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coating epoxy hot coats

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By TomW059 - 5/2/2015 2:56:18 PM

Hi, I have hot coated a kiteboard to test before doing it on a bigger job. 
I mixed coating epoxy and applied rather thickly with brush directly onto finished laminate ( 200g twill glass).
It flowed out and filled weave nicely. After 18 hrs in 19c garage with controlled humidity,  it is cured,  but has waxy/ greasy surface. I tried cleaning an area with acetone and it did not help. 
I mixed using weight ratio with compensation for different density of hardener and epoxy. This,would mean I had a little too much hardener because it is lighter. 
Could this be problem. 
Epoxy is one year old. Been in cool dark place. It Looks clear and ok.

Please advise,   is this normal?  I was expecting glossy, clear, hard surface.  

Regards, Tom Waldner 
By Dravis - 5/5/2015 1:45:53 PM

Depending on the finish I want on the part, I normally sand to 600 grit, before clear-coating with 2-comp Polyurethane Marine varnish ..  (Just because I bought a lot of that stuff at a silly low price.)

If I use my "satin finish" 2-comp -- I sometimes stop at 400 grit wet sand-