: I have some deep scratches and dings on the bottom ofmy strip built
: kayak and have put three coats of west system over these areas.
: How long should I wait before I varnish the whole bottom? I kind
: of remember that the epoxy out gasses for 96 hours after it
: cures to touch. If this is true should I wait the 4 days before
: i start varnishing?

Personally I'd wait for a week. Epoxy doesn't outgas, the wood does and only until the epoxy reaches it's inital cure. But epoxy doesn't cure very quickly and the varnish won't do well until it's at least mosly cured. Can take up to a month to reach a full cure, but it's pretty much non-reactive after a week.

Bill H.