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Re: Info from Gougeon
By:Greg Steeves
Date: 5/20/1999, 11:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Info from Gougeon (Ross Leidy)

> Greg, just out of curiosity, are you switching because you are unhappy
> with the Interlux product, or are you just doing a comparison? I haven't
> had any trouble with 207 (that couldn't be attributable to user error),
> but I sometimes wish it were a bit less viscous. From what I've heard, the
> MAS family offers something quite runny.

> Just FYI, the 207 hardender has a golden/yellow color, so you immediately
> start building up the color that's similar to what the varnish provides.
> I've never used any other product, so I don't know if this is common or
> not. Anybody want to comment on the color of any of the other popular
> epoxy/hardener combos?

Partially to compare, I found that on the third coat, there were small cratersall over, most sanded out before the varnish, I think from small air bubbles just making it to the surface before the epoxy started to setup. From what I have read/been told, the 207 is a clearer then 206. Also there is a much larger body of people with experience using West for strip built boat then there is with interlux.

Greg

Messages In This Thread

Info from Gougeon
Ross Leidy -- 5/19/1999, 12:08 pm
Re: Info from Gougeon
Greg Steeves -- 5/20/1999, 12:18 am
Re: Info from Gougeon
Ross Leidy -- 5/20/1999, 9:25 am
Re: Info from Gougeon
Greg Steeves -- 5/20/1999, 5:02 pm
Re: Info from Gougeon
Ross Leidy -- 5/20/1999, 9:15 pm
Re: Info from Gougeon
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/21/1999, 8:48 am
Re: Info from Gougeon
Dan Lindberg -- 5/22/1999, 11:25 pm
Re: Info from Gougeon
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/24/1999, 10:07 am
Re: Info from Gougeon
Greg Steeves -- 5/20/1999, 11:03 pm
Re: Info from Gougeon
AL BRATTON -- 5/20/1999, 10:28 pm