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Re: MAS or West System?
By:Don Beale
Date: 6/11/2001, 6:02 pm
In Response To: Re: MAS or West System? (John Schwartz)

I dont know why they would say that MAS doesnt wet out well. It's as thin or thinner than the others. Ive used MAS, RAKA, and System-Three, and prefer MAS for it's cure rate, color, and wet-out characteristics. RAKA is also pretty good, and a little less expensive. I use thier glass. I dont think it makes too much difference whos epoxy you use, just be sure to mix it right. Also be sure to wash off the blush, if you use one that blushes. There are some tests out there on color; if you plan on using light-colored wood and dont want the yellow epoxy to discolor it, check into that further. I forget who ran the tests.

: Thanks All, The test results seemed to be geared towards no finishing
: results, and since I plan to paint and/or varnish, a paint or varnish test
: would seem to help more. The one thing my local boys said about MAS was
: that it won't wet out fiberglass very well, what exactly they mean by this
: I'm not sure. Since there were'nt any cut and dried responses, I guess
: I'll have to choose on a personal level. There seems to be more MAS users
: than West System users so advice will be more accessible from this and
: CLC's bulletin boards. None of my local suppliers or their employees would
: appreciate a phone call at 10:00PM with a stupid question, but there's
: bound to be one of you available to ease my beginner's jitters. So I'm
: leaning towards MAS, unless of course... who knows! Thanks again! John

Messages In This Thread

MAS or West System?
John Schwartz -- 6/8/2001, 1:12 am
Re: MAS or West System?
Val Wann -- 6/11/2001, 11:11 pm
Re: MAS or West System?
LeeG -- 6/9/2001, 10:06 pm
Re: MAS or West System?
John Schwartz -- 6/11/2001, 4:15 pm
Re: MAS or West System?
LeeG -- 6/11/2001, 11:09 pm
Re: MAS or West System?
John Schwartz -- 6/12/2001, 10:57 pm
Re: MAS or West System?
daren neufeld -- 6/11/2001, 10:51 pm
Re: MAS or West System?
Don Beale -- 6/11/2001, 6:02 pm
Tests by One Ocean
Chris Menard -- 6/12/2001, 8:05 am
Re: MAS or West System?
Rick M -- 6/8/2001, 6:45 am