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Re: cloudy/milky epoxy
By:Jim
Date: 4/23/2001, 4:01 pm
In Response To: cloudy/milky epoxy (Bruce)

: I've seen this problem posted several times, but never experienced it, until
: today...and I've built several boats and never had a problem...

: This time I'm glassing darker wood....a dark mahogany...and it seems that the
: longer i work with the expoy, it starts to get milky white....almost like
: there are lots of little bubbles...but it doesn't go away...luckily the
: part I'm doing right now gets covered with bottom paint, but when I start
: on the topsides, I don't want this problem

: I'm working inside, in dry conditions, no apparent moisture..its
: 60-75F....using west epoxy ,slow hardener, with a short nap west roller
: and a plastic squeegie....its a big boat (20 ft chriscraft) and i end up
: mixing about a pint or so at a time....

: any suggestions?

It sounds like ideal conditions so I think you have air entrained in the epoxy from overworking it. I dump the stuff I squeege off once I have the glass all wet out on the little boats I build. You did not mention whether you were glassing or just coating. When coating I find that I can get much more on the hull than is needed in that particular spot, at least more than when glassing. I would try to get it on the hull in a thinner coating in smaller areas so you don't find yourself sqeeging the stuff from one end to the other.
Squeege slower and for as little distance as possible. Afraid there may be no choice but sand off the milky areas you have already but I would wait for some other opinions

Messages In This Thread

cloudy/milky epoxy
Bruce -- 4/23/2001, 3:33 pm
Re: cloudy/milky epoxy
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/24/2001, 8:55 am
Re: cloudy/milky epoxy
Paul g. Jacobson -- 4/23/2001, 8:09 pm
Re: cloudy/milky epoxy
Jim -- 4/23/2001, 4:01 pm