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Mixing Small Amounts of Epoxy

The System Three epoxy that comes with the Pygmy kayak kits is great stuff. They include a set of measuring pumps that dole out the appropriate amount of resin and hardener in the required 2:1 ratio. The only problem though is that many times you don't need the large amount of epoxy that the pumps put out. The pumps are great for medium and large applications. You'll want that much when you go to wet-out some fiberglass cloth for instance. However, if you're just gluing a couple of seams or doing a number of other jobs that require small amounts, you'll end up wasting a terrific amount of epoxy before you're through. I get around that using a trick that I gained from making RC sailboats . You can easily adapt this trick for kayaks too. -------------------------------------------- First, get yourself two plastic syringes that are commonly used in epoxy work. You can find them at West Marine , Fisheries Supply , and other places. Look online too. Cut the tips...