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Re: Epoxy: UV Questions
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 7/25/2010, 11:26 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: UV Questions (Roger Turgeon)

Go paddle it now.

As the epoxy cures it releases a water-soluble amine which can interfere with the bonding of your varnish. Washing with water takes off the amine. So does getting the boat out on the water and paddling it. Using it a while before varnishing can be a good thing. Go. Enjoy.

Store it under a tarp or in the shade until you can varnish it, and there won't be enough UV hitting it to matter for several weeks, maybe several months. If you store it inside, or in a garage you can go for years. But why wait that long?

Wash and lightly sand it when you get the time to put on a coat or two of varnish.

It doesn't take more than a couple hours to prep and get on a first coat of varnish. You can amke the time in the next month or two.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: UV Questions
Roger Turgeon -- 7/25/2010, 6:52 pm
Re: Epoxy: UV Questions
Mike Savage -- 7/27/2010, 7:13 am
Re: Epoxy: UV Questions
Bill Hamm -- 7/29/2010, 2:10 am
Re: Epoxy: UV Questions
John VanBuren -- 7/26/2010, 11:28 am
Re: Epoxy: UV Questions
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/25/2010, 11:26 pm
Re: Epoxy: UV Questions
yellowbelly -- 7/26/2010, 5:06 am
UV & Blush
Jay Babina -- 7/26/2010, 11:50 am
Re: UV & Blush
Will N 2 Go -- 7/26/2010, 3:54 pm
Re: UV & Blush
Jay Babina -- 7/26/2010, 9:44 pm
Re: UV & Blush
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/27/2010, 5:49 am
Re: UV & Blush
Mike Bielski -- 7/27/2010, 7:16 am
Re: UV & Blush
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/27/2010, 8:49 am
Re: UV & Blush
Mike Bielski -- 7/27/2010, 12:28 pm
Re: UV & Blush *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/27/2010, 1:15 pm
Re: UV & Blush
Bill Hamm -- 7/29/2010, 2:08 am
Re: UV & Blush
Bill Hamm -- 7/27/2010, 8:02 am
Re: UV & Blush
Bill Hamm -- 7/26/2010, 5:38 pm
Re: Epoxy: UV Questions
Bill Hamm -- 7/26/2010, 6:12 am
Re: Epoxy: UV Questions
Mike Bielski -- 7/25/2010, 7:01 pm
Re: Epoxy: UV Questions
Bill Hamm -- 7/26/2010, 12:13 am