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Re: Epoxy, etc....
By:Chris
Date: 12/26/2002, 1:48 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy, etc.... (Kurt Maurer)

: This brings up something I have been wondering about. To wit, if RAKA is
: perfectly good, why doesn't everyone use it since it's so cheap? I get
: roughly double their price for MAS, West Systems, etc.

: Thanks for the tip on US Composites, I'll look into it.

: Cheers,
: Kurt

We would use it, once we overcame the fact of success with the kit's epoxy, MAS or SYSTEM 3 in the CLC kits. I used the West to fill in the quick spots, MAS on the kayak kit and Raka on the one kayak from scratch. The Raka works great and is a bargain as is the 3.25 oz. satin eglass. One layer on the inside, two on the outside and end up using a lot less epoxy and thus a lighter boat. Chris

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak? *LINK*
Kurt Maurer -- 12/23/2002, 11:44 pm
Re: S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak?
Mike Hanks -- 12/24/2002, 2:15 pm
Re: S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak? *LINK*
Kurt Maurer -- 12/24/2002, 2:41 pm
Re: S&G: $150 kayak
Mike Hanks -- 12/28/2002, 1:06 am
Epoxy, etc....
srchr/gerald -- 12/25/2002, 1:02 pm
Re: Epoxy, etc....
Kurt Maurer -- 12/26/2002, 12:43 am
Re: Why doesn't everyone use Raka
Mike Hanks -- 12/28/2002, 1:15 am
Re: Cheap! ?
Rehd -- 12/26/2002, 3:19 am
Re: Cheap! ? *LINK*
Ed Falis -- 12/26/2002, 12:10 pm
Progressive...
srchr -- 12/26/2002, 4:58 pm
Re: Progressive...
Ed Falis -- 12/26/2002, 5:06 pm
Re: Epoxy, etc....
Chris -- 12/26/2002, 1:48 am
Re: Epoxy, etc....
Charles Leach -- 12/25/2002, 4:55 pm
Re: Epoxy, etc.... *LINK*
Chris Moore -- 12/26/2002, 9:40 pm
Re: Epoxy, etc.... *LINK* *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 12/26/2002, 10:39 pm
Re: S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak?
sage -- 12/24/2002, 12:28 pm
Re: S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak? *LINK*
Kurt Maurer -- 12/24/2002, 2:20 pm
Re: S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak?
LeeG -- 12/28/2002, 8:26 am
Re: S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak?
sage -- 12/24/2002, 3:01 pm
Re: S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak?
Jason Gray -- 12/24/2002, 2:54 pm
Re: S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak? *LINK*
Chris Moore -- 12/24/2002, 12:43 pm
Re: S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak?
srchr/gerald -- 12/24/2002, 11:31 am
Re: S&G: Deck the halls with... errr, oak?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 12/24/2002, 1:16 am