: I think I'm screwed. Built my strip red cedar Dovkie kayak in
: basement last year. Multiple coats of west system epoxy applied
: in garage last summer. Has set unattended for 5 months.
: Appearance has grown increasingly milky. Whiter where there are
: runs. Fiberglas pattern evedent in several places due to this
: milkiness. Now trying wet and dry sanding which helps but still
: foggy and blotchy - not great. Am I screwed? Did I not wet out
: the first coat well enough? I was hoping this milkiness was
: surface but now wondering if some is formed on the fiberside of
: things. Whadayathink, folks?? Bewildered, Clay PS. Would be glad
: to send you a couple of photos.

You might want to give West a call at their tech line. I was working very late at night and mixed up a tiny batch of epoxy for something small using my scale. After I was all cleaned up and headed for bed I realized that I had mixed it at the wrong ratio. It was fine for a while (weeks), but got milky when it got wet during a test paddle before it was finished. West said the problem was too much unreacted hardener from my mis-mix. It was a small portion of a small part, and it was only a fill coat, so I was spared a huge repair. I hope things work out for you!

Good Luck-

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