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Jim Yanik

(Chris Lewis) wrote in
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According to Toller :

"Scott Smith" wrote in message
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Without a doubt the best epoxy for any use including all home
applications is Devcon epoxy, get the cream colored type, highest
strenght, can be found at OSH
truly amazing stuff. )
Thanks. I will be doing some FG repairs on a canoe soon. I usually
use Wests, but will look for the Devcon. How much is a gallon?

Devcon appears to specialise in glues, adhesives and certain types
of coatings. It's web site only discusses 1min, 5min and 10min epoxy.
Lots of stuff for coating masonry, concrete, steel, lots of casting
materials for rebuilding machine parts, bonding metal, potting
electrical parts, conductive glues etc. But not one mention of
fiberglassing or wood.

Nothing at all like the West system line of additives etc.

"East Systems" is virtually identical to West Systems (line of
additives etc), and should be somewhat cheaper. More than likely
somewhat harder to find tho.

West,System Three or RAKA are all good thin clear epoxies.
(boat-building/fiberglassing,and glue with fillers added)
I've had good success with RAKA(mail-order),but System Three has an
inexpensive trial kit(with The Epoxy Book,a GREAT must-have primer on epoxy
use!),and both S3 and West can be found locally. All of them sell a line of
fillers/additives,too.

FYI,you can also download The Epoxy Book at no charge from S3's website.

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Jim Yanik
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