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Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
By:Chris
Date: 4/18/2002, 6:56 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Glass preferences? (Tom Armstrong)

What epoxy / resin do you use? Did you change brands between boats? Thanks - Chris

: Can't speak for others but I have just finished glassing two Guillemots with
: Raka's 5 oz glass. I did not have a good experience. I've used Raka 6 oz
: and 3.75 oz in the past with good results but this last experience was a
: bear. The glass did not accept the resin well and the cured product still
: shows some white weave, not everywhere, but some places are worse than
: others. I feel confident that I did not starve the glass. Also, the glass
: did not sit down well and required a tremendous amount of working to get
: it to sit down without wrinkles, bubbles, etc. All in all I would
: recommend single layers of 6 oz cloth for all but the well experienced.

: My $.02, for what it's worth.

: A single layer of 6 oz, perhaps?? Or maybe a

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Strip: Glass preferences?
KenC -- 4/18/2002, 12:18 am
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Rob Macks -- 4/19/2002, 10:44 pm
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/18/2002, 1:24 am
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Tom Armstrong -- 4/18/2002, 3:15 pm
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Sam McFadden -- 4/19/2002, 12:40 am
Is this stuff S-glass perhaps?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/19/2002, 2:00 pm
Re: Is this stuff S-glass perhaps?
Rob Macks -- 4/20/2002, 12:36 am
Re: cost
LeeG -- 4/21/2002, 12:08 am
Re: Is this stuff S-glass perhaps?
Shawn Baker -- 4/19/2002, 11:47 pm
Re: Is this stuff S-glass perhaps?
Sam McFadden -- 4/20/2002, 10:40 pm
I don't know
Sam McFadden -- 4/19/2002, 2:14 pm
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
LeeG -- 4/19/2002, 1:13 am
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Sam McFadden -- 4/19/2002, 10:37 am
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Matthew -- 4/18/2002, 9:22 pm
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Chris -- 4/18/2002, 6:56 pm
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Tom Armstrong -- 4/19/2002, 8:22 am
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LeeG -- 4/18/2002, 4:03 pm
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Steve Frederick -- 4/18/2002, 10:31 pm
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Sam McFadden -- 4/22/2002, 12:36 pm
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Steve Frederick -- 4/22/2002, 5:25 pm