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Re: Mixing epoxy
By:Scott Hicks
Date: 1/30/2001, 2:47 pm
In Response To: Mixing epoxy (Pete Rudie)

: If you have any qualms about whether it was done correctly, my recommendation
: is to remove it and start over. Subsequent layers of good epoxy will not
: compensate for one layer of bad. Unless all the bond lines are sound, the
: structure is subject to failure. And that could happen at some very
: inconvenient time and place...

With this said: If I have these seams with nearly hardened epoxy, what is the best way of removing it. I think that I could sand it, it just wouldn't be pretty. And of course I don't want to destroy the wood underneath. Fortunately, this work is on the inside of the boat and all the other seams are good. I will take you suggestion and get metering cups instead of using the system 3 pumps.

Incidently, how this occured: In my first batch of epoxy I pumped out 2 squirts of resin and tried to get 1 squirt of hardener. But because of the initial air in the tube and lack of adequate suction I didn't get that much hardener. I tried to make up for it by adding more hardener, but I apparently didn't add enough. live and learn...just need to fix the mistake first!

Messages In This Thread

Slow Epoxy and seams
Scott Hicks -- 1/30/2001, 12:57 am
Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
Jeff -- 1/30/2001, 9:25 pm
Re: question #2
Ross Leidy -- 1/30/2001, 12:49 pm
Mixing epoxy
Pete Rudie -- 1/30/2001, 12:36 pm
Re: Mixing epoxy
Scott Hicks -- 1/30/2001, 2:47 pm
Re: Another way
Spidey -- 1/30/2001, 7:35 pm
Re: Another way
John Monfoe -- 1/31/2001, 4:25 am
Caveat
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2001, 12:30 pm
Re: You mean 1.96% error
Spidey -- 1/31/2001, 5:09 pm
Upon further reflection...
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2001, 5:55 pm
Re: scale is better, but test your brand first.
Tony -- 2/1/2001, 7:11 pm
Re: Food Fight! :)
Spidey -- 1/31/2001, 7:09 pm
Re: So, the thing to do...
Grant Goltz -- 1/31/2001, 6:04 pm
Or, 58 1/1000's inch! :)
Spidey -- 1/31/2001, 5:50 pm
Slow Epoxy: GOOD-BYE!
Scott Hicks -- 1/31/2001, 4:48 pm
Re: Mixing epoxy
Pete Rudie -- 1/30/2001, 4:16 pm
Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
Charles Cooper -- 1/30/2001, 11:48 am
Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
David Hanson -- 1/30/2001, 9:35 am
Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
Scott Hicks -- 1/30/2001, 12:02 pm