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Re: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about s
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/13/2009, 8:27 am
In Response To: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about setup time (Malcolm Schweizer)

: Hello all,

: I am preparing to re-glass a kayak and would really like to use the West
: System 207 hardener. The problem is I live in the tropics and it will
: likely be 80 degrees F when I glass this thing, so I am concerned about
: the speed at which it will set up. Can anyone compare it to West System
: 206 Slow Hardener as far as speed of setting up? I don't have access to a
: shop with A/C. The one thing I like is that according to West System's
: literature the 207 is resistant to humidity which has caused me problems
: in the past. Apparently it is very good at saturating cloth so I am hoping
: this will enable me to work faster even if it kicks faster.

: Note: I live on an island and West System is all we have off-the-shelf.
: Suggestions for other brands are welcome but consider that getting it
: shipped here will be an issue for me. If I can make West 207 work I would
: rather do that.

: Thank you,

: Malcolm

Those temps will cause no problems at all, acts very much like West's slow hardener.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about setup time
Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/13/2009, 7:54 am
Re: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about s
Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2009, 8:46 am
Exclusive 207 user here...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/14/2009, 5:44 pm
Re: Exclusive 207 user here...
kirk Briggs -- 9/14/2009, 7:23 pm
Re: Exclusive 207 user here...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/14/2009, 8:36 pm
Re: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about s
Larry C. -- 9/13/2009, 2:13 pm
Re: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about s
Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/13/2009, 8:51 pm
Re: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about s *LINK*
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/14/2009, 1:14 pm
Re: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about s
kirk Briggs -- 9/13/2009, 7:04 pm
Re: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about s
Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/13/2009, 8:53 pm
Re: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about s
Chris Ostlind -- 9/14/2009, 9:34 am
Re: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about s
Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/14/2009, 11:17 am
Re: Epoxy: West 207 in high heat- question about s
Bill Hamm -- 9/13/2009, 8:27 am