KBBS Archive 40,000

Slow Epoxy and seams

Posted By: Scott Hicks
Date: Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 12:57 a.m.

I have just started construction of a Pygmy Artic Tern '14 and I have a couple of questions:

1) In my very first batch of epoxy mixed together in an effort to glue the butt seams together, I somehow managed to not put enough hardener in. It has been over a week and it is still slightly tacky spots. Any suggestions for handling this? Or just wait it out until it is completely hardened (assuming it will completely harden).

2) I did manage to mix appropriate amounts of resin and hardener while glueing the other butt seams. I just started sanding the hardened resin down to be smooth with the wood. How picky do I need to be about this. I have developed some air pockets in the cured epoxy and I am wondering if it is necessary to completely smooth these out. OR, will the subsequent coats of resin and glass fill these in sufficiently. Any other suggestions about working with this very first step??????

Thanks!
Scott

Messages In This Thread

Slow Epoxy and seams
Scott Hicks -- Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 12:57 a.m.

Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
David Hanson -- Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 9:35 a.m.

Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
Scott Hicks -- Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 12:02 p.m.

Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
Charles Cooper -- Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 11:48 a.m.

Mixing epoxy
Pete Rudie -- Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 12:36 p.m.

Re: Mixing epoxy
Scott Hicks -- Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 2:47 p.m.

Re: Mixing epoxy
Pete Rudie -- Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 4:16 p.m.

Re: Another way
Spidey -- Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 7:35 p.m.

Re: Another way
John Monfoe -- Wednesday, 31 January 2001, at 4:25 a.m.

Caveat
Pete Rudie -- Wednesday, 31 January 2001, at 12:30 p.m.

Slow Epoxy: GOOD-BYE!
Scott Hicks -- Wednesday, 31 January 2001, at 4:48 p.m.

Re: You mean 1.96% error
Spidey -- Wednesday, 31 January 2001, at 5:09 p.m.

Or, 58 1/1000's inch!
Spidey -- Wednesday, 31 January 2001, at 5:50 p.m.

Upon further reflection...
Pete Rudie -- Wednesday, 31 January 2001, at 5:55 p.m.

Re: So, the thing to do...
Grant Goltz -- Wednesday, 31 January 2001, at 6:04 p.m.

Re: Food Fight!
Spidey -- Wednesday, 31 January 2001, at 7:09 p.m.

Re: scale is better, but test your brand first.
Tony -- Thursday, 1 February 2001, at 7:11 p.m.

Re: question #2
Ross Leidy -- Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 12:49 p.m.

Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
Jeff -- Tuesday, 30 January 2001, at 9:25 p.m.

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