I talked to a factory rep late yesterday regarding the above problem.
After going thru a checklist we narrowed it down to using the wrong cure hardener for the weather. I was using the slow hardener in temps. that were approx. 65 air temp. the reality of it was that the area I was doing most likely was only 60 or so and the temps. dropped quickly in the late afternoon below the 65 mark. Now keep in mind that in southern FLA. These type of temps. are not usually around and I forgot that just because outside feels warm the boat never warmed up. So what happened was that the epoxy kicked on the surface but ran out of the final heat when the cloth was drying.
The point was proven when I used a fast hardener and everything came out OK. The reason I don't like to use a fast hardener for layup is because it kicks so fast that you can not do a larger area.
OH WELL a lesson to be learned. If nothing else at least everyone reading this thread will put the solution in there data bank and not do what I have done. At least all I have to do now is scuff the epoxy re-coat and then lay up more glass. Better than a sticky gooie mess.
