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Re: Strip: Fill Coat
By:Dave Hawkins
Date: 4/13/2009, 10:09 am
In Response To: Strip: Fill Coat (Jay Babina)

: Can you work in a garage?

: The dilemma you are facing is blush. With epoxy there's a period where you
: can apply fill coats and you will get a chemical bond. If you wait too
: long, blush can form and then you should scrub the surface and or sand
: too? Obviously, you want to avoid that. Depending on the brand you are
: using and wether it's blush free or not is the determining factor. I would
: get on the phone and talk to the Co. who's epoxy you are using and see
: what they suggest. I try to plan my glassing so I am doing fill coats
: every day but I do work in a heated basement.

I have epoxy from RAKA and it is blush free, so I think that I'll wait till it's warmer.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Fill Coat
Dave Hawkins -- 4/12/2009, 4:23 pm
Strip: Fill Coat
Jay Babina -- 4/13/2009, 8:38 am
Re: Strip: Fill Coat
Dave Hawkins -- 4/13/2009, 10:09 am
Re: Strip: Fill Coat
Jay Babina -- 4/13/2009, 10:40 am
Re: Strip: Fill Coat
Dave Hawkins -- 4/13/2009, 2:31 pm
Strip: Fill Coat
Jay Babina -- 4/14/2009, 9:48 am
Re: Strip: Fill Coat
David Hawkins -- 4/14/2009, 10:35 am
Re: Strip: Fill Coat
Bill Hamm -- 4/13/2009, 12:33 am