> For example: I use oven cleaning gloves, $1.20 for two pair from the
> grocery store. I clean them with acetone, and get four or five uses out of
> each pair. The paint dept of your local hardware store has several
> varieties of putty knives. The plastic ones for $1.29 work fine. Paper
> cups for mixing. Popcicle sticks, or scraps of 3/4" for stirring
> applying. Specially shaped scrap wood for 'schmutzing those odd corners.

> Any others?

I use Nitrile gloves found at industrial suppy houses for $1.50 pr. They can be cleaned with acetone and be used for the entire project. I usually just wipe clean with paper towels. These are the best gloves for epoxy, no leaks with these gloves.

I found that the empty 35 mm film canisters (free at some labs) The ones that are semi transparent work great for small amounts of epoxy. I drill holes in a 1' 2x4 with a spade bit(Forstner bit is better) the size of the canister. I adjust the depth of these holes to a pre calibrated amount of resin marked on canister, say half ounce and it is simple to duplicate on several canisters by inserting canister into drilled hole. I then use a sharpie pen (fine) held at the edge of the drilled hole and pushed against the canister, I spin canister 360 degrees which leaves a fine black line all the way around the canister. I then make a mark for the hardner using the same process. I make several ahead of time with the total epoxy volume marked on each canister.

Larry C.