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Ok got my mylar! Its thick! Ridged!I can see where this might help keep wrinkles out.Although I dont think it will allow as much resin to squeeze outas the poris teflon.scotte

Ft Collins Plastics. I buy from them alot. Im also in the Ft Collins Area as well.

way not whey, need spell check!

Ken said theres a place in Ft. Collins whats it called? Im gona be up there tomarrow any whey, and Ill just do something else tonight!

How much do you need? What size of tube? and how many? I have some here. I normally buy it in quantity. Let me know if I can be of help…LOL my daughter just got her JrL1 cert at Oktoberfest…   Read more»

Ill have to get some mylar.(yes but yor daughter has more experiance and isnt a hard headed man like me!)

Scotte, Did you see my post above on the compression wrap method? It outlays exactly the method with Mylar sheet. Many people now use this and in fact is the method that Giant leap is using to do their new…   Read more»

Would more than 1 layer (Like 2,3,4) of the upper cloth used to soak up exess resin help, in maybe it would wrinkle, and not let the lowest layer (the fiberglass) winkle?Mylar is a more rigged material than this poris…   Read more»

WellTonight Ill try both again for second layers. One taped and one bagged. Ill try REAL HARD to make every thing as tite as possible. The way I figure it, even if I sand out the wrinkles, and refill the…   Read more»

Do one layer at a time if you’re v-bagging and make sure you squeegee all the excess out of the fabric before and after it’s layed up. Then wrap your peel-ply tight so that there are no bubbles, next your…   Read more»

hmmmSecond try not much better. Maybe Im using to much resin.

I sanded out the wrinkles and it reminds me of termite tracks in wood!lol

peal ply??? Dont think so? I rolled on 2 layers of 6 oz cloth,saturated it, then a layer of this porous teflon coated release film (thats the name) then this fluffy fabric, then heat shrink tape, then I couldnt find…   Read more»

Scott, did you use peel ply and then wrap it with duct tape or heat shrink tape?Ken.

Also if you dont want to bag your airframe I have another great method that leaves a fantastic finish. Works without vacuum but as good if not better results and cheaper. In fact so good that Giant leap took the…   Read more»

I would be interested in either class.Scotte

So lets say if you get yourself some Carbon sleeve from one of the 2 places that offer it. Or even if you want just regular carbon cloth it can be used as well ( this methoud also is what…   Read more»

Here comes the mylar… right, Ken (Xman)? 8) Scott, look at Xman’s rocket in the photo section, Carbon Diem. He used Conway’s method. Very slick!

Sooo—Explain this othe methoud.scotte

Also if you dont want to bag your airframe I have another great method that leaves a fantastic finish. Works without vacuum but as good if not better results and cheaper. In fact so good that Giant leap took the…   Read more»