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Re: Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA
By:Jeff Fine
Date: 11/30/2000, 4:19 pm
In Response To: Time to 'glass, questions about RAKA (Mick K.)

I've read that if you apply each successive coat between 12 and 36 hours, the epoxy will chemically bond with the previous layer, and blush is not a problem. If a layer is allowed to completely cure, the next layer can only bond mechanically (still strong, but definitely not as good), and blush becomes a consern, and must be washed off completely. Just do a layer a day and it should work out great. If you have any doubts, email or call Raka. From what I've heard, they are great with technical advice.

Jeff

: It's time to 'glass the hull, but I have a few quick questions for you folks:
: 1) I plan on precoating. Once I have done that, can I apply the glass when
: the epoxy is "leather hard" without sanding?

: 2) With RAKA, anyone experience blush? I'll be using a mixture of the 606 and
: 610 harderners (probably 50-50) with the 127 resin.

: Thanks for any help.

Messages In This Thread

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