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Epoxy curing problem
Posted by:
Gerald S Brydalski
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Date: July 12, 2014 07:26PM
I have been building rods for over 15 yrs,so im not new to this great hobby. Im building a rod for a customer and my epoxy is not hardening. Ive been using the same brand epoxy for all this time. My first coat was dry, my second coat was dry ,my third thin coat is almost dry but kinda tacky. I measure everything perfectly, as I have always done. I am dumb founded over this. Can I put a thin coat over the tacky finish??? This has NEVER EVER happened to me before in all my years building rods. What should I do ???????????? Re: Epoxy curing problem
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: July 12, 2014 07:30PM
You can add another coat if need be, but how long has this current coat been drying? Have you given it a full 3 days or so in a warm room?
Invariably, tacky epoxy is the result of improper measuring and/or not enough mixing. It happens to us all at some point, however, it might be too early to make that call. ................. Re: Epoxy curing problem
Posted by:
Gerald S Brydalski
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Date: July 12, 2014 07:56PM
Tom: its been over 30 hrs so far . I mixed the same way I have always, So you say to wait and see after 3 days? I will wait and see Thanks Re: Epoxy curing problem
Posted by:
Dave Loren
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Date: July 12, 2014 08:18PM
Patience grasshopper, give it more time. Re: Epoxy curing problem
Posted by:
Bill Sidney
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Date: July 12, 2014 09:14PM
we all make a mistrake or 2 in our life tims, the RATIO is wrong or the mixing is bad an it is hard to admit it can happend to us as , as you am I don't male any mistakes , well not
many , an tell about it my 2 CTS SID William Sidney AK Re: Epoxy curing problem
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: July 12, 2014 10:57PM
If you were watching TV or have kids around you may have been distracted when you mixed
I mix while watching TV and some times am not sure if I put so much one part in and so just chuck it and start again If the mix is not that fare off it should harded just like said give it some time Bill - willierods.com Re: Epoxy curing problem
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: July 12, 2014 11:59PM
I always mix by the clock.
I mix for at least 120 seconds or 2 minutes. When I had a case of a bad cure, it was the lack of mixing that had caused my issue. Re: Epoxy curing problem
Posted by:
Gerald S Brydalski
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Date: July 13, 2014 12:30AM
Thanks to all, guess it was pilot error. I just hope it will harden eventually Re: Epoxy curing problem
Posted by:
john backos
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Date: July 14, 2014 03:01PM
I use pro-kote and three minutes is the mixing time epr the manuf. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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