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Re: Strip: Sanding ?
By:srchr/gerald
Date: 9/17/2003, 10:18 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Sanding ? (Glen Longino)

: Hey Gerald, I hope to get out in the river with you when it's finished. Damn
: the torpedoes....er....rocks! I learned from you that if it breaks I can
: fix it. I ordered epoxy and glass from US Composites.....should get it
: next week. Thanks for your help, Glen
The USComposites epoxy 635/556, I think, is the slow 1 to 2, blushless mixture. That is the only one I can recommend. From what I've heard the other mixtures tend to blush. The slow epoxy is very slow...in fact it will take an extended time to harden if the temperature drops below 70. If you do as Rob suggests and keep your very nice work area heated it will work fine. Don't hesitate to call for help on applying the cloth. You want it saturated, but no excess. When it begins to set a little, which will take several hours, you can squeegee carefully to remove any excess epoxy. Your boat is going to be beautiful.

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Strip: Sanding ?
Glen Longino -- 9/17/2003, 5:01 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
mike loriz -- 9/18/2003, 9:07 am
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Glen Longino -- 9/18/2003, 8:50 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Jay Babina -- 9/18/2003, 7:48 am
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Dave -- 9/17/2003, 8:42 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Glen Longino -- 9/17/2003, 9:51 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/17/2003, 6:57 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Glen Longino -- 9/18/2003, 1:45 am
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Rob Macks -- 9/17/2003, 5:48 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
srchr/gerald -- 9/17/2003, 7:00 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Kurt Maurer -- 9/17/2003, 9:50 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ? *LINK*
srchr/gerald -- 9/17/2003, 10:04 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Glen Longino -- 9/17/2003, 6:50 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Rob Macks -- 9/17/2003, 7:28 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
srchr/gerald -- 9/17/2003, 7:07 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Glen Longino -- 9/17/2003, 9:41 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
srchr/gerald -- 9/17/2003, 10:18 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Ed Gutgesell -- 9/18/2003, 9:01 am
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
srchr/gerald -- 9/18/2003, 11:04 am
Re: Strip: Sanding ?
Glen Longino -- 9/17/2003, 10:29 pm