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Originally Posted by BobP
Downriver, it's nice to have someone around who knows chemistry! Speaking of yellowing, I haven't seen any significant yellowing on > 100 baits topcoated with Devcon 2T. Some are more than 5 yrs old. 95% of the problems I see or hear about regarding D2T not hardening result from poor measuring or inadequate mixing - especially the latter. I mix it like crazy, until it looks milky with air bubbles, then add a FEW drops of denatured alcohol to help it release bubbles while I'm brushing it on the lure. No failures for a couple of years now.
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That's good to hear. It must hold up for a few if so many people are using it. If you don't leave your customs out in the direct sun, yellowing takes a long time, even with Devcon, if it's mixed correctly. I used it repair a support for my boat cover and it was visibly yellow in a week or so in direct sunlight all day. After a year it was amber, cracked, and fell off.
I'm still a stickler for weighing epoxies. I made a chart with the proportions for however much I need and use yorker caps to dispense it. Takes about 60 seconds longer, but it's peace of mind having zero doubt that it was proportioned correctly and can ship lures tomorrow morning.
