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Re: Epoxy: epoxy/glass/carbon coamings and heat
By:Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge
Date: 3/13/2003, 2:52 pm

: reading through the last threads on epoxy/carbon coamings a couple guys
: mention them softening in the heat. Is this common?,,would other epoxies
: be better for the application or using white fill coats, or vinylester
: resins? I know that obviates the cool carbon finish but if you can't
: afford the exposure that sounds like a problem.

I haven't found this to be a problem with my carbon and Raka epoxy coaming. The kayak has been on the roof of a car in direct sun in 95+* temps all day with no softening that I detected.

Kurt

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Epoxy: epoxy/glass/carbon coamings and heat
LeeG -- 3/13/2003, 12:07 pm
Re: Epoxy: epoxy/glass/carbon coamings and heat
John Schroeder -- 3/14/2003, 7:38 pm
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LeeG -- 3/14/2003, 9:12 pm
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Sam McFadden -- 3/13/2003, 9:56 pm
Re: Epoxy: epoxy/glass/carbon coamings and heat
David Hanson -- 3/14/2003, 11:40 am
Re: Epoxy: epoxy/glass/carbon coamings and heat
Bill Price -- 3/13/2003, 7:19 pm
Re: Epoxy: epoxy/glass/carbon coamings and heat
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 3/13/2003, 2:52 pm
Re: Epoxy: epoxy/glass/carbon coamings and heat
Don Lucas -- 3/13/2003, 2:57 pm