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Re: Watch Out
By:Charles Leach
Date: 8/17/2003, 11:53 am
In Response To: Re: Watch Out (C. Fronzek)

: Once epoxy has set if you subject it to temperatures around 125 F it will
: soften enough to break the bond. Your stuff may have "kicked"
: and then softened because you cooked it too long.
: I hope this is not the case.
: Charlie

Thanks Charlie,

I only wrapped it and set it in the sun after it set in my garage at the afore mentioned temps for 3 days. I did bring it back inside though cause I figured it may be getting too hot. I sure don,t want it flying into a bunch of individual strips now! I've already encountered more difficulties with this one than I did on the first one.

Most people learn from their mistakes, but I seam(pun intended) to be going the other way. But, they say(and I still want to know who "THEY" are) that you can tell when a man likes his job - he does everything at least twice. If this is true, I definitely love building kayaks!!

Thanks for the warning.

Charles.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Black Plastic "Cooker" Question
Charles Leach -- 8/17/2003, 10:39 am
Re: Epoxy: Black Plastic "Cooker" Question
Rob Macks -- 8/17/2003, 10:52 am
Re: Epoxy: Black Plastic "Cooker" Question
Charles Leach -- 8/17/2003, 11:13 am
Re: Watch Out
C. Fronzek -- 8/17/2003, 11:29 am
Re: Watch Out
Charles Leach -- 8/17/2003, 11:53 am
OOPS!!
Charles Leach -- 8/17/2003, 10:51 am