: Friend built a Cheasapeake 17 in a class last fall. Had many helping hands
: and lost control. Now he has discovered uncured epoxy (not mixed or maybe
: even no hardener) under cured epoxy on small part of deck. The cured epoxy
: peeled off easily, now he has a gooey patch left. Sanding doesn't seem to
: be an option. Will laquer thinner disolve uncured epoxy after 6 months? I
: thought he could scrape until he's sick of it and try the thinner to get
: to something sandable.
: Will the thinner damage the remaining sound epoxy? Thanks any thoughts.

This is the one mistake I really hate, because I dislike handling hazardous solvents.

Lacquer thinner is the best way to get rid of it. It will only dissolve the hard resin if you soak it for hours, but you're not going to do that. The soft resin will glob up and dissolve away as you rub. You'll know when you've gotten it all off because the surface will be clean and hard.

Work outdoors. Get yourself some very heavy duty rubber gloves, a respirator and paper towels and wipe it off.

Burn the paper towels when you're through, because if you throw them in a garbage can the will spontaneously combust, so be careful.

Scrub down the surface with clean water and a scrubby pad and recoat with new resin.

All the best,

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