If you swab-out the holes with some acetone to remove the remaining traces of resin, you should be set to go.

Ross

: Okay, I'm a little out of practice. The North Bay has been essentially
: "done" for several months --- less paint and varnish --- so I
: haven't had to mess about with epoxy for a while. However, early this
: morning, I wanted to drill some deck fitting holes and fill them with
: cabosil-thickened epoxy so that I could later drill them out for bungies
: after all had cured. Same with cavities for retainer screws for a strap
: across the bow to hold down the storm paddle. Went to the small workbench
: where I keep the epoxy containers, burped the big pump and the small pump
: carefully, took one careful measure of each, and stirred thoroughly. Mixed
: in the cabosil, and carefully filled the voids. Checked tonight, and
: nothing had happened --- just some really messy, wet, non-cooked holes.
: After a sinking thought, went to the bench and examined the big pump ---
: resin --- and the small pump --- resin. Both blue. Right next to each
: other --- but not like always.

: The question: anybody want to guess how long I have to let these voids dry
: out before mixing up some TWO-part epoxy to create sleeves and plugs? I
: pipe-cleanered them out pretty well, and I know that resin will never
: really dry out, but is there some rule of thumb about letting the stuff
: soak in or dry out?

: Thanks for any spare encouragement!

: Jack Martin