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Re: Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA
By:Don
Date: 11/29/2000, 8:52 am
In Response To: Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA (Mick K.)

I just finished using RAKA on my last project and did exactly what you propose. When the sealer coat was just hard enough to not be tacky, I applied the glass and next coat and the race was on! If you keep the sealer coat smooth, it works very well.

I'm just curious as to why you plan to use the 600 series hardeners rather than the no-blush 350. I've been very impressed with it's characteristics. The RAKA literature hints that blush (however minimal) can be expected with the 606 and 610. Is there another feature of these hardeners worth considering?

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Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA
Mick K. -- 11/29/2000, 8:24 am
Re: Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA
Jeff Fine -- 11/30/2000, 4:19 pm
Re: Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA
Bill H. -- 11/29/2000, 10:55 pm
Re: Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA
Jason Given -- 11/29/2000, 2:55 pm
Re: Dealing with blush
Mike Hanks -- 11/29/2000, 2:22 pm
Re: Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA
Jay Babina -- 11/29/2000, 9:45 am
Re: Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA
Eric Schade (shearwater boats) -- 11/29/2000, 5:46 pm
Re: RAKA hardener choices
Shawn Baker -- 11/29/2000, 11:52 am
Re: Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA
Don -- 11/29/2000, 8:52 am