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Epoxy: Mineral Spirits = Petroleum Distillate
By:Carl H
Date: 10/22/2007, 7:20 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Epoxy PROBLEMS!!! HELP!!! (Pat Deopp)

Pat,

Sorry about the hassle. It sounds terrible! I hope you get it sorted out.

FYI: Some pointed fingers at the amine blush but that shouldn't cause this kind of problem. Epoxy makers describe it as a contaminant that will interfere with varnishes and paints and whatnot. Amine blush is caused by an element that is integral to the epoxy system and does NOT really interfere with epoxy. In the past I've reapplied West System epoxies(blushing) over themselves without trouble.

Epoxies will bead up when applied over cured epoxy (and other) surfaces. That doesn't mean it's defective or necessarily weak -- it's just the way it works out. To get around the beading, you can reapply it repeatedly as it tacks up. You may also be able to keep it from beading by stretching plastic over it.

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Epoxy: Epoxy PROBLEMS!!! HELP!!!
Pat Deopp -- 10/21/2007, 3:01 pm
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy PROBLEMS!!! HELP!!!
Pat Deopp -- 10/23/2007, 11:09 am
Epoxy: Mineral Spirits = Petroleum Distillate
Carl H -- 10/22/2007, 7:20 pm
I am wondering if...
Robert N Pruden -- 10/23/2007, 12:47 am
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Mike Savage -- 10/23/2007, 4:47 am
Clean first, sand second!
Brian Nystrom -- 10/22/2007, 7:47 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy PROBLEMS!!! HELP!!!
Mike Scarborough -- 10/21/2007, 5:03 pm
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy PROBLEMS!!! HELP!!!
Pat Deopp -- 10/21/2007, 5:28 pm
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy PROBLEMS!!! HELP!!!
Mike Savage -- 10/21/2007, 7:15 pm
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy PROBLEMS!!! HELP!!!
Pat Deopp -- 10/21/2007, 7:59 pm
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy PROBLEMS!!! HELP!!! *LINK*
Pedro Almeida -- 10/21/2007, 10:11 pm
clean the resin containers
mike allen -- 10/22/2007, 2:38 am
Re: clean the resin containers
Bill Hamm -- 10/23/2007, 1:37 am
Re: clean the resin containers
Acors -- 10/22/2007, 9:08 am
Re: clean the resin containers
mike allen -- 10/22/2007, 12:04 pm
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy PROBLEMS!!! HELP!!!
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2007, 1:47 am
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vk1nf -- 10/21/2007, 8:40 pm
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Pat Deopp -- 10/21/2007, 8:45 pm
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vk1nf -- 10/22/2007, 12:26 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy PROBLEMS!!! HELP!!! *LINK*
Pat Deopp -- 10/21/2007, 3:52 pm
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MikeO -- 10/21/2007, 7:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/23/2007, 1:34 am
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Gennie -- 10/21/2007, 4:29 pm
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Pat Deopp -- 10/21/2007, 4:52 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/26/2007, 3:28 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/22/2007, 8:28 am
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Glen Smith -- 10/21/2007, 6:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2007, 1:44 am