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Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 2/14/2000, 2:35 pm
In Response To: Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels (Julie Kanarr)

If you've spent much time on this board, you've already heard the warnings, but once more won't hurt. Make sure you wear a respirator and latex gloves when working with acetone, it's nasty stuff. Don't use vinyl gloves, they'll disintegrate in a few seconds in acetone.

> Wilsall (30 miles north of Livingston). I grew up in Port Townsend WA
> (home of Pygmy)... that's where my folks live.

> Thanks. Shawn & Ross. I'll try the acetone. He managed to get the
> resin on both sides of the panels.... more on one side than the other,
> plus some spots here & there in odd places (probably drips that he
> brushed out. who knows). Most of it is on the keel panels... about 4
> inches wide on the edge where the panels will be joined together.

> I'll let you know how it goes...

Messages In This Thread

cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
Julie Kanarr -- 2/14/2000, 12:57 pm
Re: cleaning epoxy resin --PROGRESS
Julie Kanarr -- 2/16/2000, 12:35 am
Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
lee -- 2/15/2000, 9:06 pm
System 3: "Lacquer Thinner"
Chris in Cajun Country -- 2/15/2000, 10:39 pm
Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
Larry C. -- 2/14/2000, 3:12 pm
Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
Shawn Baker -- 2/14/2000, 1:50 pm
Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
Rehd -- 2/15/2000, 12:49 am
Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
Shawn Baker -- 2/15/2000, 12:02 pm
Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
Bram -- 2/15/2000, 11:45 am
Re: Mix ratio
Don B -- 2/16/2000, 12:35 am
Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
Julie Kanarr -- 2/14/2000, 2:19 pm
Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
Don B -- 2/15/2000, 12:37 am
Appeal to Pygmy
Chris in Cajun Country -- 2/14/2000, 3:49 pm
Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
Ross Leidy -- 2/14/2000, 2:35 pm
Re: cleaning epoxy resin off hull panels
Ross Leidy -- 2/14/2000, 1:43 pm