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Originally Posted by blw2
When working with epoxy I always make a huge mess. I just haven't done it enough, and always find myself in too much of a hurry. I would really be worried about getting it on the outside surfaces and making even a bigger job for myself.... one that I couldn't fix!
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Epoxy will definitely stain gel coats. Gel coat is actually a bit porous, and if you get any epoxy on it, it will be a permanent yellow.
I always blue-tape mask off any areas I am working on, and then only mix up enough epoxy to do the task at hand.
Believe me, I am pretty sloppy when it comes to epoxy (which is why I know about the staining). But over the years, I have come to have an agreement with the stuff... plus I use gloves.
I made some speaker "balls" once for my boat, and I fiberglassed them with epoxy resin:
The red stuff is the epoxy. This is when I learned to wear gloves.
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