Well, my installment for the "what not to do" -- be ABSOLUTELY SURE
that you don't get epoxy on your skin, and if you do STOP, wipe it
off, and preferably clean with waterless cleaner.
I managed to get a small (nickel sized) spot on my skin and was in the
thick of some application and so didn't remove it immediately -- bad
mistake. It took a month before I was completely back to non-itchy
status, and now when I sand fairing filler which hasn't completely
cured, I get a minor reaction.
Still sanding,
Warren
On Sat, Jul 10, 2004 at 03:16:55PM -0400, Greg Ryan wrote:
> Dave,
> A "wot not to do" manual would be a great idea.
> Apart from the obvious of not putting your fingers in the table saw blade
> here is an entry for the WNTD Manual.
> When I was kneeling next to the boat applying epoxy to the glass I kept
> noticing some little round circles of a different color in the resin on the
> topsides but they were always just near the gunwales. I thought I might have
> splashed the wood at some time making these drop shaped discolorations.
> Actually I used a couple gallons of flat white wall paint as weights on some
> parts and the tins of paint fell on the floor burst open and splashed
> everywhere. (Luckily I could hose out the floor before it set and none went
> on the boat). Then I realized that it being over 85C in the "lay-up shop"
> that sweat was dripping out of the cuff of my vinyl cloves when I used the
> spreader up on the chines. I had to waste plenty of time and fresh resin
> replacing the wet resin with fresh undiluted resin. Moral of the story, I
> know there is plenty of blood in the boat, now sweat, and I'm dreading the
> next installment: don't wear gloves and have a rag handy to wipe your hands.
> Greg
> Rose-USA009
> PS Great top 10 Warren :-), I'm guessing that if the boat really lives up to
> its windup from Bram that most of you wont realize how lucky we are with
> Bram's wise design parameters. Being aware, as I regrettably am, of all the
> bad habits of the 49er, having the ability in the Swift to 2 sail reach,
> decreased tendency to teabag and ability to easily bear away in a blow
> without entering the twilight zone and a just having a boat that will
> standup by itself because the carbon mast is light enough, not to mention
> cheaper overall cost and increased longevity we are going forget the trials
> of building. These factors, if proven to be true (and I have no doubt) will
> make all the difference and nobody is going to be worried about an
> imperfection, Blood, sweat or rough spots. We are all going to be busy
> having way serious fun. I gotta say youall will never be able to go back to
> displacement boats again.
>
> So for our next big communal project, why don't we start a Libera fleet. :-)
>
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