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Limitations
By:Pete Rudie
Date: 1/31/2002, 11:21 am
In Response To: Re: Pure Speculation... (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

: This is all speculation. Joe should talk to the manufacturer and not count on
: our inexperienced guesses. It is possible the manufacturer does not
: completely understand every detail of the chemistry and molecular transfer
: of the product. But, all he needs to know is how to make it work, the
: details are unnecessary as long as he can make it work as advertised.

Good advice. In this case though, that is not as easy as it sounds. The Rot Doc operates out of a basement in a residential neighborhood in Seattle. He buys the material from a manufacturer in California (I wouldn't expect him to divulge the source, but it may be worth a question to him), and gets it shipped to him via UPS. Marketing and sales is all done through the internet. That is to say that he is not a chemist, has no manufacturing facilities, scant storage facilities, and a staff of one. He is not the last word on technical matters. He is an entrepreneur who knew a good product when he used it, seized the opportunity and made it work.

That said, it really is a good product. I am only saying that you will not get the same level of technical expertise from him as you would from Gougeon Brothers, System 3 or other mainstream formulators. So anecdotal evidence from other users is of greater importance than it would be otherwise.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: To Evaporate and Blush or not to .....
Joe -- 1/30/2002, 8:20 pm
Re: Epoxy: To Evaporate and Blush or not to .....
Steve Smith -- 2/1/2002, 4:38 pm
Thank you Mr. Smith
Pete Rudie -- 2/1/2002, 5:52 pm
Re: Epoxy: To Evaporate and Blush or not to .....
Jim Chowning -- 2/1/2002, 10:40 am
Thanks for the answer
Pete Rudie -- 2/1/2002, 12:09 pm
Re: Thanks for the answer
Jim Chowning/The Rot doctor -- 2/1/2002, 12:55 pm
Re: Thanks for the answer
LeeG -- 2/1/2002, 1:41 pm
Re: Thanks for the answer
Jim Chowning/The Rot doctor -- 2/2/2002, 12:31 pm
Re: Thanks for the answer *Pic*
Pete Rudie -- 2/2/2002, 1:46 pm
Re: Epoxy: To Evaporate and Blush or not to .....
Severne -- 1/31/2002, 11:52 am
Just when things looked clear...
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2002, 9:31 pm
Re: Just when things looked clear...
Joe -- 2/1/2002, 3:01 am
Re: you are a reasonable guy
LeeG -- 1/31/2002, 10:52 pm
Only 1/32" Penetration ???.....
Joe -- 1/31/2002, 2:40 pm
Re: Greater Penetration
Chip Sandresky -- 2/1/2002, 12:45 pm
Re: Only 1/32" Penetration ???.....
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2002, 2:56 pm
Re: Only 1/32" Penetration ???.....
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/1/2002, 10:54 am
Good point. And it IS Softwood. *NM*
Joe -- 2/1/2002, 11:11 am
however
mike allen ---> -- 1/31/2002, 3:05 pm
Re: however
Jim Chowning/The Rot doctor -- 2/1/2002, 7:36 pm
Re: however
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2002, 6:22 pm
Re: however
mike allen ---> -- 1/31/2002, 6:38 pm
I asked Dr.Rot to come and answer us HERE!
Joe -- 1/31/2002, 4:45 pm
Re: I asked Dr.Rot to come and answer us HERE!
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/1/2002, 10:49 am
Re: Only 1/32" Penetration ???.....
LeeG -- 1/31/2002, 3:01 pm
It's not really blush .....
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2002, 1:40 am
But could it be . . .
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/31/2002, 10:33 pm
Good point,
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2002, 11:50 pm
MORE than fair. Thanks *NM*
Joe -- 1/31/2002, 7:31 pm
Re: It's not really blush .....
Joe -- 1/31/2002, 3:04 am
Re: It's not really blush .....
LeeG -- 1/31/2002, 3:27 am
Re: Pure Speculation...
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/31/2002, 9:02 am
Re: Pure Speculation...
Tom Johansen -- 1/31/2002, 5:53 pm
Re: Pure Speculation...
LeeG -- 1/31/2002, 8:31 pm
Re: Pure Speculation...
Jim Chowning/The Rot doctor -- 2/1/2002, 2:01 pm
Re: Pure Speculation...
LeeG -- 2/1/2002, 5:17 pm
No speculation here...
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2002, 6:15 pm
Dr. Rot replies ....
Joe -- 1/31/2002, 7:01 pm
Re: immaculate speculation
LeeG -- 1/31/2002, 2:56 pm
Limitations
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2002, 11:21 am
Re: Limitations
Jim Chowning/The Rot doctor -- 2/1/2002, 1:49 pm
Re: Limitations
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/31/2002, 12:59 pm
Re: More Speculation...
Shawn Baker -- 1/31/2002, 10:46 am
Solving solvent worries
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/30/2002, 10:50 pm
Re: Solving solvent worries
Joe -- 1/31/2002, 1:12 am
Re: Solving solvent worries
Jim Chowning/The Rot doctor -- 2/1/2002, 1:16 pm
Re: Epoxy: To Evaporate and Blush or not to .....
LeeG -- 1/30/2002, 8:54 pm
Re: Epoxy: To Evaporate and Blush or not to .....
Joe -- 1/30/2002, 10:13 pm
Re: Epoxy: To Evaporate and Blush or not to .....
LeeG -- 1/30/2002, 11:17 pm
Re: Epoxy: Good questions
don -- 1/30/2002, 10:48 pm
Re: Epoxy: To Evaporate and Blush or not to .....
Jon Murray -- 1/30/2002, 10:35 pm