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Re: Epoxy: Among the Unwashed
By:chuck
Date: 12/18/2003, 4:23 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Among the Unwashed (C. Fronzek)

: Anytime you let fresh epoxy set there is amin blush working it's way to the
: surface. It may not appear on top for 18,24,36,48 hrs., but it's coming.
: If you try to laminate or coat over it you will get a bad bond.

I agree that wet on wet is best, but what about amine blush free epoxies?

Also remember that amine blush can work its way through more than 1 coat of epoxy. If you put on a second coat before the blush from the first coat has come to the surface there is a good chance it will come up from the first coat through the second coat to the surface.

Just for the record, I still think it's best to just recoat while still tacky or wait and sand. It just isn't worth it to hurry after waiting too long.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Sanding before the fill coat
pikabike -- 12/18/2003, 2:12 pm
Re: Epoxy: Sanding before the fill coat
Don -- 12/18/2003, 5:03 pm
Re: Epoxy: Sanding before the fill coat *LINK*
srchr/gerald -- 12/18/2003, 4:45 pm
Re: Epoxy: Among the Unwashed
C. Fronzek -- 12/18/2003, 3:47 pm
Re: Epoxy: Among the Unwashed
chuck -- 12/18/2003, 4:23 pm
Re: Time has decided for me
pikabike -- 12/19/2003, 1:17 am
Re: Epoxy: Among the Unwashed
C. Fronzek -- 12/18/2003, 4:46 pm
Re: Epoxy: Among the Unwashed
Ed Gutgesell -- 12/19/2003, 9:50 am
Re: Epoxy: Blush vs. Amin Blush
C. Fronzek -- 12/19/2003, 11:16 am
Re: Epoxy: Blush vs. Amin Blush
Ed Gutgesell -- 12/22/2003, 9:50 am
Re: Epoxy: Among the Unwashed
David Humphries -- 12/18/2003, 4:27 pm
Re: Epoxy: Sanding before the fill coat
LeeG -- 12/18/2003, 2:21 pm
Re: But, but, but...
pikabike -- 12/18/2003, 2:37 pm
Re: But, but, but...
Rod Tait -- 12/18/2003, 3:39 pm
Re: But, but, but...
Paul Probus -- 12/18/2003, 3:02 pm
Re: But, but, but...Mechanical bond is better
bryan gorr -- 12/18/2003, 3:13 pm
Re: Peeling off
pikabike -- 12/19/2003, 1:48 am
Re: But, but, but...Mechanical bond is better
Dave Houser -- 12/18/2003, 3:36 pm