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US Composites Epoxy
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 10/18/2007, 1:51 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Doin' The Canoe Thing (Ken F)

: Fun website, I like your style. I see you are using US composites resin on
: your canoe, I am using US Composites resin on my first kayak, since I have
: never used anything else I can't comment on it. No problems with it,
: though, and the price is right. I just wish they had some documentation
: available.

I've used US Composite's 635 resin on quite a few boats (kayaks and canoes). I've also had great luck with the MAS resins (both the MAS thin and their FLAG resins). The USC resins work great though they definitely takes longer to cure (slow, medium and fast hardeners all) compared to the MAS ones at the same temps. The USC medium and fast hardeners will blush heavily so be sure to scrub it down thoroughly. The slow hardly blushes at all. It doesn't wet the cloth out as easily as the MAS slow at lower temps (say under 75 degrees). That said no complaints with US Composites. Their fabric is nice also.

Dan

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Doin' The Canoe Thing *LINK* *Pic*
Kurt Maurer -- 10/17/2007, 7:06 pm
Psst, Kurt......
TOM RAYMOND -- 10/18/2007, 2:44 pm
Re: Psst, Kurt...... *Pic*
Kurt Maurer -- 10/18/2007, 7:13 pm
Re: Psst, Kurt......
Jay Doorly -- 10/21/2007, 10:16 pm
Re: Strip: Doin' The Canoe Thing
Ken F -- 10/18/2007, 12:42 pm
US Composites Epoxy
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/18/2007, 1:51 pm
Re: Strip: Doin' The Canoe Thing
John Van Buren -- 10/18/2007, 7:54 am
Re: Strip: Doin' The Canoe Thing
John Schroeder -- 10/18/2007, 12:52 am
Re: Strip: Doin' The Canoe Thing
Randy Ricchi -- 10/17/2007, 10:47 pm
Re: Strip: Doin' The Canoe Thing
Paul Montgomery -- 10/17/2007, 8:16 pm
Doing The Shinto Thing *Pic*
Kurt Maurer -- 10/18/2007, 7:02 pm
Re: Strip: Doin' The Canoe Thing
Glen Smith -- 10/17/2007, 7:44 pm