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Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
By:Annapolis
Date: 10/13/2003, 4:02 pm

I too, gave up on the epoxy pumps that Pygmy sent with the Arctic Tern kit--I don't know if they are System 3 pumps, but the epoxy is System 3. The epoxy has been excellent, but the pumps were not even close to being accurate. I've been using a plastic cup method recommended by someone on the forum--it has worked very, very well, even if it does add a couple minutes a day to your work.
-Mike

: By the time I do the varnishing, maybe the bug season will have ended (hope,
: hope).

: OK, it sounds like if I don't keep the ovenight temp at 60 or higher, the
: epoxy takes longer to cure. Am I correct in assuming that all I need to do
: then is allow more time for the curing before I proceed to the next step?
: Someone told me that he had trouble with the epoxy not curing in his
: living room, but he thought it was due to the high humidity (Seattle) more
: than the cool temperature. I think he also said he didn't like the pump
: and didn't use it the 2nd time around.

: The resin kit is from System 3.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug visitors?
pikabike -- 10/13/2003, 10:34 am
Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
John Monroe -- 10/14/2003, 4:36 am
Curing times
pikabike -- 10/14/2003, 7:17 pm
Re: Curing times
Annapolis -- 10/15/2003, 9:33 am
Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
LeeG -- 10/13/2003, 11:00 am
Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
pikabike -- 10/13/2003, 2:46 pm
Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
Annapolis -- 10/13/2003, 4:02 pm
Not going to use the pumps
pikabike -- 10/14/2003, 7:03 pm
Re: Epoxy: How to protect curing epoxy from bug vi
Danny Cox -- 10/13/2003, 2:54 pm
Humidity not an issue, supposedly
pikabike -- 10/14/2003, 6:59 pm