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Re: Epoxy: wet out with MAS, filled with Sys 3...b
By:Bill Cruz
Date: 12/7/2003, 2:40 pm

: I have mixed MAS, West and Raka with no bad results. I would suspect either
: an inaccurate mix ratio, the cold temps, or a combination. Too bad you had
: problems.

Yeah, it was a disappointment, but easy enough to rectify. I guess it's an advantage of working with wood. The above mix, were you mixing different resins and hardeners, or applying seperate coats? In my case, I'm sure the cold temps had something to do with the "unsetting" but what peaks my interest, is the fact that the lay up layer, and the final layer seemed to have set up, it was just a few spots in the middle. I guess the bright side is that I found out about it early enough for it not to cause me any grief later...like in the middle of Lake Michigan.

: BTW, One Ocean kayaks test pages also state he has had no problems using
: different resins during the process.

BTW? Sorry, I'm not familiar with that term. One Ocean kayaks...I'll google it to see what it says.

Hoz, Thanks for the reply here...and the sympathy and encouragement.
Bill

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: wet out with MAS, filled with Sys 3...bad mix.
Bill Cruz -- 12/5/2003, 10:45 pm
Re: Epoxy: wet out with MAS, filled with Sys 3...b
hoz -- 12/6/2003, 9:24 am
Re: Epoxy: wet out with MAS, filled with Sys 3...b
Bill Cruz -- 12/7/2003, 2:40 pm
Re: Epoxy: wet out with MAS, filled with Sys 3...b
hoz -- 12/7/2003, 5:10 pm
Just curious,
Bill Cruz -- 12/8/2003, 1:38 am
Re: Just curious,
hoz -- 12/8/2003, 6:33 am
"Mr. Hoz,"
Bill Cruz -- 12/8/2003, 3:40 pm
Re: Epoxy: wet out with MAS, filled with Sys 3...b
Chuck -- 12/5/2003, 11:03 pm
Two brands of Epoxy...same project?
Bill Cruz -- 12/6/2003, 9:25 am
Well, maybe.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/5/2003, 11:45 pm