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Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 5/23/2008, 12:27 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Orange peel (Jay Babina)

Hi Jay-

Do you still follow this regime if you are doing your fill coats in the 6-8 hour window, or after it's fully cured? I admit I haven't read my epoxy manual yet- but I will! What do you use to apply the fill coats?

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: Blush is water soluble and it's best to scrub it with a little detergent and
: water. I usually go over the surface with a light wet sanding. What
: occurred could be blush - it could be contamination from the lacquer
: thinner - and... some epoxies will form an orange peal surface if put on
: too thick. Once I started wet sanding with detergent and water between
: coats, I never get that problem with any brand of epoxy. By wet sanding -
: just a 10 minute scrubbing of the surface.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Orange peel
Glen Gray -- 5/23/2008, 5:04 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Etienne Muller -- 5/25/2008, 7:16 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Glen Gray -- 5/26/2008, 7:14 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Etienne Muller -- 5/26/2008, 11:21 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Glen Gray -- 5/26/2008, 5:33 pm
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/23/2008, 12:31 pm
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Glen Gray -- 5/23/2008, 6:38 pm
Re: Epoxy: spreader
Mike Bielski -- 5/23/2008, 8:03 am
Re: Epoxy: spreader
Glen Smith -- 5/23/2008, 10:19 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/23/2008, 7:23 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Glen Gray -- 5/23/2008, 7:42 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Jay Babina -- 5/23/2008, 8:23 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Mike Bielski -- 5/23/2008, 12:27 pm
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Jay Babina -- 5/23/2008, 2:05 pm
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/23/2008, 9:42 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/23/2008, 8:21 am