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opaque epoxy
By:richard
Date: 4/23/2001, 3:40 am

Help! I live in southeast Alaska where the weather changes by the hour. While completing a pair of cape charles-type plywood kayaks last summer, the West systems 205 epoxy cured with a lot of opaque streaking on one of the 2 boats. The nicer finish was applied on a warm sunny day and the epoxy cured rapidly. The latter boat was done on a wet foggy day and took FOREVER to dry, leaving orange runs and an unsightly white surface. Is this just amine surface blush or does the layer need to be completely sanded off and re-applied on a warm day? Or did I mix the epoxy wrong? Thanks, Rich

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opaque epoxy
richard -- 4/23/2001, 3:40 am
Re: opaque epoxy
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/23/2001, 9:17 am
Re: opaque epoxy
Tony -- 4/23/2001, 1:35 pm