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Re: Epoxy: Question on 2nd coat application
By:Randy Ricchi
Date: 7/1/2008, 11:05 pm

Tim,
I used the same epoxy/hardener combo that you are using. I did a fill coat every 24 hours (approximately) with no sanding, and no washing. The beauty of the U.S. composites slow hardener is that it NEVER blushes.
This was 3 years ago, and if there was going to be a problem, it would have shown up by now (but it hasn't).

: Yesterday I laid out the fiberglass cloth and applied the first coat of
: epoxy. I am using U.S. Composite's 635 thin epoxy with the slow hardener.
: The drying time says 24 - 28 hours. My question is can I apply the second
: coat without sanding as long as I am doing it within the drying time
: stated?

: Thanks, Tim F.

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tfurey7 -- 7/1/2008, 1:00 pm
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tfurey7 -- 7/2/2008, 6:37 am
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Etienne Muller -- 7/2/2008, 6:41 am
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Steve Nieman -- 7/3/2008, 8:09 am
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Etienne Muller -- 7/3/2008, 9:30 am
Re: Epoxy: Question on 2nd coat application
Randy Ricchi -- 7/1/2008, 11:05 pm
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Brad Shook -- 7/1/2008, 1:10 pm