: Epoxy starts to thicken the moment you mix in the hardener.

: If you care about having a transparent glass lay-up small batches
: will
: keep the resin at it's thinnest to wet-out the best.

: If you care about having the lightest possible hand lay-up, small
: batches will keep the resin
: thin to wet-out fast and ALLOW you to squeegee excess resin out of
: the cloth.

: I've noticed the difference when I used larger batches, especially
: on the hull interior, where the
: resin thickened slightly and I could not squeegee out the excess.

: I never mix more than a 6 oz. batch of resin and it is very easy to
: estimate how much resin I
: will need to finish a job. I waste very little $$$$ resin.

: Details make all the difference.

: Rob

: I hear, I forget. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.

: Confucius

Hi Rob,

I agree totally on a small boat, I mix small batches too. On bigger boats 6 ounces don't go very far though :)

It's just simple to mix another batch on a small boat and it's awfully nice to be able to take your time.

Bill H.