths used to day are finished at the mfg. plant with a Silane finish. This is a washing/finishing process that affects how it lays or how supple it is and it gives it a “white” or clear finish after laminated. Freelaps were made possible when this became available. Cloth that is treated with a Volan finish don’t finish out as white as the Silane treated cloth and ends up with a greenish or tinted color, requires a cut lap. This new Aerialite is something I’ve never used but it seems they are anxious to get it out and in use in the surboard industry. Tom S.>>> are most cloths the same, or do diff. kinds have diff. properties? > meaning…will some cure whiter than others?
Teddy:>>> I believe that the common surfboard cloths used to day are finished at the > mfg. plant with a Silane finish. This is a washing/finishing process that > affects how it lays or how supple it is and it gives it a > “white” or clear finish after laminated. Freelaps were made > possible when this became available. Cloth that is treated with a Volan > finish don’t finish out as white as the Silane treated cloth and ends up > with a greenish or tinted color, requires a cut lap. This new Aerialite is > something I’ve never used but it seems they are anxious to get it out and > in use in the surboard industry.>>> Tom S. ALL of the spun fiber for weaving glass comes from Owens-Corning, after that Clark Schwiebel, Trevarno,etc. do their specialty finishes. Most of the plants are in Greenville, S.C.
ALL of the spun fiber for weaving glass comes from Owens-Corning, after > that Clark Schwiebel, Trevarno,etc. do their specialty finishes. Most of > the plants are in Greenville, S.C. Greenville is not far from me…Iwonder if they have “second quality” glass that could be bought cheap…maybe use it for opaques and acid splashes,fins etc.Any thoughts on this?
Roger- I used to see partial and whole rolls of cloth on E-bay for sometimes good pricing. No more though, best I’ve seen is a few yards at a time for higher than retail pricing. What seems odd is that this company in NC selling the Aerialite is selling direct off their web site. It may be select product and not the whole line, but worth looking into. I’m buying most of my cloth from SurfSource.Net down in Florida. I got a 30 yard roll of 30" 4oz. E cloth for $1.95/yd. on my last order, some sort of overstock deal they said. I thought that was a pretty good deal. What kind of pricing are you getting on 6 oz. and 4 oz.? Tom S.>>> Greenville is not far from me…Iwonder if they have “second > quality” glass that could be bought cheap…maybe use it for opaques > and acid splashes,fins etc.Any thoughts on this?
Roger->>> I used to see partial and whole rolls of cloth on E-bay for sometimes good > pricing. No more though, best I’ve seen is a few yards at a time for > higher than retail pricing. What seems odd is that this company in NC > selling the Aerialite is selling direct off their web site. It may be > select product and not the whole line, but worth looking into. I’m buying > most of my cloth from SurfSource.Net down in Florida. I got a 30 yard roll > of 30" 4oz. E cloth for $1.95/yd. on my last order, some sort of > overstock deal they said. I thought that was a pretty good deal. What kind > of pricing are you getting on 6 oz. and 4 oz.?>>> Tom S. Last time $2.15 per yard for J.P.S. 6 0z…from fiberglass of florida
That’s good to know. Thanks. I just went back to the Aerialite site, something caught my eye last night. They are trying hard to get into the surfboard business. Take a look at the 3 widths (25", 27" and 30") dimensions they have available and also the 5 oz. that might give the backyard guy a one weight kind of “do all” product to keep costs for keeping some 4 oz. and 6 oz. on hand. 1521 25", 27", 30" 30 x 18 4 Oz Warp Enhanced 1522 25", 27", 30" 24 x 22 4 Oz Standard 7537 25", 27", 30" 18 x 22 5 Oz “6/4 Combo” 7533 27", 30" 18 x 18 6 Oz Standard 7534 27", 30" 24 x 14 6 Oz Warp Enhanced 7532 30", 38" 16 x 14 7 Oz Fins 6522 25", 27", 30" 24 x 22 4 Oz S Glass 6533 27", 30" 18 x 18 6 Oz S Glass I may drop them an e-mail or give them a call and see if they would sell direct for some of the Standard cloth. Tom S.>>> Last time $2.15 per yard for J.P.S. 6 0z…from fiberglass of florida
is the 7 oz. made specifically for glassing on fins? only one piece for each side of the fin?
anyone know some prices?
Last time $2.15 per yard for J.P.S. 6 0z…from fiberglass of florida DAMN! I guess I could mailorder and be better off then what I pay here. I pay about $10 pr. meter. It’s 1.20 meters wide though. regards, Håvard
Greenville is not far from me…Iwonder if they have “second > quality” glass that could be bought cheap…maybe use it for opaques > and acid splashes,fins etc.Any thoughts on this? I used to have a connection for “second” glass, the surfboard quality glass is “inspected” for burned fibers, pulls, etc.