Posted by John Fyke on 05/31/10 - 2:22 PM
#21
theo wrote:
protek9543 wrote:
. . .Glass does get brittle over time.
. . .After time the fiberglass will get brittle . . .
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Fiberglass resin, polyester, epoxy, polyester or otherwise has solvent in it. Anything with solvent gets brittle over time. Paint, Gelcoat, Resin, etc... Polyester resin, which the older whalers are made of are porous as is the gelcoat. Anything porous will weather and get brittle.