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Re: Epoxy: Problems with West Systems
By:John Faas
Date: 5/28/2014, 10:38 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Problems with West Systems (A. Edie)

Allan, thank you for the suggestion. I think I have been starting with the resin then adding the hardener.
But I will make sure that is the order. 5:1 means just a tad of hardener for a small batch.
2:1 certainly is easier, I switched from MAS to West because I have taken so long on this build the hardener looked like dark maple syrup. And you are right there are risks having two systems available to use and I think I have had a few blunders. Not to mention now I have way more resin/hardener than anything else. The only solution is-- build another boat, I guess. Too bad budget and wife are not all that open to that option. They just don't understand that 4 boats is not an excessive number.

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Epoxy: Problems with West Systems
John Faas -- 5/24/2014, 11:50 pm
Re: Epoxy: Problems with West Systems
Paul Sylvester -- 5/25/2014, 6:45 am
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ancient kayaker -- 5/25/2014, 8:11 am
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ancient kayaker -- 5/25/2014, 8:14 am
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ancient kayaker -- 5/25/2014, 8:18 am
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john vanburen -- 5/25/2014, 8:56 am
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Sean Dawe -- 5/25/2014, 10:27 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/25/2014, 10:39 am
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John Faas -- 5/25/2014, 11:58 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/25/2014, 12:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2014, 1:45 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/26/2014, 10:25 pm
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MattD. -- 5/25/2014, 1:08 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/25/2014, 1:32 pm
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sean-dawe@hotmail.com -- 5/25/2014, 3:54 pm
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John Faas -- 5/25/2014, 4:58 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/25/2014, 6:13 pm
Contact West
Mike Bielski -- 5/25/2014, 11:54 pm
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A. Edie -- 5/27/2014, 10:48 pm
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John Faas -- 5/28/2014, 10:38 am
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A. Edie -- 5/28/2014, 11:24 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 5/29/2014, 10:36 am
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ancient kayaker -- 5/29/2014, 7:45 pm
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A. Edie -- 5/30/2014, 10:41 am