Lost a whole day's pay on a 'fast set' underwater epoxy that wasn't
Had a job last month patching a small hull plate on a workboat in Seattle. The supplier talked up this new 'rapid cure' epoxy, said it would set in 30 minutes even in 50-degree water. I was on a tight schedule, so I paid the extra $85 for the kit. Got down there, mixed it, applied it, and waited. An hour later, the stuff was still like soup. The tide started to shift and I had to abort the whole dive. Not only did I waste the material cost, but I lost the full day's pay for that job, about $1200. The client wasn't happy about the delay either. Turns out the 'fast' claim was for lab conditions, not real cold saltwater. Has anyone else been burned by a product that just didn't perform like the specs said it would underwater?