: Hello Clayton,

: White vinegar is the best thing to remove epoxy from skin. I keep a
: gallon of it on hand at all times. White vinegar to get the
: epoxy off, then detergent to get the white vinegar off!

: Please note, I used to be pretty careless with epoxy. After reading
: all the warnings here about allergies to epoxy I started
: treating it like nuclear waste. I now NEVER make even the
: smallest batch without a mask, long sleeves, and gloves.
: Repeated exposure can cause you to develop an allergy to epoxy
: which will result in you never being able to use the stuff
: again, and I have even read of people that can't even touch
: cured epoxy once they develop an allergy.

: Once I glassed a surfboard in the living room (obviously a
: bachelor) and promptly went to bed. I woke up the next day
: feeling quite bad and coughing. That was my big wake-up-call. It
: was foolish, stupid, and idiotic. I'm lucky I didn't develop an
: allergy... or die.

: Anyway, obviously you are cautious, and I realize it was just a
: torn glove. Just thought I'd mention while responding because I
: was once not so careful and thanks to people posting here I
: changed my wicked ways.

: All the best,

: Malcolm

Hi Malcolm,

Love your boards. Now I remember, I have a jug of vinigar just for clean up. I use it on my mixing tools and I did not even think about myself. Thanks for the reminder. I am going out for the correct filters for my resporator today. That is the organic type filters with carbon stuff in the filters right? I hope this warning and reminder helps others.

Clayton Plunkett