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Re: QUESTION RE SYSTEM 3 EPOXY
By:Eric Schade (shearwater Boats)
Date: 2/29/2000, 6:51 pm
In Response To: Re: QUESTION RE SYSTEM 3 EPOXY (Shawn Baker)

Shawn has good advice. Make very sure to remove the Amine blush with soap and warm water and make sure it is DRY and FREE OF CONTAMINATION I usually do lightly sand before filling the weave just to remove any high spots.

> Try scuffing it up well with one of those green 3M scratch pads. It might
> not hurt to wash it down well with soap and water (and the scratch pad) to
> make sure there is no amine blush on the surface. A quick acetone
> wipe-down wouldn't hurt either.

> Shawn

Messages In This Thread

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