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Re: Epoxy: cloudy
By:Bob Kelim
Date: 1/20/2002, 9:23 am
In Response To: Epoxy: cloudy (John Skinner)

: Hello all; I bought enough epoxy to finish my last boat and my next,
: unfortunatly some things have held me back from getting started on my
: spring run but anyway, one of the projects I am building required some
: epoxy. mine has been sitting in a fairly controlled enviroment about 65
: degrees it came out really cloudy, I added piggment. does cloudy affect
: strength? I heard that I can get rid of this cloud by setting the jug in
: warm water is this true? I am using system 3. considering switching to
: ryka does this resign do the same thing? does it really matter?

: THNX all. JOHN
I've had the same thing thing happen with Syatem3 to the point where I had crytals in the resin. I sat it in hot water came out clear and worked fine. That said, I like Raka better and have not noticed it clouding up even in my unheated shop.
Bob

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: cloudy
John Skinner -- 1/20/2002, 1:15 am
Re: Epoxy: cloudy
Bob Kelim -- 1/20/2002, 9:23 am
Re: Epoxy: cloudy
Stephan Bradley -- 1/21/2002, 3:27 pm