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Re: Strip: Fill Coat
By:Dave Hawkins
Date: 4/13/2009, 2:31 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Fill Coat (Jay Babina)

: I use RAKA Blush Free and If I do epoxy work many days after an initial coat
: is hard, I usually wet sand the area. If you can pull your finger across
: the surface and see a trail, then you have blush. I know "Blush
: Free" supposedly means that but with the way technical literature and
: specs are written, I still would be on the safe side. You just don't want
: to do a fill coat and 2 hours later find that you have some bubbling or
: puckered spots. Believe me, I learned that from experience. If you wait
: until the epoxy is hard and fully cured, you no longer have the chemical
: bond.
How long does it take for the epoxy to fully cure if the temperature is below 60 degrees?

Thanks

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