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Default Is uncoated fiberglass affected by UV?


"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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Milton Waddams wrote:
Does uncoated fiberglass lose it's strength with long term exposure to
UV light? Should I cover it with paint or gelcoat? This is some wooden
thing I built and coated with cloth and resin. Thanks all,

Milton


Yes, you need to cover it. Fiberglass does degrade with UV
exposure. That's why you cover it.



Sorry Ganz, but fiberglass does NOT degrade because of UV exposure.
Glass is proof against UV. It's not the glass that's the problem. It's
the resin that binds the glass. Perhaps if you had not consumed mass
quantities of illegal drugs you would be able to demonstrate clear
thinking once in a while.

Wilbur Hubbard