: I was having a lot of trouble with fill coats going on and having a curdled
: appearance instead of a uniform smooth surface. I added a small amount
: (5%) of laquer thinner to the epoxy and also wiped the surface with
: thinner before applying it and it created a wonderful, smooth surface.
: What are the consequences of the epoxy shrinking because of the extra
: thinning agent?
Actually I'm not at all sure what the consequences are. I remember that someone else had posted something about the consequences. Added stresses? pulling out of shape? I always hold my hulls, or anything else, in position with spreaders, etc. while the epoxy is hardening to keep from having the distortion that sometimes happens. Keep us posted about how your thinned epoxy perorms.