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I would forget the pumps altogether. I now only use syringes. They are cheaper, more accurate and a lot faster than pumps. Here is a link for 150ml syringes on ebay for you to have a look at. I use a few different sizes and can easily measure accurately as small as 3ml batches. That you can't do with pumps. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Pro-150ML-Plastic-Reusable-Syringe-Tube-Pipe-Sterile-Injectio-Measuring-Nutrient/142061882380?hash=item21138c4c0c:g:kasAAOSwaB5XkcjC

So if your pumps gel up as Alan talked about a few posts earlier, rather than taking them apart to clean, just put the resin jug with the pump in it in a big pot (not from your kitchen) with a spacer to keep the jug off the surface a bit (I used an old tile) while you heat it. Once the resin gets hot enough to take the crystals out, just pump the now warmed softened resin through the clogged pump into a cup. Pump enough epoxy the pump runs free. Dump the resin back into the jug after removing the pump. Done. Much easier than taking apart to "clean". I can speak from much experience dealing with cold. The S10 is looking great.

I used the Rustoleum Marine finishes for mine. I sanded immediately before applying the etching primer. I tipped and rolled that and the fi al coat of white. It has held up very well, except for the sections of high compression (where it bears against the deck and seat t the top of the mast tube). I would use this product again, but consider a clear coating )or no coating) for the lower bits.

The epoxy will be OK once it warms up again but I would check the resin very carefully for any signs of white solid crystization in the bottom. This happens when the epoxy resin gets cold for a few days/weeks. just pull the pump out, put the cap on (I like to squeeze the jug a bit to dent it so there is no chance of it pressurizing) and throw it in the microwave for a minute at the time till it's nice and hot and all these crystals have dissolved. Then you are good to. A very common problem is that the resin pumps stop working because they suck up some unnoticed crystalline solids from the bottom of the jug. It's possible to dissasemble and flush out the pump but is a messy pain of a job. You can get a cheap foam cooler and cut holes in the top for the tops of the jugs to stick up through and get a cheap Walmart heating pad to stick in there. I got one recently for about $13 for the dog bed at the shop but they work well for keeping epoxy nice and fluid.

Forgive me, Stareed, but I finally dug up these photos. Get out the Kleenex!