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Epoxy: What are the favorites for those heavy users?
By:Tom Johansen
Date: 12/8/2001, 10:00 am

When I started building, I took what I thought was the best advice at the time in deciding on the brand and formulas of epoxy to use. I have been reluctant to switch brands because I didn't want to take chances on the results being less than my current expectations and results.

I would like to know, from those of you use who do a lot of building and have had tried various epoxies, what brand and formulation you prefere.

I have been thinking of switching to use Raka epoxies.

Another question / comment is: Epoxy manufactureres strongly discurage using different brands and sometimes even their own formulas with each other. I have been woundering if anyone has used one formulation for wetout, then switched to a "less expensive" formulation or brand for fill. If so, what kind of results did you achieve? Is it worth messing with or is any cost advantage too minimal?

Tom

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: What are the favorites for those heavy users?
Tom Johansen -- 12/8/2001, 10:00 am
Re: Epoxy: What are the favorites for those heavy
Jay Babina -- 12/10/2001, 10:53 am
Re: Epoxy: What are the favorites for those heavy
John Skinner -- 12/11/2001, 1:32 am
Re: Epoxy: What are the favorites for those heavy
Tom Johansen -- 12/12/2001, 12:16 am
Re: Epoxy: What are the favorites for those heavy
Tom Johansen -- 12/10/2001, 11:06 pm
Re: Epoxy: Link to OneOceanKayak Epoxy test
Chris Menard -- 12/9/2001, 9:59 pm
Re: Epoxy: What are the favorites for those heavy
Don Beale -- 12/8/2001, 10:42 am
Re: Epoxy: What are the favorites for those heavy
Tom Johansen -- 12/9/2001, 10:22 pm
Re: Epoxy: What are the favorites for those heavy
Brian Nystrom -- 12/10/2001, 1:30 pm