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Re: Preheating epoxy
By:Jay Babina
Date: 12/28/2004, 8:21 am
In Response To: Preheating epoxy (Robert N Pruden)

I use Raka no blush and I just put my half gallon jugs in a bucket of hot tap water for a half hour before using. I don't know the temperature. I still have plenty of time to work with no problem. I change my mixing jar often because the remaining epoxy on the sides and bottom will start to kick after a while.

Here's something I do that will alarm some people. When I glass and need larger amounts I use tomato sauce jars and shake them up rather than stir. It's way faster and I never had any air problems. If the epoxy is thin, you create no air problems. I use pre marked yogurt containers to do my 2 to 1 ratios and then dump them into the jars, cap it and shake it up.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: wet out questions
Rob b -- 12/26/2004, 7:23 pm
Re: Epoxy: wet out questions *LINK*
Rod Tait, Orca Boats -- 12/27/2004, 12:20 pm
Re: thanks (more)
Rob b -- 12/27/2004, 10:28 pm
Re: thanks (more)
Robert N Pruden -- 12/28/2004, 1:12 am
Re: thanks (more)
Rob b -- 12/28/2004, 12:32 pm
Re: Epoxy: wet out questions *LINK*
gerald -- 12/27/2004, 10:36 am
Re: Epoxy: wet out questions
Jay Babina -- 12/27/2004, 8:30 am
Preheating epoxy
Robert N Pruden -- 12/28/2004, 12:55 am
Re: Preheating epoxy
John Monroe -- 12/29/2004, 4:07 am
Re: Preheating epoxy
Jay Babina -- 12/28/2004, 8:21 am
Re: Preheating epoxy
Robert N Pruden -- 12/28/2004, 7:32 pm
Re: Epoxy: wet out questions
HowieE -- 12/27/2004, 10:45 am
Re: Epoxy: wet out questions
Jay Babina -- 12/27/2004, 12:10 pm
Re: Epoxy: wet out questions
Don -- 12/27/2004, 1:37 am
Smoking rollers??
Robert N Pruden -- 12/28/2004, 12:53 am
Re: Smoking rollers??
Don -- 12/28/2004, 3:11 pm
That's probably one reason...
Brian Nystrom -- 12/29/2004, 9:13 am
Ah, Now I see
Robert N Pruden -- 12/28/2004, 7:29 pm
Re: Epoxy: wet out questions
Rehd -- 12/26/2004, 9:58 pm
Re: Epoxy: wet out questions
Glen Smith -- 12/26/2004, 7:40 pm