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Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
By:Pedro Almeida
Date: 3/26/2008, 8:16 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: the dreaded runs... (Todd Sullivan)

Todd,

I use MAS too; it's great for glass wet out, but a bit thin for fill coats. To avoid drips in the first place try "pre-promoting" your epoxy when doing fill coats. To do this, mix your resin with about 20% of the hardener required and let it sit for about half an hour. Then mix in the rest of the hardener, and apply your fill coat. Your epoxy won't get hard while it's sitting there with a portion of the hardener, it'll just get thicker. I do this with MAS and it works perfectly. It also requires fewer coats to fill the weave.

Pedro Almeida

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Todd Sullivan -- 3/25/2008, 9:22 pm
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Pedro Almeida -- 3/26/2008, 8:16 pm
Re: Epoxy: taping seams and rollers *LINK*
Rod Tait -- 3/26/2008, 10:38 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Etienne Muller -- 3/26/2008, 6:58 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Todd Sullivan -- 3/26/2008, 8:41 am
Stop now. You're done.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/27/2008, 6:48 pm
Re: Stop now. You're done.
Acors -- 3/28/2008, 5:17 pm
Re: Stop now. You're done.
Todd Sullivan -- 3/28/2008, 10:15 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Glen Smith -- 3/26/2008, 10:08 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Jesper B -- 3/26/2008, 5:16 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Greg Clopton -- 3/26/2008, 12:29 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Pedro Almeida -- 3/26/2008, 8:35 pm
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Bill Hamm -- 3/27/2008, 7:18 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Michael McCluskey -- 3/25/2008, 9:50 pm