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Re: Raka 'poxy
By:Shawn B
Date: 5/9/2000, 12:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18 (Ray Port Angeles)

Hi Ray, Thanks for the demon-slaying wishes! ;)

I don't think I'll have any reason to be disappointed with Raka--it worked quite well for the Chesapeake, and all the little projects since, so I really know what to expect from it. The only thing to watch out for is its viscocity. It is soooo thin it really wets out cloth well. However, when you go to do fill coats, it wants to run and sag a lot. You really have to babysit it until late at night when it starts to set up.

Shawn

: Shawn, Good luck with the remainder of the glassing, I know you don't
: actually need luck but here's hoping no unseen monsters rear their ugly
: heads at this late date. I'm anxious to see if the Raka 'poxy is still
: your favorite after your 18 is done. LOOKING GOOD! Ray

Messages In This Thread

Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18
Shawn B -- 5/9/2000, 11:42 am
Re: Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18
Kent LeBoutillier -- 5/9/2000, 5:18 pm
Re: Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18
pete czerpak -- 5/10/2000, 9:28 am
Re: Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18
Kent LeBoutillier -- 5/10/2000, 7:05 pm
Re: Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18
pete czerpak -- 5/11/2000, 12:07 pm
Re: To stretch the ends or not to stretch the ends
Shawn B -- 5/11/2000, 5:55 pm
Re: To stretch the ends or not to stretch the ends
pete czerpak -- 5/12/2000, 8:09 am
Re: Linear scaling with ACAD
Shawn B -- 5/12/2000, 10:48 am
Re: Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18
Kent LeBoutillier -- 5/11/2000, 5:10 pm
Re: Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18
pete czerpak -- 5/9/2000, 11:48 am
Re: Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18
Shawn B -- 5/9/2000, 12:04 pm
Re: Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18
pete czerpak -- 5/9/2000, 12:26 pm
Re: Guillemot model comparisons (long)
Shawn B -- 5/9/2000, 1:14 pm
Re: Guillemot model comparisons (long)
pete czerpak -- 5/10/2000, 9:34 am
Re: Guillemot roll characteristics.
Shawn B -- 5/10/2000, 9:48 am
Re: Finally started glassing the Guillemot 18
Ray Port Angeles -- 5/9/2000, 11:58 am
Re: Raka 'poxy
Shawn B -- 5/9/2000, 12:12 pm