Composite Basics by Andrew C. Marshall
Excellent background book for the technically oriented. Topics include: structural fibers, fabrics, core materials including honeycomb, forming core materials, resin matrix, molding methods and tooling, wet resin and honey-comb cores, designing with composite structures, calculating stresses and loads, adhesives and bonding, load testing as well as appendix with fiberglass cross-reference, Kevlar styles and properties of carbon fibers. 5th edition, 188 pages
L105
$29.95
CST Product Guides FREE with purchase. Includes West System Guide and Technical Manual, Epoxyworks and Other Uses by Gougeon Bros.
L500
$5.00
Epoxyworks
by Gougeon Bros.
FREE with purchase.
L000-605
$1.00
Fiberglass Boat Repair & Maintenance Published by Gougeon Bros. Inc., 76 pages
A complete, illustrated guide to a variety of fiberglass repair problems. Includes detailed instructions on repairing delamination, keel damage and gelcoat blisters. Also covers fairing keels, hardware bonding, finishing and installing teak veneers.
L002-550
$4.85
Final Fairing & Finishing published by Gougeon Bros. Inc., 28 pages
This guide takes you through the final steps of the building or repair process in detail. Includes techniques for fairing and barrier coating, as well as information on the characteristics and types of finishing coatings.
L002-740
$4.85
Foam Factory video VHS. Using hand held hot wire tools for cutting foam.
L402
$24.95
Gelcoat Blisters: Diagnosis, Repair & Prevention published by Gougeon Bros. Inc., 52 pages
The manual provides a thorough explanation of osmotic blistering, along with detailed illustrated instructions on effective laminate drying techniques, repairing localized and severe interlaminate blister damage, techniques for applying an effective epoxy barrier coat and more.
L002-650
$4.85
HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS
- FREE with purchase. Price to cover postage and handling if ordered separately.
MGS Epoxy Technical Guide FREE with purchase.
L505
$1.00
Molding Instructions
for CST Molding Kits. FREE with purchase, or download the tutorial PDF file.
L304
$5.00
Moldless Composite Sandwich Construction 4th edition by Burt Rutan
Step-by-step instructions for applying composite skins to solid foam cores as used in homebuilt aircraft. Large format with many illustrations.
L110
$22.95
West Systems Epoxy Other Uses
by Gougeon Bros.
FREE with purchase. Covers a broad range of uses for West System Epoxy.