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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Epoxy for lashings, plywood, co
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 4/25/2013, 12:34 pm

I am in South Florida - its currently around 80 or so degrees, will be getting in the 90s with 90+ humidity soon - should I consider their "tropical" hardener?

Yes! Especially if you haven't used epoxy much in the past, you don't need the adventure of your mixed epoxy quickly turning to a smoking mass.
Building in a barn in Ontario, I found that high heat and humidity (90/90) made the amine blush problem worse, so probably a good idea to wash/scrub (with water) before re-coating, no matter what epoxy you use.

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Skin-on-Frame: Epoxy for lashings, plywood, coaming, AL tubing?
Bob -- 4/25/2013, 11:47 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Epoxy for lashings, plywood, co
JohnAbercrombie -- 4/25/2013, 12:26 pm
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Bob -- 4/25/2013, 12:41 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/25/2013, 12:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/28/2013, 1:01 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/25/2013, 12:34 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/25/2013, 12:44 pm
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Jeff Buyer -- 4/25/2013, 8:28 pm
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Tony G -- 4/26/2013, 9:50 am