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killjug2
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Epoxy

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What brand of epoxy does everyone use? Which ones should be avoided or you had bad results?(personal opinion)
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DarrellS
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I started with West System. It works very well and I have no complaints except price, about 120.00 per gallon. The last boats I have built have been with US Composites. It seems to be a very dood epoxy. This is also what gerald uses I believe. You can buy a 3 gallon kit (2gal. Epoxy and 1gal hardner) for $120.00. Also I am using the slow hardening formula.
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I have used West, Raka, Mas, a couple of others, but currently I use USComposites slow nonblushing epoxy/hardener combo (2 to 1 mix). I also us the 1 to 1 thick epoxy for goopie. As it gets colder I'm gonna try the 3 to 1 mix since it handles cooler weather better--though it is suppose to blush much more.
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I used the U.S.Composite 3:1 mix and have been happy with it. I have noticed a few (and I do mean just a few) fish eyes however.
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