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Re: Epoxy: Purple haze - System 3
By:Malcolm Schweizer
Date: 6/6/2003, 5:02 am
In Response To: Epoxy: Purple haze - System 3 (Rod)

Hello Rod,

I had the EXACT same thing happen with West System fast hardener that I was using to glue up parts. Not only did it get the "grape jelly" tint, but when it hardened it turned to amber. It looked like the stuff on Jurrassic Park. If I could have trapped a mosquito in it I could have sold it as an artifact! It did change the color of cloth on a small test strip I did. I think it is due to heat breaking down the resin over time, but that's just my unscientific guess.

Purple haze all in my yak,
Don't know if I'll take it back.
Am I happy or in misery?
I think I got a bad batch of epoxy!

... my apologies to Hendrix fans.

-Malcolm

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Purple haze - System 3
Rod -- 6/5/2003, 11:46 pm
Re: Purple haze.....
ootek -- 6/6/2003, 10:02 am
Re: Epoxy: Purple haze - System 3
Chris McD -- 6/6/2003, 6:52 am
Re: Epoxy: Purple haze - System 3
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/6/2003, 5:02 am
Re: Epoxy: Purple haze - System 3
Jim Kozel -- 6/6/2003, 10:28 am
Re: Epoxy: Purple haze - System 3
Sam McFadden -- 6/6/2003, 12:08 am
Re: Epoxy: Purple haze - System 3
James Nixon -- 6/5/2003, 11:55 pm