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I learned from an industry pro years ago that there are only a small handful of base resin producers. All the retailers of epoxy products buy from them and add their proprietary additive packages to tailor the products performance - fast cure, clarity, mix ratios etc. etc. This means there is...

No - it's because they wrote a book to trick people into buying epoxy.

You're right, I agree.

Phil, you sound like a dummy - they wrote the book to pass on their acquired info and to make money - just like anyone who writes a book. My copy cost $15 in the 70's - reasonable but not cheap. Putting it on the Interweb for free was a goodwill gesture.

The Gougeon's literally wrote the book on boat/epoxy work. To say, or even imply that they are whoring simply for sales is to do them a gross disservice. Advances in techniques have come along since I acquired my first edition but it is still the most useful text on the subject.

Elucidate please?

Totally - some epoxy filler, some block sanding et voila. Those are nicks & dings - not a "repair". It so trivial I would be embarrassed to even ask a pro to do it.