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QUESTION RE SYSTEM 3 EPOXY
By:t madill
Date: 2/29/2000, 10:24 am

I HAVE A BOAT PARTLY FINISHED THAT STILL NEEDED 2-3 MORE COATS OF EPOXY TO FILL IN THE WEAVE IN THE FIBREGLASS CLOTH WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON IT FOR A FEW WEEKS. SINCE I CAN'T SAND IT DOWN VERY WELL WITHOUT SANDING THE CLOTH AND WEAKENING IT AND SYSTEMS 3 SAY SUBSEQUENT COATS OF EPOXY WON'T ADHERE UNLESS THERE IS A MECHANICAL BOND CREATED, I AM AT A BIT OF A LOSS AS TO HOW TO PROCEED. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. TOM

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QUESTION RE SYSTEM 3 EPOXY
t madill -- 2/29/2000, 10:24 am
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Rick -- 3/2/2000, 9:36 pm
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Douglas Kuik -- 3/1/2000, 7:21 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 2/29/2000, 11:48 am
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Eric Schade (shearwater Boats) -- 2/29/2000, 6:51 pm
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t madill -- 2/29/2000, 10:33 pm