That may have been what happened. . . I was using the hand pumps on West System epoxy and they have been sitting for a while. Perhaps one of the pumps wasn't fully primed?<br><br>I'll measure out the next batch on my scale to get the mix right. . . <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:28 AM, GEORGE KENNIE <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:geobet4@verizon.net">geobet4@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Sometimes guys will think that mixing a higher
ratio of catalyst will make the resultant</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">cure harder, but it has the opposite effect. Use
care in the mix and make sure to not mix in a </font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">waxed paper cup as this will produce the same
effect.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Good luck,</font></div>
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<div><br></div>I've tried that . . . I even microwaved the left-overs.
It is the consistency of tire rubber, so hopefully it will just peel right out
. . .<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Richard Lewis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:humptybump@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">humptybump@sbcglobal.net</a>></span>
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<div>You can try heat....put it in a hot car, warm oven, or wherever you
can in an elevated temp environment for a while (several hours...) and
see if it hardens...no harm in trying...</div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Keith, it may be better to err on the
side of caution.....scrape...sand....apply new epoxy...</font></div>
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<div><br></div>Gentlemen,<br><br> Is there any fix for epoxy that
hasn't cured in several days other than peeling it out and trying
again? I must have gotten the mixture wrong. . . . the front side is
hard as a rock, but the back side is still spongy . . (front and back were
done on separate days. . )<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><br>Keith
Hoard<br>Collierville, TN<br><a href="mailto:khoard@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">khoard@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>
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