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Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig *Pic*
By:Jack Sanderson
Date: 3/26/2003, 8:15 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig (Malcolm Schweizer)

Malcolm,

I just used the Raka 5oz on my Razor Billed Auk and liked it in every regard except the faint grid that doesn't seem to go away. It was a little more difficult to wet out than 6oz plain weave but not by much and not as hard as s-glass. I did find that a thin seal coat prior to glassing and warming the epoxy prior to wet out helped but only because I have an 60 deg unheated shop. The ability to get a perfectly smooth surface after on fill coat was superior to any plain weave.

I have heard rumors that Bill Price was able to get the grid to wet out clear but havent confirmed how he did it. I plan on using 5oz on all my inside surfaces.

Regards,

Jack

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/26/2003, 6:55 pm
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
Jay Babina -- 3/27/2003, 8:49 am
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/27/2003, 2:36 pm
My Experience
Brian Ervin -- 3/27/2003, 11:36 am
Re: Not Totally Accurate...
Rehd -- 3/27/2003, 10:42 am
Re: Not Totally Accurate...
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/27/2003, 5:28 pm
Re: Not Totally Accurate...
Ted Henry -- 3/27/2003, 5:38 pm
Re: RAKA has other galss that is great!
Mike Hanks -- 3/27/2003, 5:23 pm
That matches my experience as well *NM*
Ted Henry -- 3/27/2003, 10:46 am
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
David Hanson -- 3/27/2003, 9:31 am
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig *Pic*
Jack Sanderson -- 3/26/2003, 8:15 pm
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig *LINK* *Pic*
Bill Price -- 3/27/2003, 12:28 pm
Beautiful work so far, Bill.
Robert N Pruden -- 4/3/2003, 1:41 am
A superb kayak indeed
Dale Frolander -- 3/27/2003, 9:34 pm
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/27/2003, 2:11 pm
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
Jack Sanderson -- 3/27/2003, 1:36 pm
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
Bill Price -- 3/27/2003, 4:14 pm
My mixing systems
Jack Sanderson -- 3/27/2003, 5:41 pm
Re: My mixing systems
Shawn Baker -- 3/27/2003, 6:52 pm
Re: My mixing systems
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/27/2003, 9:07 pm
Re: My mixing systems *LINK* *Pic*
Glen Smith -- 3/27/2003, 7:16 pm
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
LeeG -- 3/27/2003, 9:41 am
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
Larry C. -- 3/27/2003, 12:31 pm
s vs e
FShark -- 3/27/2003, 8:44 pm
Re: shelf life
LeeG -- 3/27/2003, 12:39 pm
Re: shelf life
Larry C. -- 3/27/2003, 6:01 pm
Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/26/2003, 9:13 pm
Re: Talk to Larry Steeves @ RAKA
Rehd -- 3/27/2003, 12:42 am
Re: Talk to Larry Steeves @ RAKA
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/27/2003, 4:11 am