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Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 32: Trouble with Pri
By:John Monfoe
Date: 3/31/2002, 3:51 am

: I'm assuming you're applying the primer over epoxy.

: First you need to call the epoxy maker to see if the primer is compatable
: with
: the epoxy you used. I had the same problem with varnish until I talked with
: my epoxy maker and they said not all finishes will react and cure
: properly with specific epoxies.

: Epoxy takes weeks to fully cure. If you coat before then you can have an
: uncured
: finish unless you use a compatable finish. This is your problem.

: You can probably easily remove that uncured primer with alcohol and steel
: wood.

: All the best,

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

I suspect you are right Rob. I use to have a book telling how to make different specialty finishes. To make an alligator finish, if I remember right, two paints or varnishes were put on with different drying rates and one finish would slip on the other finish making the outer surface crack.

John

Messages In This Thread

S&G: WGW Construction Day 32: Trouble with Primer
rb -- 3/28/2002, 1:26 pm
Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 32: Trouble with Pri
Rob Macks -- 3/30/2002, 8:11 am
Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 32: Trouble with Pri
John Monfoe -- 3/31/2002, 3:51 am
Re: FinishTrouble
Mike Hanks -- 3/29/2002, 9:13 am
Re: S&G: WGW Construction Day 32: Trouble with Pri
Gini -- 3/28/2002, 4:39 pm