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Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 8/28/2000, 4:18 pm
In Response To: Re: Applying epoxy with rollers (Jimmy)

I use a roller for fill coats, but I've never been able to eliminate the orange peel effect. I tip off with the stiff foam brushes (wooden dowel handle - Polybrush?). That gets the bubbles. It also helps to use a thin epoxy or warm surface/warm epoxy to lower the viscosity. And yes, brush=runs.

Ross

: I agree with using a squeegee on the wetout and fill coats, it makes it a lot
: easier. I am on the 3rd coat which still has to fill a little, but is
: mostly a finish coat and I was hoping a roller would make it easier to get
: an even coat. I almost always get runs when I use a brush. Do you do your
: last coat with a brush?

Messages In This Thread

Applying epoxy with rollers
Jimmy -- 8/28/2000, 2:15 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Don Beale -- 8/28/2000, 4:46 pm
Runnnnss------
Jerry Siegel -- 8/28/2000, 10:20 pm
Re: Runnnnss------
Don Beale -- 8/29/2000, 10:11 am
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Larry C. -- 8/28/2000, 5:35 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Gary -- 8/28/2000, 8:51 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Jeff Fine -- 8/28/2000, 3:23 pm
Exactly...Squeegee = good, brushes = bad
Dale Frolander -- 8/28/2000, 5:01 pm
A better squeegee----
Jerry Siegel -- 8/28/2000, 10:11 pm
Re: A better squeegee----
Mike -- 9/1/2000, 2:13 am
Re: A better squeegee----
Rick -- 8/29/2000, 9:39 am
Your welcome--
Jerry Siegel -- 8/29/2000, 4:09 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Jimmy -- 8/28/2000, 3:59 pm
Re: Bucking the trend, using a brush
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/29/2000, 3:47 pm
Re: Bucking the trend, using a brush
Don -- 8/30/2000, 2:18 am
Re: Bucking the trend, using a brush
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/30/2000, 9:21 am
foam brushes
Jimmy -- 8/30/2000, 4:30 am
Re: foam brushes
peter czerpak -- 8/30/2000, 7:51 am
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Ross Leidy -- 8/28/2000, 4:18 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
peter czerpak -- 8/28/2000, 2:28 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Jimmy -- 8/28/2000, 3:54 pm