19 sternrider

[dirtwheelsfl]

Originally Posted by AlabamaRick

Nice work. Very inspiring...

I aspire to inspire sometimes! This inspiration came to me from a poured epoxy floor...Its a pigmented UV from Raka. Hopefully ill get 5 years before it starts to yellow! Maybe ill do a chain steering wheel like a lowrider hmmm... Ill throw a bilge pump in there if 10 holes isnt enough.

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Untitled by dirtwheelsfl, on Flickr

[AlabamaRick]

Just curious, do you use the Raka UV for other phases of your boat building? I just received my order of this with enough to do my transom. We have wild temperature and humidity swings here in LA (Lower Alabama) this time of the year, so I was thinking that this may work pretty good for me.

[dirtwheelsfl]

Originally Posted by AlabamaRick

Just curious, do you use the Raka UV for other phases of your boat building? I just received my order of this with enough to do my transom. We have wild temperature and humidity swings here in LA (Lower Alabama) this time of the year, so I was thinking that this may work pretty good for me.

Not for glasswork, unless it was gonna be exposed and clear coated like a finish cloth over wood or something like that. Its usually their 127 low viscosity with tropical or slow. Alotta times ill use the slow for fillets so it sets up quicker and can glass right over it without pushing it all out. Vertical layups ill put some slow in too so it doesnt all drain out before it gels. U can mix the hardeners to get whatever u want. This time of year will mostly be slow hardener for me.

I will use some of the UV to rebuild the teak anchor locker door though. Then itll be clear coated with awlgrip or similar. Im gonna do a couple “pours” in a shallow tray to glue all the pieces together and leave a nice flat face...

[AlabamaRick]

With my limited experience,these are valuable time saving tips to help keep me on the right path. Thanks, and keep us all posted with your progress.

[dirtwheelsfl]

Originally Posted by AlabamaRick

With my limited experience,these are valuable time saving tips to help keep me on the right path. Thanks, and keep us all posted with your progress.

Any questions just ask! Probably used 500 gallons of their stuff over the years