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Re: Epoxy: Ready to build a kayak or to visit Cher
By:Malcolm Schweizer
Date: 1/26/2010, 7:47 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Ready to build a kayak or to visit Cher (Bill Hamm)

Epoxy allergy? Is this something that develops over time from exposure? I have to admit, I epoxied the surfboard in the living room due to the weather outside. I breathed way too much of that stuff. It's hard when you don't have a workshop and you live in the tradewinds. Try laying out 4 oz cloth in 15 knot winds. I actually was able to do it on the hull, but moved it indoors for the deck. I used weights to hold the cloth as I wetted it out. Once wetted of course there was no problem except then the bugs came along. I think the sweet smell of epoxy must attract them.

Anyway, tonight hopefully I'll glass the deck on this rebuild and I think I'm going to keep it outside and wear breathing protection. Allergy to epoxy? Man that would definately suck!

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Epoxy: Ready to build a kayak or to visit Chernobyl *PIC*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/25/2010, 6:23 pm
That looks like an organic vapor mask
Brian Nystrom -- 1/26/2010, 7:23 am
Re: Epoxy: Ready to build a kayak or to visit Cher
PatrickC -- 1/25/2010, 11:50 pm
I resemble that remark *NM* *PIC*
Dave Gentry -- 1/25/2010, 11:20 pm
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vk1nf -- 1/25/2010, 8:17 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 1/29/2010, 12:53 am
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george jung -- 1/25/2010, 7:40 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/25/2010, 10:52 pm
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george jung -- 1/25/2010, 11:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/26/2010, 12:41 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/26/2010, 7:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/26/2010, 8:34 am
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george jung -- 1/26/2010, 11:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2010, 12:46 am
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george jung -- 2/11/2010, 5:28 pm
Re: Epoxy: Ready to build a kayak or to visit Cher *PIC*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/21/2010, 8:18 am
Re: Epoxy: Ready to build a kayak or to visit Cher
Bill Hamm -- 2/12/2010, 8:07 am
Re: Epoxy: Ready to build a kayak or to visit Cher
Bill Hamm -- 2/12/2010, 8:04 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/26/2010, 4:16 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/27/2010, 7:22 am
Re: Epoxy: Ready to build a kayak or to visit Cher
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2010, 1:26 pm
Re: Epoxy: Ready to build a kayak or to visit Cher
Brian Nystrom -- 1/28/2010, 6:46 am