Finish work destroyed. How to remove epoxy mess?

[limte]

I always get a bit of a sinking feeling when a posting regarding this particular boat arrives. It seems that something about the nature of these postings elicits some critical responses from some forum members. Perhaps the critical responses are not helpful in regard to the initial query, or perhaps they are, but the replies to these responses often contain direct insults, which are certainly not appropriate or necessary. As a member more interested in technical boat issues than personality clashes, and ego struggles, I would suggest that this forum is not the place for such written exchanges.


Regards,


Limte

[Chotu]

Originally Posted by limte

I always get a bit of a sinking feeling when a posting regarding this particular boat arrives. It seems that something about the nature of these postings elicits some critical responses from some forum members. Perhaps the critical responses are not helpful in regard to the initial query, or perhaps they are, but the replies to these responses often contain direct insults, which are certainly not appropriate or necessary. As a member more interested in technical boat issues than personality clashes, and ego struggles, I would suggest that this forum is not the place for such written exchanges.


Regards,


Limte

Very well put. I could not agree more. Thank you.

I hesitate to make work for the moderators by reporting these direct insults, so I just take them on by myself while trying to stay within forum rules even as the attacker breaks the forum rules.

I appreciate that you can see this and have pointed it out.

[limte]

Perhaps you misunderstood my last post; I was actually referring to your replies, which not infrequently resort to name calling.


Regards,
Limte

[Oeanda]

Originally Posted by limte

Perhaps you misunderstood my last post; I was actually referring to your replies, which not infrequently resort to name calling.


Regards,
Limte

Odd. I misinterpreteded your post in the same way that Chotu did. Given the percentage of pointless unconstructive shots his threads seem to attract, I thought he was doing pretty well.

[Chotu]

Originally Posted by Oeanda

Odd. I misinterpreteded your post in the same way that Chotu did. Given the percentage of pointless unconstructive shots his threads seem to attract, I thought he was doing pretty well.

Right? Just chalk this guy up to another one. He just came in here and insulted me also. Very carefully.


He did i it to pile on after the previous guy that I hired a vagrant off the street. And I’m getting what I pay for. I mean what kind of insult is that? How do you say that to someone? How do you insult one of our forum members by calling them a bum off the street? And then insult me in the same post by saying I got what I paid for. Which is a full-time job for a year for someone with housing including. Or…. As it’s commonly called in the marine works…. Crew.

These people are insane.

A lot of people hate people that actually do things. I think that’s the problem. They get very upset because I’m actually doing something. Meanwhile they’re just sitting home. That’s all I can think of. I’ve noticed that in my life a lot.

[Chotu]

Anybody that doesn’t like my threads? Don’t open them. Read something else. If you’re going to respond, respond with something. Not just insults.

Or maybe go outside and get some fresh air. Try to do something with your life.

I know it’s the Internet and all, The forum has rules forbidding personal insults. And I’m going to have to start reporting people that break the rules if it’s going to start piling on like that.

[Wotname]

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[Redreuben]

Re-finishing Acrylic.
I worked in plastics shop as a kid, when finishing cut edges they would wet sand through the grades and then at the point you would reach for the buffer, they used an oxy torch, the flame is licked over the surface quickly and the remaining scratches just melt out to a superb gloss.

[Wotname]

^^ interesting and handy to know - thanks for posting this info.

[Chotu]

Originally Posted by Redreuben

Re-finishing Acrylic.
I worked in plastics shop as a kid, when finishing cut edges they would wet sand through the grades and then at the point you would reach for the buffer, they used an oxy torch, the flame is licked over the surface quickly and the remaining scratches just melt out to a superb gloss.

Cool idea!

[s/v Jedi]

The flame treatment on cut edges of acrylic is actually an option from most plastic shops when you order parts cut to size.

I plan to do this on my new pilothouse windows… I guess I’m gonna practice on some scrap first hahaha

[pbmaise]

Found a guy on Youtube taking 180 grit to acrylic then a standard blowtorch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFoy8fyaqhA

I doubt you can make them look brand new this way, however, it is really neat.

Aboard my vessel less than 2 weeks after I finally replaced a crack hatch cover I had someone stand on top of it.