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Re: Epoxy: Epoxy discoloration.
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 7/17/2013, 12:42 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Epoxy discoloration. (Don Goss)

I had a spot on my kayak where I had done a repair. Like most things I seem to do like this, it was probably around 1 a.m., and I realized in the morning when it hadn't started to cure yet that I had used my scale to mix up a small batch, but I had accidentally used the wrong ratio. I called the manufacturer and they said that it would harden, but it would take a little longer. They were right- but when the repair is exposed to exactly the conditions you describe- water held against the epoxy for some time- it turns a milky color.

I don't know what this means in your situation- I just wanted to let you know that I've seen the same thing happen.

m

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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