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Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig
By:Jack Sanderson
Date: 3/27/2003, 1:36 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Raka 5oz... I'll be the guinea pig *LINK* *Pic* (Bill Price)

Bill,

There is an interesting delema here. When I use a lighter weight cloth I try to not to over saturate the cloth so that it doesn't float. Generally the glass can be pressed back on the wood and any excess epoxy removed with a squegee.

My technique is to work on small areas at a time and scraping off any excess before moving on to the next. Perhaps I needed to let the epoxy sit a little longer on the glass to get the grid to before using the squegee. It sounds like it was the long cure time alowing the glass to continue absorbing epoxy that saved you not just the use of the squegee.

As I have said in the past, this glass did exactly what I wanted it to do. I don't consider it in any way lacking for internal surfaces. For that perfectly clear finish on a deck I wouldn't risk getting the grid lines.

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