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5 min. epoxy odors
Posted by:
Marc Morrone
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Date: July 05, 2007 11:41PM
I have used Flex Coat, and Devcon 5 min epoxy, and they have quite an odor. Do all 5 min epoxies have this?
Thanks, Marc Re: 5 min. epoxy odors
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Michael Joyce
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Date: July 05, 2007 11:51PM
THE best odors ever!!! ...YES, some better than others
Re: 5 min. epoxy odors
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Fred Yarmolowicz
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Date: July 06, 2007 09:17AM
Lamar`s ultra Gel has a different odor but you have to get it to you nose to smell it.When I was working with it last night I don't remember smelling it. Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte) Re: 5 min. epoxy odors
Posted by:
Andy Dear
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Date: July 06, 2007 09:31AM
Yes, they all have that odor. It's a chemical in the hardener called mercaptin. In the industry it's affectionately known as "the rotten egg hardener" because it smells like....
Andy Dear Lamar Fishing Re: 5 min. epoxy odors
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Ernie Johnson
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Date: July 06, 2007 09:50AM
Butyl Mercaptin is the smell of a Skunk... It is the Sulpher content that smell like rotten eggs. Same smell in a Chemical Pulp mill...
Made that in High School Chemistry. Got into a little trouble.. Re: 5 min. epoxy odors
Posted by:
Dave Hauser
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Date: July 06, 2007 10:17AM
All the ones I've tried do. Now Devcon's Plastic Welder is REALLY strong smelling. Re: 5 min. epoxy odors
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Russ Pollack
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Date: July 06, 2007 10:17PM
When you get to the point where you don't notice the smell, you qualify for a 12-step program - - -
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