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Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
By:Scott Hicks
Date: 1/30/2001, 12:02 pm
In Response To: Re: Slow Epoxy and seams (David Hanson)

: I would say if you are sure you did not mix correctly then that joint is no
: good! Take it apart some how and clean up and re-apply epoxy. The epoxy
: cures chemically, if you did not have enough hardner then there is some
: resin that has no matching hardner so will never cure. The joint will be
: unusable.

I am fairly certain that I mixed it well enough as the consistency is uniform. I think that problem is that there was not enough hardener added. It does seem to be setting up just REAL slowly. Should I give it more time or scrape it off, having already given it a week to cure. (Which I think would be VERY difficult, considering I can ALMOST sand this stuff). What point is it safe to sand?

Also, how picky do I need to be about sanding these joints down since I will be glassing over it?

THANKS!

Scott

Messages In This Thread

Slow Epoxy and seams
Scott Hicks -- 1/30/2001, 12:57 am
Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
Jeff -- 1/30/2001, 9:25 pm
Re: question #2
Ross Leidy -- 1/30/2001, 12:49 pm
Mixing epoxy
Pete Rudie -- 1/30/2001, 12:36 pm
Re: Mixing epoxy
Scott Hicks -- 1/30/2001, 2:47 pm
Re: Another way
Spidey -- 1/30/2001, 7:35 pm
Re: Another way
John Monfoe -- 1/31/2001, 4:25 am
Caveat
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2001, 12:30 pm
Re: You mean 1.96% error
Spidey -- 1/31/2001, 5:09 pm
Upon further reflection...
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2001, 5:55 pm
Re: scale is better, but test your brand first.
Tony -- 2/1/2001, 7:11 pm
Re: Food Fight! :)
Spidey -- 1/31/2001, 7:09 pm
Re: So, the thing to do...
Grant Goltz -- 1/31/2001, 6:04 pm
Or, 58 1/1000's inch! :)
Spidey -- 1/31/2001, 5:50 pm
Slow Epoxy: GOOD-BYE!
Scott Hicks -- 1/31/2001, 4:48 pm
Re: Mixing epoxy
Pete Rudie -- 1/30/2001, 4:16 pm
Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
Charles Cooper -- 1/30/2001, 11:48 am
Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
David Hanson -- 1/30/2001, 9:35 am
Re: Slow Epoxy and seams
Scott Hicks -- 1/30/2001, 12:02 pm