Transom Repair

[Geekie1]

Stillrunning is right about pouring epoxy resin while the prior layer is somewhat green . (green=still somewhat pliable giving a chemical bond) If you let the prior epoxy layer totally cure, you must sand it to give it tooth that the next layer can bond to. Some epoxys when they are totally cured give off a surface film called amine blush which will also cause the layers not to bond. Amine blush feels slimey to the touch. This film can be washed off with detergent and water. If you are using West System look out for this problem. It's not a big problem to solve but alot of epoxy resins that cost half the price don't blush. Not a big knock on West and they are the tried and tested brand with undoubtedly the best tech support. Just using cured epoxy resin without some form of fiberglass filler to give it strength will surely fail in time, not to mention the cost of epoxy resin without the filler taking up space and making the compound stronger and lighter. Just my $.02!

Geek

[phatdaddy]

i used west system and liked the result, but recently i used the mas system at boaters world and am just as pleased with it. little cheaper & no blush..