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Re: Epoxy: Thinning epoxy?
By:John Monfoe
Date: 1/5/2002, 4:50 am
In Response To: Epoxy: Thinning epoxy? (Jon Limebrook)

: An elementary question: can I thin epoxy with acetone for coating wood? I'm
: using Raka 127 and I would like to get an application that lays down
: smoother than straight epoxy usually does.

We use to thin epoxy by heating it under a heat lamp while we stired it. It is tricky because that causes it to setup faster and therefor you have to understand how just how a certain epoxy react under what conditions and how hot to get it.

John

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Thinning epoxy?
Jon Limebrook -- 1/4/2002, 1:57 pm
Re: Epoxy: Thinning epoxy?
Pete Rudie -- 1/5/2002, 12:03 pm
Re: Epoxy: Thinning epoxy?
Jay Babina -- 1/6/2002, 5:59 pm
Re: Epoxy: Thinning epoxy?
John Monfoe -- 1/5/2002, 4:50 am
Re: Epoxy: Thinning epoxy?
Don Beale -- 1/4/2002, 3:02 pm