I know you guys have been doing it “Your way†for years, and it works good. Fine, it’s your boat, do what you want, but I’ll give you some things to think about. What we use is called “Laminating Resin†it will dry, and it will harden, but it will NEVER CURE in the presence of air. If you want it to cure properly you need to either add wax, or spray mold release agent over it. The best example of this is if you have ever sprayed Gel-coat. And not sealed it off, when you go to sand it and buff it, you will get little balls on your sandpaper, and you will never get a real hi gloss. I have also used Duratec Hi-Gloss, which is supposed to seal it, but lately I use both Hi-Gloss and wax. The problem with wax, or mold release is it must come off. You can wash mold release off with warm soapy water. Wax needs to be remover with wax, and grease remover and sanding. After I do a floor or transom I shoot Gel-coat (with wax) or paint it to get the resin to cure. If you don’t use the right amount if MEKP it will never harden (you come back the next day and it’s still tacky) or it will kick too fast, either way the chemical reaction may not take place. (or you may get lucky)
A little fun test, the next time you’re putting a floor or transom in take a couple plywood scraps, coat them with resin and clamp them in the vice, or put a C-clamp on it. The next day try to break them apart. The plywood will break before the joint comes loose, if you mixed it right.
