Re: West System
Hammer,
Some epoxy products will leave a slimey film on the surface when cured. The film is called "amine blush". Amine blush will need to be removed with detergent and water before applying additional epoxy, sanding or primer application. I'm not sure if West epoxy has this problem because I haven't used West in years. In recent years I have used Raka, US Composites, and I know that Raka epoxy does not get amine blush. Raka epoxy is about half the price of West per gallon. US Composites is even about 15 percent cheaper than Raka but it does blush. The fact that the blush comes off easily with soap and water makes using the cheaper epoxy a real buy. I clean the cured epoxy surface with soap and water no matter what epoxy I use.
Ed G.
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