Using hemp fabric instead of fiberglass
Have you ever heard of using Hemp fabric instead of fiberglass in laminating? alegedly hemp fabric is stronger and easier to work with,not itchy on skin like fglass.. https://youtu.be/Kgg0zpckGRU ...
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agesilaus wrote:
From the engineering standpoint you would need to satisfy yourself that Hemp cloth is not only as good but much better than fiberglass cloth. That is because fiberglass+epoxy has many decades of proven performance behind it. It lasts for many years when used properly. It is UV and weather resistant.....the list goes on and on.
What does hemp cloth have going for it? Just that it satisfies someone's sense of political correctness. Will it rot in 3 years? Who knows.
A minor correction: fiberglass is not very UV resistant. So they apply a UV resistant gelcoat overtop it. Gelcoat would be advised no matter the cloth type.
