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Re: Epoxy: worst case scenario
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 3/10/2016, 8:29 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: worst case scenario (JohnAbercrombie)

I don't know if your correspondent checked (by sanding and smelling?), but (as you know) lots of strip canoes and kayaks were built with polyester resin 'back in the day'.

After I told him that his kayak was not 100 years old I did not hear back from him. It may well be polyester, but the same issues apply with regards to prep work. Even though it is not as good an adhesive, polyester will last for years.

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Epoxy: worst case scenario
warren williamson -- 3/7/2016, 3:53 pm
Re: Epoxy: worst case scenario
Freedom kayaks Ltd -- 3/7/2016, 4:21 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/7/2016, 4:25 pm
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Jaybabina -- 3/7/2016, 5:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/8/2016, 12:47 am
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warren williamson -- 3/8/2016, 1:59 am
Re: Epoxy: worst case scenario
Brian Nystrom -- 3/8/2016, 7:08 am
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Mike Bielski -- 3/8/2016, 9:28 am
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Reg Lake -- 3/8/2016, 7:04 pm
Re: Epoxy: worst case scenario
warren williamson -- 3/8/2016, 8:34 pm
Re: Epoxy: worst case scenario
Mike Bielski -- 3/8/2016, 10:28 pm
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warren williamson -- 3/8/2016, 10:42 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 3/8/2016, 10:44 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/9/2016, 12:40 am
Re: Epoxy: worst case scenario *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/9/2016, 8:00 am
Re: Epoxy: worst case scenario
Bill Hamm -- 3/9/2016, 5:32 pm
Re: Epoxy: worst case scenario
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/9/2016, 7:47 pm
Re: Epoxy: worst case scenario
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/10/2016, 8:29 am