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Re: Epoxy: Little bubbles after applying epoxy to
By:martin sarocky
Date: 9/21/2008, 12:25 pm

: Biggest problem I think, other than too thick resin, is temperature. If the
: temperature of the boat and/or air is too cool the resin won't flow
: properly and the bubbles stay in suspension. I've done alot of fiberglass
: with conventional foam epoxy rollers and while they generate a bunch of
: micro-bubbles with warm temperatures they all float to the surface and pop
: on their own. If I try to cheat on the temperatures though they stay in
: suspension and you get an icky looking surface.

: Bill H.

Hello
I have two more question about applying epoxy, do you do cooling temperature after you put the resin on or do you cool of after all is done including squiging?
and another do you first apply the resin to the whole boat and then start squiging it or do you apply resin to small parts and do the squiging right the way and then continue putting resin to an another part?
thank you

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Epoxy: Little bubbles after applying epoxy to fiberglass
martin sarocky -- 9/18/2008, 8:41 pm
Re: Epoxy: Little bubbles after applying epoxy to
martin sarocky -- 9/22/2008, 8:26 am
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Brion -- 9/20/2008, 11:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2008, 1:39 am
Re: Epoxy: Little bubbles after applying epoxy to
martin sarocky -- 9/21/2008, 12:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/22/2008, 1:20 am
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Glen Smith -- 9/19/2008, 12:15 pm
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Thmas -- 9/19/2008, 11:20 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/18/2008, 9:18 pm