: Hi Jeff,

: While reading my new issue from the EAA (experimental aircraft association) I
: While mixing epoxy one has to use
: care to not introduce air into the mixture by stirring too fast, if that
: happens you can reduce the stength of the epoxy glued joint by up to
: around 30%. Could be the reason your joints failed.

: Bill H.

Hi Bill and (Kudzu) Jeff

I build custom fishing rods and use epoxy all the time, on the Rod Build .org website a gent that would post often is Ralph Quinn

Ralph owns the U40 COMPANY

His company (U40) manufatures Glues , epoxy, and special Urathanes and other finishes for fishing rod building, his permagloss urathane is the most bullet proof stuff I ever used!!! short shelf life though and $$ 8.00 for an oz would probably stick to nylon.

Ralph has said many times that the PROPER WAY TO MIX EPOXY is IS NOT BY STIRRING!!

stirring creates air bubbles and often results in incomplete mixture as well which can fail.

Ralph advocates SPREADING an FOLDING Epoxy on somthing flat (I use aluminum foil) think of spreading peanut butter and jelly with a butter knife.

I had oodles of problems with my rod finish untill I started spreading Vs stirring..

I spread and fold houshold epoxy now , rather than stir (MUCH BETTER)

"John"