Return-Path: Received: from kestrel.solect.com ([198.235.53.26]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:48:09 -0400 Received: from james (dhcp54-65 [204.50.54.65]) by kestrel.solect.com (8.8.8+Sun/8.8.8) with SMTP id PAA00614 for ; Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:52:20 -0400 (EDT) From: "James Detenbeck" To: Subject: Amine and Humans Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:52:21 -0400 Message-ID: Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <0.44f2420c.2545159f@aol.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Good day all: I have seen a large conversation around Amine Blush on layups. I would like to take the opportunity to pass along an experience that happened to me regarding this topic. I have had a 3xx standard build kit for about a year an a half. After about two months of working on the plane, I started to develop a strong allergic reaction to the epoxy resin (Jeffco). I suffered through this for a time, and called the factory. I spoke with Don, and was told that the reaction was actually a sensitivity to the amine's that are in the hardener and given off during cure. (Hence the amine blush ;-) ) The sensitivity to the epoxy could be controlled through the use of a common herbal derivitive called milk thistle (silamarin). About 15 bucks canadian (10 US) at the drug store. I pass this along for a couple of reasons. First, I have not seen this on the list yet, and second it really worked. I have had a relatively trouble free 6 months of sticking and sanding. James >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html