Leaderboard

I've used B&B for years and love it! Usually I keep it warm during the winter by having it in a foam box I made, with a light bulb on it. If I'm not using it for a long time, I'll turn the light off. I always leave the pumps in. After the winter months, the resin will form crystals and won't pump. I just set the jug with the pump in it, in a pot of water (An OLD pot---not my wife's good one!!!) and set in on a burner on the stove set on low heat for a couple of hours. The resin magically turns back to liquid---including what is in the pump.

I liked the b&b epoxy and definitely like the "special blend" thickener. I thought the hardner turned solid a little quicker than others (for example no problem with system 3 hardner) so be sure to keep it warm over periods when you're not using it. I noted the same problem with Total Boat. If you have to store it for a few months, be sure to take the pumps out and dry them or they will clog up irreparably. I used west in the past, but the liquids turned color with time and seemed brittle to me when dry. But the west publications on line are free and helpful. The b&b epoxy, in contrast to west, seem "friendly" when solid.