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Re: Epoxy: changing epoxy
By:Reg Lake
Date: 8/8/2011, 3:40 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: changing epoxy (warren williamson)

: has anyone changed epoxy on a project ? i need to put one more coat
: on the hull of a kayak.
: i have been using mas. it's been curing for about a week. i want to
: go over it with west systems
: 207. i don't want to go buy more mas right now so i'm wondering if
: it's ok to put the 207 over
: the mas ?

I have mixed like ratio epoxies with others catalysts and had no problem so far. One caution comes to mind, if this is a fill coat and you are likely to be sanding through layers, I would do a test for like clarity so you don't get splotches.

Reg

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: changing epoxy
warren williamson -- 8/8/2011, 1:22 am
Re: Epoxy: changing epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 8/8/2011, 4:22 am
Re: Epoxy: changing epoxy
MattD. -- 8/8/2011, 12:27 pm
Re: Epoxy: changing epoxy
Doug S -- 8/8/2011, 1:32 pm
Re: Epoxy: changing epoxy
Reg Lake -- 8/8/2011, 3:40 pm
Re: Epoxy: changing epoxy
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/8/2011, 4:25 pm
Re: Epoxy: changing epoxy
Brian Scarborough -- 8/8/2011, 10:41 pm