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Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 4/22/2016, 12:17 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy *PIC* (Dan Caouette (CSCWC))

Several epoxy manufacturers claim their products are "UV-stabilized", but don't really make it clear what they mean by that. One manufacturer I found, catering to surfboard shapers, said their epoxy was good for 1000 hours of UV exposure.

Surfboards are fairly fragile, so it seems that a 6 month lifetime is considered fairly typical before serious damage, so 1000 hours of sun exposure isn't bad. But hopefully we make kayaks to last longer. It would be great eliminate varnishing or other clear-coats over the epoxy, but a little longer lifetime would be desirable.

I'm not finding many claims regarding the life cycle of a UV-stabilized epoxy and it would be useful to know exactly what they mean.

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Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy
Mike Bielski -- 4/15/2016, 12:21 pm
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/15/2016, 1:22 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/15/2016, 8:32 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/16/2016, 8:34 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/17/2016, 12:06 am
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fadedred -- 4/17/2016, 9:50 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/17/2016, 10:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2016, 8:19 am
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fadedred -- 4/22/2016, 12:21 pm
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/22/2016, 12:17 pm
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
Shawn Jones -- 5/4/2016, 12:20 pm
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dave koslow -- 5/4/2016, 3:56 pm
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
Shawn Jones -- 5/6/2016, 1:24 am
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
Bill Hamm -- 5/6/2016, 12:49 pm
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
jaybabina -- 5/7/2016, 7:17 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/7/2016, 9:49 am
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
JohnAbercrombie -- 5/7/2016, 10:52 am
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/8/2016, 9:29 am
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
Etienne Muller -- 5/8/2016, 12:18 pm
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2016, 9:21 pm
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
Bill Hamm -- 5/7/2016, 11:16 am
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy "UV-stabilized"?
Mike Bielski -- 5/7/2016, 6:23 pm
Re: Epoxy: AdTech Epoxy
Nick R. -- 4/15/2016, 2:17 pm