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Re: Help! My resin is turning pasty.
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 4/2/1999, 11:39 am
In Response To: Help! My resin is turning pasty. (CHad)

Hi Chad, I read in Nick's book that epoxy can crystallize. (Think honey) Try putting your pump in a large ziplock bag and then drop the bag in a bucket of hot water.

I threw out about a quart of Raka resin this winter that crystallized. I wish I'd have known that then.

Shawn

> Hey All,

> I could use some advice here. Last night I finally settled in to do some
> finishing work on the CLC I built last year. I had everything sanded and
> ready to epoxy when I could not get much out of my resin pump. I took it
> out and the plunger part was half full of this white pasty stuff. The
> resin in the bottle seems OK.

> Now I received the epoxy(MAS) about a year ago, and last used it in
> August. I am guessing it is dried out resin in the pump. Is there a way
> that I can clean this out, or should I chuck the pumps in the garbage and
> get some measuring cups for the work I have left? Does anyone know how to
> contact MAS?

> Thanks for the help, CHad

Messages In This Thread

Help! My resin is turning pasty.
CHad -- 4/2/1999, 11:15 am
Re: Crystalized Resin
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/3/1999, 10:06 am
Re: Help! My resin is turning pasty.
Pete Rudie -- 4/2/1999, 12:27 pm
Re: Help! My resin is turning pasty.
Scotty -- 4/2/1999, 10:35 pm
I'm not making this up...
Pete Rudie -- 4/3/1999, 2:25 am
Re: I'm not making this up...
Scotty -- 4/3/1999, 6:54 pm
Re: I'm not making this up...
Pete Rudie -- 4/4/1999, 3:09 pm
Re: I'm not making this up...
Larry C. -- 4/3/1999, 7:35 am
Re: Help! My resin is turning pasty.
Roger Donahe -- 4/2/1999, 11:58 am
Re: Help! My resin is turning pasty.
Shawn Baker -- 4/2/1999, 11:39 am