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Epoxy resins and hardeners for building in Florida
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Hi everybody, I have just received my Hitia 17 building plans (#456) and I'm really excited to start building, but this is my first build, as total newbie in this world I first need to do a lot of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Manjuari Jul 4, 2023.
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"Thanks, I have got half a gallon of white vinegar, will do some epoxy tests tomorrow and will test the vinegar for cleaning too. "
"I use white vinegar or ammonia for cleaning. I haven't used acetone for over 15 years and will never use it again. It is a vector through the skin for other chemicals eg those in epoxy.
My boat is now on the Wharram website Tiki 31 heading up…"
"Thanks for your reply Brandon. I'm definitely using Raka for the build, I have decided to use the Non-Blushing hardener because I was told it is a little bit slower, as this is my first experience with epoxy I want to go the easiest way first…"
"My entire boat was constructed in Raka (2002) and has held up well. I used Raka on many repairs on my (Previous) Tiki 21 and on my current Tangaroa MKIV+ and I really enjoyed working with it. I have switched to West systems for repairs simply…"
Epoxy resins and hardeners for building in Florida
Hi everybody, I have just received my Hitia 17 building plans (#456) and I'm really excited to start building, but this is my first build, as total newbie in this world I first need to do a lot of research. The plans recommends using West System but after reading a lot of really good reviews I'm thinking on using Raka resins.Does anybody else here uses it?Do you recommend the slow Raka 350 Non-Blushing Hardener?Any other recommendation is also welcomed. Thanks for your comments. See More
"Well... I have just bought the plans for the Hitia 17!!!
Those videos are very instructive, I'm binge watching them all the time and looking into details. I really doubt I can build mine with that kind of results, but I'll try. I…"
"Hi Paul Boughner, did you already started building?
I'm doing my research for the Hitia 17 construction. "
"Hey Boatsmith,
For sure I'll have a lot of questions for you too (please read the response to Jeff) and I appreciate any advice or guidance on my process. I know you have built some Hitias 17 in the past as well as bigger boats. I…"
"Hey Jeff,
It's really good to hear back from you. Thanks! I'm nowhere near starting a project yet, just in the "figuring things out" phase. Would really love to take a look at your boats and see first hand what it really…"
"Hi Jeff, I'm exploring the idea of building/buying a wharram. I'm based on St Pete and would love to hear from your experiences on both having and building a wharram cat.
Right now I'm exploring the idea of building an Hitia 17…"
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