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Epoxy vs. Favorite Jeans......
Folks, I've probably got several pairs of jeans and other leg-wear that haven't survived an epoxy application. I just won't part with 'em, period. Is there any way known to man to get a cured epoxy blot out of jeans, etc? My guess is no, but I figured there mighty savvy boat builders out there who've experienced the same thing and discovered a formula. Otherwise, I wear 'em with pride! Best, Bob H.
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RE: Epoxy vs. Favorite Jeans......
I too have a dedicated set of clothes for epoxy work. Complete with cured epoxy several different thinknesses and styles. While looking at paint stripping products to fix a recent botched paint job, I found many that advertized that they repove epoxy as well. They even list that it removed it from clothing and carpet. It may be worth a try. It was at Lowes, but I'm sure that there are many places it can be found.
RE: Epoxy vs. Favorite Jeans......
...years ago the old Labrador looked like the punk rocker Billy Idol, after he (the dog not Billy) had dragged his back along fresh epoxy ....
RE: Epoxy vs. Favorite Jeans......
I too keep dedicated clothing in the shop for epoxy work: holey jeans, long-sleeved shirt and old Top-siders. Some people, who are shorter than I am, use the Tyvek suits from Home Depot. While shopping in the paint and resin department at West Marine this morning, I saw that they now sell disposable full body suits with hoods for those really messy jobs. -Wes
RE: Epoxy vs. Favorite Jeans......
Ok folks, I get the message; keep a coupla pair's of jeans, shirts, shoes and hats for epoxy work. Just know you're gonna get epoxy on whatever you wear. That's the real lesson! Thanks and Best, Bob H.
RE: Epoxy vs. Favorite Jeans......
Ya know...if you, er...deliberately "characterized" your jeans while working on a kayak, I know that high school level students think jeans like this are cool and they spend big $$$'s buying them in stores. Add a couple of rips and wear marks, even bullet holes (latest craze) and you could pull in enough to buy a new kayak kit. Apparently kids are paying upward of $800 CAD for these types of jeans. Me? Hell no, I would never pay so much $$$ to wear a pair of jeans like that...I pay upward of $600 (from plans) to $1300 (kit kayak) to get these jeans but I also get a kayak out of it for free. ;)
RE: Epoxy vs. Favorite Jeans......
My only problem with the "epoxy designer jeans with bullet holes" is my 61-year-old waist at about 38 or so. Any kid that size needs more than designer jeans to get him/her through life! But I like your twist....the jeans come free with the plans/kit to do what you want with them! The @#$^&@%# epoxy costs more than a new pair of good old fashioned Levis. I love it. You've given me a new cause to work my favorite jeans and to get new ones! And I've got the perfect 9mm for the epoxy-hardened bullet holes! Thanks for your take on things! Best, Bob
RE: Epoxy vs. Favorite Jeans......
jeans are not the problem, t shirts are. I have ruined more t shirts and believe me nothing takes out epoxy. I just learned if it comfortable and i am doing my favorite past time. who cares.
RE: Epoxy vs. Favorite Jeans......
» Submitted by Robert N Pruden - Wed, September 9 » 11:35 PM
I also have a few ruined jeans due to epoxy. Haven't figured out a way to clean them so I attribute the epoxy stains to...er, "character" and I would never part with them. Lesson learned here is that you wear the first stained pair of jeans for epoxy work.