It can happen on the first exposure to the hardener...OR, in buddy's case, and most others, the sensitivity reaction can take years to occur. I'm sure most professional boat-builders, doing re-finishing, etc. really cover up with gloves and cheap tyvex coveralls. I'd want a dust mask with carbon granule filters, rathet than merely a cheap white dustmask, to trap the drifting organic hardener molecules. Buddy "flashes" his epoxied surfaces with a propane torch, to remove all the fine bubblets in the epoxy, from the mixing and brushing process...anyways, the flame launches extra hardener into the air, too....there's a "safer" epoxy formulation, but I think it rots your liver. Not much of a choice, but you have one. So..will that be Death by Guillotine, or Death on a Burning Stake?

I'll take the Burning Stake....a HOT STEAK beats than a COLD CHOP, anyday...

From Raymond Hietapakka - May 02, 2008 at 17:43:06
Email: crystalcreek[ ]shaw.ca

Message: 66478