Date: 4/18/2002, 6:56 pm
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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Sam McFadden -- 4/20/2002, 10:40 pm
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Sam McFadden -- 4/19/2002, 2:14 pm - Re: cost
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Sam McFadden -- 4/19/2002, 10:37 am
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