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Permalink Reply by Josh Case on February 3, 2015 at 10:29am

That is some pretty expensive stuff!  Used a little bit of WEST on my boat, but soon switched to RAKA due to price and the good things I had heard.  I ended up using at least 9 gallons on my decked Briggs, so the price savings added up in a hurry.  I have also heard good things about Resin Research (mostly from Brad Dimock).  Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on February 3, 2015 at 12:35pm

You might consider looking into fiberglasssupply.com. Their prices are lower than what the web site showed. They have West, System 3, Resin Research and MAS epoxy. They are located in Washington State so dependent upon where you are located you might find freight costs lower than from Florida where RAKA is located. I have had great service from Fiberglass Supply. I have also had great results with the System 3 Epoxy's and liked the 2 to 1 ratio for ease of mixing.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Case on February 3, 2015 at 2:53pm

You're right, freight was a bit pricey from Florida. 

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Permalink Reply by lhedrick on February 4, 2015 at 7:39am

I have used at lest 50 gallons of RAKA epoxy over the years.  No problems at all.  Epoxy lasts forever so make as big an order as possible and keep the shipping down.

I'm sure West is fine but I can't pay that much.  I also hear good reports about fiberglasssupply.com.

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Permalink Reply by Larry Parsons on February 4, 2015 at 9:33am

How does the resin research 2000 epoxy do? I have another wood project going on that I will need to clear coat. I would like to use the same resin for both if possible.

Part of the boat will also be clear coated, but most we be fiberglass encapsulated then painted.

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Permalink Reply by Larry Parsons on February 4, 2015 at 8:25pm

Ok, I just did the research on the gardner color scale. Research resin looks to be very clear. Think I will give it a shot.

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