{*JohnDoe* (Thursday, April 01, 2004, 16:04): CATALYST A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing permanent change in composition or becoming a part of the molecular structure of the product. A catalyst markedly speeds up the cure of a compound when added in minor quantity as compared to the amounts of primary reactants. See, Methyl_Ethyl_Ketone_Peroxide } #### {*KeithMelville* (Thursday, April 01, 2004, 16:23): CHEATER COAT 1) Resin applied to wood, especially porous ones such as balsa_wood, before laminating as a pre-treatment, to prevent a dry_spot in the lamination caused by wood soaking up the resin. 2) Basting of laps or low spots with laminating resin before a hot_coat is sometimes called a cheater_coat. See [[basting]]. }