> Sounds like your repair will turn out fine. Controlled sloppyness is the hallmark of a true experimenter, Clyde! Couple tips: I'm glad I made the post. I thought others, who may be hesitating to tackle a job like this, might be encouraged that a clutz like me could do it. Also the several posted warnings can emphasize the potential dangers. I either never knew that (I think I did) or I forgot (another old guy symphtom). > 0. Acetone, followed by hot soapy water, will avoid scaring the DMV when they try to verify your fingerprints ... <G> I'll say one thing for the expoxy, it leaves your fingers nice and clean. The rest of my hands were covered with paint stains but my fingers tips were perfectly clean. That way I could scratch private places with out leaving paint stains. <g> > 1. A cabinet scraper will save a lot of sanding time and elbow grease. These can be used when the epoxy is still a little "green," and will make cool feathery shavings. Easier to clean up, too. (You can make your own from a drywall spreader -- something to really annoy those roofers!) I got an email not to try sanding for a couple of days otherwise it would be like sanding gum. I did pick at a couple of little dribbles with my fingernails while it was still 'green'. I'll be finishing up this afternoon. > 2. Use those gloves! I'm one of the lucky ones who is apparently not susceptible to sensitization to epoxy (knock on wood!), and I have had the Say it again! Use those gloves! I thought since my fingers weren't sizzling there was no problem. Everytime I got expoxy on my fingers, I just wiped my fingers on the grass. I didn't want to wipe them on my pants for fear of eating them away. I suppose there's some logic in there somewhere but it escapes me at the moment. > Back to my test tubes. Now, where was that sulphuric acid ... Don't blow nothin' up! Clyde *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jun 01 1999 - 08:00:28 PDT
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