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RAKA
By:Sam McFadden
Date: 11/13/2002, 11:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: RAKA (Scott Ferguson)

: I've used the 127 resin with both fast hardener and their 350 non-blush
: hardener. Sam McFadden didn't like the 350 hardener, but I think his test
: sample was on RAKA's 5oz cloth (known to be somewhat difficult to
: wet-out).
: Hopefully Sam's out there, because I don't remember the difficulties he
: encountered.

: All in all, GREAT epoxy, GREAT price.
: SMF

Scott,

I agree with the positive comments about RAKA - it is good epoxy at a great price. I don't care for the 350 hardener because the cured state is too soft for my liking and I don't see a significant advantage to "blushless" systems. I did use it with the RAKA's 5 oz. cloth (samples and a boat), but I don't attribute my dislike for the hardener to my dislike for the cloth.

Sam

Messages In This Thread

Material: RAKA
SteveR -- 11/13/2002, 4:05 pm
Re: Material: RAKA
david schneider -- 11/17/2002, 5:17 pm
RAKA and others
Rick Allnutt -- 11/14/2002, 7:46 am
Re: RAKA and others
Chip Sandresky -- 11/14/2002, 12:20 pm
Who is blushing -- off topic
Tony -- 11/14/2002, 6:37 pm
Re: RAKA vs MAS
John B -- 11/14/2002, 5:20 pm
Re: Material: RAKA
Shawn Baker -- 11/13/2002, 5:53 pm
Another vote for RAKA
Dan Ruff -- 11/13/2002, 5:43 pm
Re: Material: RAKA
Tony Wood -- 11/13/2002, 5:18 pm
Re: Material: RAKA
Scott Ferguson -- 11/13/2002, 4:50 pm
RAKA
Sam McFadden -- 11/13/2002, 11:44 pm
Re: RAKA
SteveR -- 11/14/2002, 7:56 am
Re: RAKA --- Go For It
Rehd -- 11/14/2002, 1:50 pm
Re: RAKA --- Go For It
John Skinner -- 11/15/2002, 2:19 am
Re: RAKA *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 11/14/2002, 12:19 pm
Re: RAKA
Mark Normand -- 11/14/2002, 12:30 pm
Re: Small Batch Set-up... Epoxy
Rehd -- 11/14/2002, 1:31 pm
Re: Syringe mixing
Scott Ferguson -- 11/14/2002, 12:44 pm
Re: Syringe mixing
Chip Sandresky -- 11/14/2002, 1:36 pm
Re: RAKA
Sam McFadden -- 11/14/2002, 10:32 am
Re: RAKA
steve hartmann -- 11/14/2002, 8:05 am
RAKA is thinner
Tony -- 11/13/2002, 4:38 pm
Re: Material: RAKA
Jim Kozel -- 11/13/2002, 4:31 pm
Re: Material: RAKA
steve hartmann -- 11/13/2002, 4:42 pm