Comments on: Avoiding Epoxy Allergies in Boatbuilding https://www.storerboatplans.com/faq-info-about-materials-and-methods/faq-epoxy-boats/avoiding-epoxy-allergies-in-boatbuilding/ Boat plans with excellent instructions - Performance and beauty Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:50:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Michael Storer https://www.storerboatplans.com/faq-info-about-materials-and-methods/faq-epoxy-boats/avoiding-epoxy-allergies-in-boatbuilding/#comment-10192 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:50:10 +0000 https://www.storerboatplans.com/?p=24343#comment-10192 In reply to Tom.

Totally agree Tom. Not only are your suggestions good for safety, but they save a lot of labour and materials.

It can be intimidating to try and get fillets neat from the start. But most boats that use fillets have hidden areas where you can start practicing first.

]]> By: Tom https://www.storerboatplans.com/faq-info-about-materials-and-methods/faq-epoxy-boats/avoiding-epoxy-allergies-in-boatbuilding/#comment-10191 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:45:24 +0000 https://www.storerboatplans.com/?p=24343#comment-10191 I’ve not had the full alergic reaction but I have had a full body patchy rash while working with epoxy and I believe it was the sanding dust that did it.
Agree with all the points in the article but would add:
Work with epoxy as neatly as possible to avoid lots of sanding later, especially fillets and filled glue joints which require a lot of close up sanding effort. Remove the excess with a chisel shaped spatula while it it is still liquid or going to soft. This ‘squegees’ the excess off and if done well will not need any sanding.
If you do need to sand, be patient and wait till the epoxy is fully cured; you can sand ‘green’ epoxy but my experience is that it tended to be more body reactive.
Use a good vacuum cleaner to suck up the dust as you go along, dont wait till the end.
In summer conditions do not work in shorts and T shirt when sanding epoxy. A light all-over tyvec suit (or the equivalent washable) is worth it. Closed shoes too. Mask at least, respirator is better; consider full safety goggles rather than safety glasses.

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