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Re: Epoxy: Can epoxy go off?
By:Mike Savage
Date: 3/10/2012, 5:16 am
In Response To: Epoxy: Can epoxy go off? (Justin)

: After a gap off about six months, I wanted to finally install the
: bulkheads on the Great Auk I built, and to my great surprise,
: the epoxy has gone crystalline.

: It has a consistency like peanut butter, and is white and
: crystalline. It was stored inside the house, so no temperature
: extremes.

: Do I dare use it?

: Justin

:
: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/jbmerv/Kayak/Building%20the%20Veghajo/P1010800-1.jpg

Hi Justin,
Just put it in a bucket of warm water, that will turn it liquid again.
So far the epoxy I have (nearly gone) stayed liquid if a bit thicker than initially. My hardener went really thick, though. Warm water works for that too.

Do the warming and a small test mix and panel with glass cloth if you're still worried.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Can epoxy go off?
Justin -- 3/10/2012, 4:59 am
Re: Epoxy: Can epoxy go off?
Mike Savage -- 3/10/2012, 5:16 am
Re: Epoxy: Can epoxy go off?
Justin -- 3/10/2012, 8:24 am