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Epoxy: proper curing of epoxy
By:ken fink
Date: 1/18/2003, 1:15 pm

WHEN I MIXED MY EPOXY TO FIBERGLASS THE HULL OF MY STRIPPER, I REALIZED THAT I DID'NT USE THE PROPER MIXING RATIO. INSTEAD OF TWO PARTS RESIN AND ONE PART HARDENER, I USED FOUR PARTS RESIN TO ONE PART HARDENER. I AM USING MAS EPOXY.
UPON FLIPPING MY HULL, I NOTICED THAT THE EPOXY ON THE HULL IS STILL SOFT.
I AM DOING THIS WORK IN AN UNHEATED GUARAGE (TEMP. TODAY IN NEW YORK IS 10 DEGREES).

HERE IS MY QUESTION. DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF HEAT WILL KICK OFF THE EPOXY ON MY HULL OR IS THERE ANY OTHER METHOD FOR GETTING IT TO CURE?

THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE - KEN

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Epoxy: proper curing of epoxy
ken fink -- 1/18/2003, 1:15 pm
Re: Epoxy: proper curing of epoxy-THANKS
KEN FINK -- 1/20/2003, 7:08 pm
Re: Epoxy: proper curing of epoxy-THANKS
Tom Yost -- 1/20/2003, 7:55 pm
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Jay Babina -- 1/20/2003, 9:06 am
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steve pollack -- 1/19/2003, 11:36 am
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Tom Yost -- 1/19/2003, 10:21 am
Bad news
Pete Rudie -- 1/19/2003, 1:40 am
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srchr/gerald -- 1/18/2003, 4:35 pm
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Joe -- 1/18/2003, 4:08 pm
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Mike Scarborough -- 1/18/2003, 10:03 pm
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LeeG -- 1/18/2003, 3:36 pm