Posted by F Joseph on December 03, 2002 at 20:47:10:
In Reply to: Mixing different brands of epoxy/hardener posted by Page on November 15, 2002 at 10:25:45:
The whole "epoxy" thing is so chemically based - I wouldn't take a chance at mixing
brands or different hardner types. Boy - if it didn't work as planned - you'd be sort of up the creek... and all that.
We usually only build 1 or 2 boats in our lifetimes, why flirt with trouble if you don't have to. I never even heard of the Epoxy brand either - surprised West Marine is the place that has that? They normally carry only West Systems?
: My local West Marine store has 2 gallons of SeaFit epoxy resin that I can get for $23/gallon(!) But they no longer have any hardener of the same brand. It's supposed to be mixed at 4:1 ratio. My question is: Can I use Glen-L or West System hardener? Would I use their 5:1 ratio?
: Or should I forget it...?