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How much weaker or worse is the G5 (West System) 5 minute epoxy than the standard West System 105/205 epoxy?
With such a cold winter, I haven't completed as much epoxy work as I was hoping to and I'm getting backed into a corner to get some things done. I am thinking of doing a job which consists of:
1. applying thickened epoxy to fill in gelcoat scratches/gouges
2. Let that cure then finish sand and wash off amine blush
3. Wetting out and applying one layer of fiberglass to reinforce the area
4. Apply remaining 2 - 3 coats of epoxy
If I use 5 minute epoxy I can do this whole job in one day at 55 degrees and maybe even get a coat of pre-kote primer on. This would take a lot more time with the regular epoxy.
Is this a bad idea or this G5 stuff pretty decent?
With such a cold winter, I haven't completed as much epoxy work as I was hoping to and I'm getting backed into a corner to get some things done. I am thinking of doing a job which consists of:
1. applying thickened epoxy to fill in gelcoat scratches/gouges
2. Let that cure then finish sand and wash off amine blush
3. Wetting out and applying one layer of fiberglass to reinforce the area
4. Apply remaining 2 - 3 coats of epoxy
If I use 5 minute epoxy I can do this whole job in one day at 55 degrees and maybe even get a coat of pre-kote primer on. This would take a lot more time with the regular epoxy.
Is this a bad idea or this G5 stuff pretty decent?