# crystalized epoxy?

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/crystalized-epoxy/36401>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [February 19, 2010, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/crystalized-epoxy/36401 "2010-02-19T10:52:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Myers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Myers](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jeremy_Myers)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/crystalized-epoxy/36401/1 "2010-02-19T10:52:56Z")

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I\'m using System Three Epoxy for my kayaks. The hardener is fine, but the other is starting to crystalize in the bottle. It is a bit old (three years) as the arrival of a baby threw off my schedule by a couple of years, maybe that\'s just what happens to epoxy when it sits for a while???? Has anybody ever seen this? Is there something that I can do to get it to a usable consistency again?

Thanks,

Jeremy&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Laszlo\_Morocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Laszlo\_Morocz](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Laszlo_Morocz)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/crystalized-epoxy/36401/2 "2010-02-19T13:14:16Z")

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Jeremy,

It's totally normal when epoxy sits in the cold for too long. Just soak the bottle in hot water (120 degrees fahrenheit or so) for 3 or 4 hours. The crystals will melt and the epoxy will be fine again. Just be sure to do it until all the crystales have melted.

Laszlo

PS - don't forget the pumps, if you have any

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**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Myers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Myers](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jeremy_Myers)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/crystalized-epoxy/36401/3 "2010-02-19T14:13:37Z")

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Awesome, thanks a lot.