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Re: Raka and USComposites *LINK*
By:srchr/gerald
Date: 8/20/2003, 9:43 pm
In Response To: Re: Raka and USComposites (Glen Longino)

Clear is a relative term. I believe all the laminating epoxies we use give you a more or less amber cast to the wood...in other words...it darkens the wood some. I consider the USComposites stuff to be "clear"....about the same as RAKA. I order it from USComposites in Florida and get good, fast service. They usually call to make sure you know what you are getting. I don't know of any clear fillers. I use the different colors of wood flour, wheat flour, cement coloring, etc. to mix and match the colors I'm wanting to fill. I don't go into a lot of contortions about being perfect, because I learned a long time ago that there's always somebody bigger, better, faster...or whatever. I just try to make me happy. I don't always succeed. After saying all that I guess you could let the mixed epoxy partialy cure and then use that for a filler...but that's a contortion most of the time. I'll bring my boat next week and point out all the imperfections.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Epoxy comparison
Johnny Smith -- 8/20/2003, 2:10 pm
Epoxy *LINK*
Severne -- 8/20/2003, 7:27 pm
Re: Epoxy
Ed Gutgesell -- 8/21/2003, 11:34 am
Re: Epoxy
srchr/gerald -- 8/21/2003, 12:33 pm
Raka and USComposites
srchr/gerald -- 8/20/2003, 6:42 pm
Re: Raka and USComposites
Glen Longino -- 8/20/2003, 8:22 pm
Re: Raka and USComposites *LINK*
srchr/gerald -- 8/20/2003, 9:43 pm
Re: Raka and USComposites
Tom -- 8/20/2003, 8:07 pm
Re: Raka and USComposites
srchr/gerald -- 8/20/2003, 9:51 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy comparison
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 8/20/2003, 5:17 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy comparison *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 8/20/2003, 3:32 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy comparison
Danny Cox -- 8/20/2003, 2:27 pm