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Re: Varnishing over epoxy
By:Rob Macks
Date: 3/26/2001, 7:24 pm
In Response To: Re: Varnishing over epoxy (Don Sherwood)

: Rob,
: I've found that some epoxies need a week or so at warm temperatures to
: eliminate (or greatly reduce) any residual curing. Until the cure is
: complete, there can be a long wait for the first coat of varnish to
: dry...it seems to react with the hard, but not "fully" cured
: epoxy.
: Could this have been the problem?

It could be. But I can't wait a week when I have a boat to deliver

Since System Three suggests Casptain's varnish, it works, I don't have to wait, and I love the way it brushes, I don't care!

Rob Macks
Laughing Loon CC&K
www.LaughingLoon.com

Messages In This Thread

Varnishing over epoxy
Stan Snapp -- 3/26/2001, 11:52 am
Re: Varnishing over epoxy
Spidey -- 3/27/2001, 12:56 am
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Stan Snapp -- 3/27/2001, 1:22 am
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Ray Port Angeles -- 3/28/2001, 4:16 pm
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Rob Macks -- 3/26/2001, 12:26 pm
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Steve Lansdowne -- 3/26/2001, 10:33 pm
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Rob Macks -- 3/26/2001, 11:59 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 3/27/2001, 2:22 pm
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Rob Macks -- 3/27/2001, 3:25 pm
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Don Sherwood -- 3/26/2001, 5:45 pm
Re: Varnishing over epoxy
Rob Macks -- 3/26/2001, 7:24 pm
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Alex Warren -- 3/26/2001, 8:11 pm
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Lee Gardner -- 3/26/2001, 2:42 pm
Re: Varnishing over epoxy
Rob Macks -- 3/26/2001, 2:51 pm
Re: Varnishing over epoxy
Lee Gardner -- 3/26/2001, 3:45 pm