System 3 is every bit as strong as West... well there may be some difference in strength, but not enough for the average boat builder to detect.

Treat the System 3 just like you would the West.

> Has anybody used System Three epoxies. I need to do a little patching on a
> paddle. Normall I would use West System, but I just need a little and
> don't want to waste a whole quart. I can get little 4oz bottles of System
> Three, so...

> I don't really care about blushing. But is System three relatively strong?
> Will it adhere as well as West System? Will there be any issues when I
> sand down the System Three and recoat with West Systems?

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

> -greg insomnia@a1usa.net