Yep there is a learning curve with the west, but you you got the playing with it in.....LOOKS GOOD! The epoxy pulled due to the lack of sanding to the edge...try fineline/edging tape next time and the edge will not be so thick as it is when using masking/painters tape.

Now I understand about how much is too much...........

I stripped off the tape, and a LOT of epoxy along the edge came off also............

SO, Ive done some sanding on the edge, to remove the EXTRA, and reapplied a REALLY LIGHT coat............now the edge is barely noticable......

I only did this on a small patch near the back of the canoe.........Now that I know that will work, I've got some more work.......

Oh well..........LIVE and LEARN.

Later,

Geo

GeoFisher wrote on May 9^th, 2009 at 4:31am:

Personally, I like the two due to the descriptive titles.

db wrote on May 8^th, 2009 at 5:40am:

Wow that looks thick! I'm surprised it took so long to cure.

Is that blushing or a reflection?

Here they are:

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I should have done this in ONE thread...........I SUCK  

Later,

Geo

Geo....to coin an old phrase...."this thread is useless without pics"....post 'em please.

marlin55388 wrote on May 8^th, 2009 at 12:20pm:


I mixed 4 pots........and all 4 pots setup HARD................so I guess, I'm good, I just have never done this before, and it is driving me nuts.

It is a lot harder today, but still not quit as setup as I though it would be........

We're supposed to get some serious HEAT the next few days, so that should do it.

Thanks,

Geo

It is the gillete type, b4 you coat the the boat with epoxy....b4 the "standers" stand up.....shave that boat it has whiskers ...you might have to sand again to free them up . The set time on the epoxy is being stretched out by the temps.....warm it up and it will go. Yes the west is expensive....but it is tough as H, has the UV, etc. Done the tape thing...IMHO it is easier to shave b4 the epoxy application. I have worked with this system a bunch with the paddles and boats. Did your pot set geof? If It did increase the temps and the epoxy on the hull will set.....If it did not you have a problem and a mess to clean up as you did not mix it correctly.....the slow can be slow when spread thin.....temperature decrease Warm it up and walk away....she'll set. The fast can be super fast depending on the day....have it to slow for your taste is a heck of a lot easier to deal with than having go to fast....gives to time to kick back and enjoy yourself and the work that you are doing

Oh no! You didn't use a slow hardener I hope!  

If you mixed it up good and the leftover resin cured correctly don't worry. You put on a thin layer and so are at the mercy of cool nights. Give it a day or three ... set it out it out in the sun when you can.... Everything gets hard eventually.  

I did the grip on my paddle in the basement one winter - took at least a week to cure.  


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So........how long should the epoxy still be tacky.............

I did the coat about 24 hrs ago, but it is not completely setup..........

Fingerprints still set in the epoxy..........just wondering.

Outside temps have been 50 overnight and 65 high.........got to 80 today........


Thanks,

Geo

If you have trouble with the cutting/shaving kevlar fibers? Remember you can just wet the fuzz with a small amount of epoxy and tape it down with clear box tape. After it hardens, remove the tape and do your larger area coats.