Wood / Laminate recomendations

[CSX]

Hello, I am in the process of rebuilding my galley and I was thinking of using 1/4 ply and glassing it, with 1/2 for the top counter.
Can you recommend a laminate type/weight to use?
I will be using epoxy.

There wont be an ice box going back in so the structure wont need to support as much weight as before there will just be a sink, a hole for a stove to Gimbel in and the back part will be for storage.
Is 1/4 plywood sufficient for this?

1/4 is about 6mm right?

When glassed it will be sufficient.

Regards
Richard

[CSX]

Yes 6mm, I was thinking a couple layers of 10oz cloth but am unsure of the weight or buildup I need.
The glass I removed was 6mm or 1/4" thick and the cored top was around 3 mm glass per side over 12mm plywood.
I dont think I need 3mm of glass per side of 6mm plywood though...

No, 3mm would be too much, I would go for some 300gsm (gram m²) per side. 240gsm fabric 60gsm mat.
The weight is almost always twice the weight of the glass + 10% for handlayup.

Hope that helps!

Richard

[CSX]

So one layer of mat and a layer of Fabric.
what is the best fabric to use 0 / 90? and maybe +-45 for the tabings?

I would use MERANTI BS 6566 6MM 5 PLY sound good?

What is the difference between the BS 1088 and 6566?

[TeddyDiver]

For interior, to be glassed with epoxy and non structural almost any decent ply..
+-45 biax IMO ..

Originally Posted by CSX

So one layer of mat and a layer of Fabric.
what is the best fabric to use 0 / 90? and maybe +-45 for the tabings?

I would use MERANTI BS 6566 6MM 5 PLY sound good?

What is the difference between the BS 1088 and 6566?
Quality and price

Is ok, cover the inside with neat Epoxy (which you need anyway to balance the "pull" of the outer layer!)

As Teddy said, + - 45°

Regards
Richard

[CSX]

Great,
Thank you

Welcome, and have a great day (or some) on the water...........

ahh, and the mat is on the OUTSIDE!......................


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