Has anyone out there heard of or have used any product from a Company called RAKA inc.? Their prices for epoxy seem reasonable.
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Epoxy supplier
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Epoxy supplier
by noemar » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:46 pm
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Re: Epoxy supplier
by Chad » Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:08 pm
Yeah I've used their slow stuff and liked it. It's slower than West's slow, and thinner. That makes it great for wetting out cloth, and more efficient as a fairing filler- thinner epoxy takes more filler to get the desired consistency, and filler is lots cheaper and easier to sand than resin.
It's a 2:1 mix, or 43:100 by weight. I bought a gram scale and wrote a list of weight multiples where I dispense the stuff. For some reason I always goof up the 2-stoke versus 1-stroke pump method.
The slow cure can take more than overnight to reach a hard, sandable cure. Great for adding another wet-on-green layer, not good if you're in a hurry. Plan to add heat if you want speed.
Raka also has good prices for glass and fillers.
Another very similar resin is available from US Composites, for a few bucks less.
It's a 2:1 mix, or 43:100 by weight. I bought a gram scale and wrote a list of weight multiples where I dispense the stuff. For some reason I always goof up the 2-stoke versus 1-stroke pump method.
The slow cure can take more than overnight to reach a hard, sandable cure. Great for adding another wet-on-green layer, not good if you're in a hurry. Plan to add heat if you want speed.
Raka also has good prices for glass and fillers.
Another very similar resin is available from US Composites, for a few bucks less.
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