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Re: Is this the same problem?
By:Rob Macks
Date: 12/15/2004, 12:46 pm
In Response To: Is this the same problem? *Pic* (John Caldeira)

This picture is a perfect example of the white stress pocks.

: There may be more to it that simply heat and stress on the glass. I've had
: kayaks car-topped all day in the blazing Texas sun, in my garage for weeks
: in temperatures that exceeds 100f at times, and have never experienced the
: white dots (or failing epoxy bonds anywhere, for that matter) on any kayak
: EXCEPT for the front of one mahogany coaming rim.

Stress is the factor that causes this. No stress, even if the expoxy gets hot and no
white stress pocks.

Rob

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Out of the Pit of Dispair
Rob Macks -- 12/14/2004, 5:14 pm
Re: Epoxy: Out of the Pit of Dispair
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/15/2004, 2:31 pm
Glass workers do the same thing, Nick
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 11:32 am
Solar post-curing?
Brian Nystrom -- 12/16/2004, 8:39 am
Re: Offbeat question
pikabike -- 12/15/2004, 7:05 pm
Re: Offbeat question
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/16/2004, 9:27 am
graphite bottoms
LeeG -- 12/15/2004, 9:49 am
Re: graphite bottoms
Rob Macks -- 12/15/2004, 12:50 pm
Re: graphite bottoms
Dennis -- 12/15/2004, 1:03 pm
Re: graphite bottoms
Rob Macks -- 12/15/2004, 1:20 pm
Re: graphite bottoms
Randy Knauff -- 12/15/2004, 4:05 pm
Re: graphite bottoms
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 11:26 am
Re: graphite bottoms
LeeG -- 12/15/2004, 7:10 pm
You are right about this to a point
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 2:14 pm
Re: graphite bottoms
Rob Macks -- 12/15/2004, 4:55 pm
Hey Rob, where did you get that number from?
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 2:07 pm
Re: Hey Rob, where did you get that number from? *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 12/16/2004, 3:28 pm
Excellent info, Glen, thanks.
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 7:36 pm
Is this the same problem? *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 12/15/2004, 8:22 am
Re: Is this the same problem?
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/15/2004, 5:39 pm
Re: Is this the same problem?
Rob Macks -- 12/15/2004, 12:46 pm
Re: Is this the same problem?
Gordon Niessen -- 12/15/2004, 2:18 pm
Re: Is this the same problem?
Will -- 12/16/2004, 11:53 am
Re: Epoxy: Out of the Pit of Dispair
Jim Kozel -- 12/14/2004, 11:17 pm
Re: Epoxy: Out of the Pit of Dispair
Rob Macks -- 12/15/2004, 9:51 am
another story of support.
Rob B -- 12/15/2004, 12:17 am
Re: Epoxy: Out of the Pit of Dispair
CM Hair -- 12/14/2004, 9:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: Out of the Pit of Dispair
KenC -- 12/14/2004, 11:40 pm
Re: Thanks for sharing
pikabike -- 12/14/2004, 6:57 pm
Re: Thanks for sharing
Rob Macks -- 12/15/2004, 12:52 pm
Re: Thanks for sharing
Erik, Belgium -- 12/15/2004, 9:16 am
sorry
Erik, Belgium -- 12/15/2004, 5:24 pm
Re: Now *I'm* sorry.
pikabike -- 12/15/2004, 7:27 pm
Here ya go: from Rob Macks and Martin Step *LINK*
pikabike -- 12/15/2004, 7:16 pm
Here ya go: from Rob Macks and Martin Step
pikabike -- 12/15/2004, 7:15 pm