Installing fin boxes thru Zylon and Kevlar

surfdad 01-07-2009, 8:15 PM

As those familar with ballistic fabric know, Kevlar doesn't sand it fuzzes. Zylon has a LOT of the same attributes. :-)

Nice clean install, right? :-)

surfdad 01-07-2009, 8:19 PM

What it looked like after routing!!!! WTH?! My heart sunk!

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surfdad 01-07-2009, 8:24 PM

My secret weapon! Kevlar and Zylon resist abrasion and bullets, but when I was ready to burn the stupid board...I got the bright idea. :-)

Kevlar and Zylon burn :-)

surfdad 01-07-2009, 8:26 PM

Nice and tight

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lakeside5_10 01-08-2009, 4:51 AM

I would have cried myself, more $ down the drain , glad you saved the project.

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 01-08-2009, 3:15 PM

Nice, where there a will...

surfdad 01-08-2009, 3:58 PM

...there will never be intestacy? :-)

Actually the better byline here is where there's smoke, there's burning Zylon and Kevlar and a frustrated builder. :-)

lakeside5_10 01-08-2009, 4:33 PM

would it have been easier if you installed boxes first then Zcloth???

surfdad 01-08-2009, 4:51 PM

I would have had to cut openingsfor the boxes, otherwise I'm still faced with the fuzzing issue. When I did a test - bagging just a bit that was pre cut, I couldn't control the size of the opening of the cut. As the bag would start to consolidate the fabric, the "cut" would stretch or grow. I'll need to revisit that concept though. Thanks Mark!

lakeside5_10 01-09-2009, 5:41 AM

Jeff , next time install box then Zcloth , lam then hot coat to gain the stiffness needed to keep box flex under control. i remember you saying we need to keep fins from flexing.