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Re: fiberglassing guillemot
By:Nick Schade
Date: 12/10/1998, 8:57 am
In Response To: Re: fiberglassing guillemot (Jim Horlacher)

Unlike the regular MAS resin with slow catalyst, the Cool Cure is subject to amine blush. What you feel is blush. Wipe your boat down with soap and water, the stickiness will disappear.

> Hi, I'm using the same epoxy (MAS Cool Cure) and it feels sticky, even
> after two weeks, but it is hard. It hasn't warmed up much more then 45
> degrees but I did heat it up to about 65 for a few hours to see if that
> would help. It felt dry (not sticky) while it was warmer but became sticky
> again after it cooled down. I called MAS and they said they didn't have
> any idea why it was doing that. Has anyone else seen this happen? Any
> ideas? Please e-mail to jim.c.horlacher@tek.com

> Thanks, Jim

Messages In This Thread

fiberglassing guillemot
Kenneth Paul -- 12/8/1998, 7:16 pm
Re: fiberglassing guillemot
Jim Horlacher -- 12/9/1998, 2:58 pm
Re: fiberglassing guillemot
Nick Schade -- 12/10/1998, 8:57 am
Re: fiberglassing guillemot
Paul Jacobson -- 12/10/1998, 3:42 am