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Re: I was wrong -- puck didn't cure, either
By:Hank
Date: 6/30/2000, 2:11 pm

: Hi Dean;

: You may want to still give it some time. When I was doing experiments with
: pigments for my coaming, I kept adding more and more with each test -
: Successive batches took longer & longer to cure, but most still did
: eventually cure - up to a point. When I had sufficiently mis-mixed my
: epoxy with too much "other stuff," it stayed runny forever. If
: yours has gelled, and it was mixed *thoroughly*, my experience says it
: should harden. I never produced a batch that gelled but didn't ultimately
: harden, if that is any consolation to you.

Hi Spidey,

I just had a similar experience with mixing West Systems pigment with Raka epoxy. My test batch [off kayak] worked fine. I must have gotten a little generous with the pigment and it took a lot longer to cure on the hull. It is OK now but it had me worried for a bit.

Hank

Messages In This Thread

First bad batch?
Dean Trexel -- 6/29/2000, 5:00 pm
I was wrong -- puck didn't cure, either
Dean Trexel -- 6/29/2000, 10:02 pm
Re: I hate to tell you this... *Pic*
Shawn B -- 6/30/2000, 11:41 am
Re: I hate to tell you this...
peter czerpak -- 6/30/2000, 2:17 pm
Re: I was wrong -- puck didn't cure, either
Spidey -- 6/29/2000, 10:32 pm
Re: I was wrong -- puck didn't cure, either
Hank -- 6/30/2000, 2:11 pm
Re: I owe ya a cuppa joe...
Dean Trexel -- 6/30/2000, 7:36 am
Talk about "Get a Grip!" NT
Greg -- 6/29/2000, 11:48 pm
Re: First bad batch?
Snorkle -- 6/29/2000, 5:40 pm
Re: First bad batch?
Ross Leidy -- 6/29/2000, 6:24 pm
Re: First bad batch?
steve pollack -- 6/29/2000, 5:13 pm
Re: First bad batch?
Brian Nystrom -- 6/29/2000, 5:11 pm
Re: First bad batch?
Dean Trexel -- 6/29/2000, 5:25 pm