At some stage soon I would like to replace my sea cocks with the composite ones made in N.Z. and also remove two sea cocks and epoxy the holes up.
The composite sea cock are epoxied in place and become part of the hull.
I intend to use Bote Cote epoxy and wondered how long would the epoxy need to cure before the boat could be put back in the water. As far as painting goes Ill just want to tidy up after the epoxy has cured at this stage
You can paint over the epoxy while its still tacky. Timing is probably based on how long till the paint dries. The strength is more related to how thick the layup is.
Select to expand quoteRamona said..
You can paint over the epoxy while its still tacky. Timing is probably based on how long till the paint dries. The strength is more related to how thick the layup is.
Thanks Ramona
Trying to sort out how long Id need to be on the hard for the hemple deck didnt take long at all to go off on a warm day
You will need to wait until the epoxy has hardened or it will perform like butter on a hot day under any pressure. Give it at least 4 hours if in direct sunlight, 3 hours if attacking it with a heat gun (gently, gently, not above 40 degrees) or longer the cooler it gets. Easy option may be to use vynalester as it will harden much quicker and can make a hot mix if time is short.
I personally would not use bote coat to float my Boat. Any way what ever floats yah boat.
Plenty of products out there, i used the west epoxy system to plug the holes when i removed some old sea cocks and replaced them with new ones. Was really easy to work with and came up awesome. Can send u some photos on the weekend if you would like of how i patched the old holes... Just my 2 cents
Select to expand quotejgb1787 said..
Plenty of products out there, i used the west epoxy system to plug the holes when i removed some old sea cocks and replaced them with new ones. Was really easy to work with and came up awesome. Can send u some photos on the weekend if you would like of how i patched the old holes... Just my 2 cents
yes please would appreciate the photos
Select to expand quotebrett221 said..
You will need to wait until the epoxy has hardened or it will perform like butter on a hot day under any pressure. Give it at least 4 hours if in direct sunlight, 3 hours if attacking it with a heat gun (gently, gently, not above 40 degrees) or longer the cooler it gets. Easy option may be to use vynalester as it will harden much quicker and can make a hot mix if time is short.
I mainly need to know how long I need to be on the hard for really so I can book the time Thanks Brett
