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Epoxy: Epoxy discoloration.
By:Don Goss
Date: 7/17/2013, 11:13 am

I recently bought a kayak with a carbon fiber hull that was shipped to me through a transport company. The kayak was wrapped in plastic for about a month during transport and it looks like water got under the plastic and dried. Much of the hull is covered in a white chalk film which I assume Is from water drying, and when I remove the chalk the epoxy has a milky look to it, not clear like the rest of the hull. Is there any way to remove this discoloration so that the epoxy is clear. I'm so bumbed that the carbon fiber looks like heck. Thanks for any advice.

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Epoxy: Epoxy discoloration.
Don Goss -- 7/17/2013, 11:13 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/17/2013, 12:42 pm
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Don Goss -- 7/17/2013, 1:01 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 7/17/2013, 1:05 pm
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Don Goss -- 7/18/2013, 7:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/18/2013, 1:11 am
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Don Goss -- 7/18/2013, 7:00 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 7/18/2013, 9:29 am
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Don Goss -- 7/18/2013, 12:05 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/18/2013, 12:27 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/18/2013, 12:50 pm
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Don Goss -- 7/18/2013, 8:05 pm
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Thor -- 7/19/2013, 12:09 am
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Martin Bunny -- 7/19/2013, 1:09 am
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Don Goss -- 7/19/2013, 9:09 pm
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Don Goss -- 7/21/2013, 7:48 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/22/2013, 5:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2013, 5:58 am
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Don Goss -- 7/22/2013, 7:00 am
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Etienne Muller -- 7/22/2013, 11:38 am