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Re: Which epoxies, resins & Vinylester
By:Nick Schade
Date: 1/19/1999, 2:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Which epoxies, resins & Vinylester (Greg Akins)

> Not sure why, but everybody building whitewater kayaks uses Vinylester
> rather than polyester. I thought it had something to do with ease of use?

> Can somebody give me a quick pros vs cons list for Vinylester/Polyester?

> -greg

If you are doing a straight fiberglass boat, polyester or vinylester would be a good choice. vinylester has better physical properties than polyester and generally costs more.

Messages In This Thread

Which epoxies, resins & Vinylester
Greg Akins -- 1/19/1999, 7:11 am
Re: Which epoxies, resins & Vinylester
Pete Rudie -- 1/22/1999, 8:56 pm
Re: Which epoxies, resins & Vinylester
Nick Schade -- 1/19/1999, 9:11 am
Re: Which epoxies, resins & Vinylester
John Atchison -- 1/21/1999, 5:25 pm
Re: Which epoxies, resins & Vinylester
Greg Akins -- 1/19/1999, 10:00 am
Re: Which epoxies, resins & Vinylester
Nick Schade -- 1/19/1999, 2:37 pm