Re: [Paddlewise] West System Epoxy Repair Cartridge

From: Jennifer Pivovar <jpivovar_at_headwinds.org>
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:27:54 -0400
On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:01 -0700, "Craig Jungers" <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
wrote:
...
> system is called the "Six10" and I'm pretty sure it's "one use" but
> it's certainly small enough to stow away in most kayaks going out on
> an extended trip (or even as an emergency repair kit on any kayak).
...
> If you get one let us know how it worked.

Hey Craig,

I've had Six-10 on hand since it came out.  It is indeed handy when you
need a bit of thickened epoxy for a fix, especially away from home (and
your mixing pots etc).  The _mixing tip_ is indeed one use.  You can buy
spares.  The cartridge cleverly keeps the components separate so you can
store it and just put a new tip on it when you want to use it.  The
mixing tips are good, especially if you need to dispense a nice bead of
epoxy, but you do end up wasting the product left in the tip at the end
of the project.  So, if I just need a dab, I use the caulking gun to
dispense the small amount on a mixing card and just mix it myself and
apply it with a stick or whatever.  You just have to be careful to not
mix the components on the front of the tip when you put the plug back in
the tube.

I don't really think you could "wet-out" cloth with the mix, as you
might by pouring and squeegeeing - although you could certainly smear it
all over a patch.  It is quite thick.  You can put it on a vertical
surface without much sag. It seems like it uses a colloidal silica
thickener.

Jennifer Pivovar
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  Jennifer Pivovar
  jpivovar_at_headwinds.org
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