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Re: Strip: A cautionary tale of two epoxies
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/20/2011, 2:38 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: A cautionary tale of two epoxies (Bill VerSteeg)

: Yup, poorly mixed epoxy is PITA. I just got done cutting out some
: 'glass on my kayak that had delaminated from the strips. I could
: not figure out what happened until I cut the bad patch out. The
: epoxy underneath was still gooey, and never did setup. I guess I
: forgot to put the hardener into one of the mixing pots. Live and
: learn.

: I am now starting my second boat, and have taken to calling the
: first one my "practice boat".

: bvs

I drum this into the students heads when I do the classes, helps me to remember too :)

Mix the epoxy, when you think it's all mixed, do it some more, repeat, over and over.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: A cautionary tale of two epoxies
Al Edie -- 6/12/2011, 11:49 am
Re: Strip: A cautionary tale of two epoxies
Farback -- 6/12/2011, 12:42 pm
Re: Strip: A cautionary tale of two epoxies
jwuts -- 6/12/2011, 1:08 pm
Re: Strip: A cautionary tale of two epoxies
Bill Hamm -- 6/13/2011, 12:09 am
Re: Strip: A cautionary tale of two epoxies
Bill VerSteeg -- 6/20/2011, 2:03 pm
Re: Strip: A cautionary tale of two epoxies
Bill Hamm -- 6/20/2011, 2:38 pm