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Re: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/21/2008, 1:53 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools (john faas)

: I've been told that vinegar works for skin and rubbing alcohol for tools. My
: instructions from CLC say acetone for tools. Do both work, is one better
: than the other?

: Also someone told me that rubbing down arms and skin with an old nylon
: stocking help avoid glass splinter irritation after working with the glass
: cloth.

: Just checking--I finally unpacked my box of parts last night and hope to
: start glassing the panels ASAP.
: thanks for the help.

#1 rule for working with epoxy, never get it on your skin and never breath it's odors, ever.

Everyone's tolerance is different but eventually everyone, if care isn't used, will get an alergic reaction to epoxy. If the reaction is bad enough you won't be able to be in the same room with even cured epoxy. So safety is required. It's too nice a material to not use it, just have to use extra caution with it's use.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools
john faas -- 6/17/2008, 6:45 pm
Re: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools
Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2008, 1:53 pm
Re: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools
Etienne Muller -- 6/19/2008, 10:15 am
Re: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools - No Solvent
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/18/2008, 9:36 am
Re: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools - No Solvent
Steve Chumbley -- 6/18/2008, 2:01 pm
Re: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools
Brian Nystrom -- 6/18/2008, 8:22 am
Re: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools
Mike Savage -- 6/17/2008, 9:22 pm
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Don T -- 6/18/2008, 8:08 am
Re: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools
Kudzu -- 6/17/2008, 9:13 pm
Re: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools
Mike Savage -- 6/17/2008, 9:43 pm
Re: Epoxy: Clean up of self and tools
charlie r -- 6/17/2008, 9:22 pm