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Old June 20th 06, 05:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Fiberglass vs. Fabric


Probably coating the entire plywood covered wing, inside and out with
cladding epoxy would eliminate the changes brought on by humidity
variations.



You may be familiar with "Wood/Epoxy Saturation Technique"
That has been used in boat building for decades?

How about "WEST systems" epoxy?

Yep - that's where the "WEST" in WEST systems comes from.

The wood gets soaked all the way through, so the wood is just there for
support, and it seems to last forever.
I BOILED some samples for 24 hours with no degradation other than a bit of
color change. Add light fiberglass over that...