Re: What is the latest understanding on keeping wet epoxied pieces f

> There are many common plastics that epoxy doesn't stick to. I've had
> good results with plastic trash bags. Make a couple of quick cuts, and
> you can open them up into flat sheets to cover more area. For larger
> pieces, I suppose any type of plastic sheeting would work, such as a
> tarp, painter's "dropcloth," etc.

While the first part is true, the second part of this is not. There was
a promotion for sealable plastic bags designed for the refrigeration of
produce. At my grocery store, you got one box of these bags for every $1
you spent on produce. So, I have about 30 boxes of them.

I used it in clamping up some 30 foot boards for building gunwales. I
have a nice, straightforward setup for these long, thin scarphed boards,
and all went well until it was time to pull the plastic bags off. They
didn't budge--epoxy stuck to them beautifully.

So, my gunwales are about 1/16th" thinner than I'd planned (there is no
substitute for a thickness planer when you need it!).


As always, do a quick test run before you commit your precious wood and
epoxy. (In short, don't be like me.)

-Chris