This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Farrell=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: January 17, 2001 5:08 AM Subject: Re: S and S K52 "Epotec 301 epoxy to all the pins..... After overnight cure, The = surface seemed a bit tacky..." I have not used Epotec yet, but have used West System extensively. I = would be concerned about any epoxy mixture that did not cure overnight = (so that it is not tacky). This may indicate an improperly mixed batch = of epoxy=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Not necessarily. I'm not familiar with Epotec epoxies, but there are a = number of coating epoxies that do require 24 hours (sometimes longer in = cool weather) to fully cure. It is not at all unusual for us to find our = System Three coating epoxy quite tacky just 12 hours after application.=20 If there is a question with any particular epoxy, check with the = manufacturer for appropriate curing times. Keeping in mind that the = normally quoted times generally refer to a partial cure. That is, the = epoxy has cured enough to work and -- in most cases, at least -- be = placed in service. With most epoxy systems, full cure does not occur for = at least 7 to 10 days at room temperatures. Del=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/99/79/34/d3/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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