Hi Evan,

I thank you for your valuable information, but have a question...

(Well, two, now that I think about it g)

Is there a downside to the more durable epoxy+microbaloons approach?

Yes, it is a bit harder to sand and takes longer to harden - basically
several hours to overnight. Probably cheaper than the 3M stuff.

And, also, the substrate is polyester. Can I use epoxy over that? Or
would I be using my resin with the microbaloons?

You can use epoxy over polyester but not vice versa. Polyester doesn't
stick too well to cured polyester.

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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 23:54:06 -0800, "Evan Gatehouse"
wrote:

You can use epoxy over polyester but not vice versa. Polyester doesn't
stick too well to cured polyester.

Hi again Evan,

I want to be absolutely certain that I have this right...

Polyester does not stick well to old (cured) polyester, so I am better
off using epoxy to fair it?

Thanks again,

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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 23:54:06 -0800, "Evan Gatehouse"
wrote:

You can use epoxy over polyester but not vice versa. Polyester doesn't
stick too well to cured polyester.

Hi again Evan,

I want to be absolutely certain that I have this right...

Polyester does not stick well to old (cured) polyester, so I am better
off using epoxy to fair it?

Yes, that is correct. In the quantities you are going to be using the
difference in cost in very small, and the lack of smell from epoxy is a nice
bonus. Epoxy does cause a skin reaction in some people so wear vinyl or
latex gloves to protect your skin.

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