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Re: Epoxy: How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
By:Charlie
Date: 8/4/2008, 12:06 am

You are talking about two different operations.
Mixing epoxy is all about getting the ratio correct for the two components. A lot of newbies screw this up and the epoxy hardens real slow or won't harden at all. I never found mixing very demanding. If there is more in the cup you mix it a little longer. Usually less than a minute. There is usually some air bubbles in my mix. It all comes out in the squeegying.
Laminating glass is all about getting and keeping the glass tight against whatever you are laminating it to. It requires a good squeegying technique and going over the layup numerous times to be certain you have worked all the air out and the glass hasn't popped up in the process. Having good light on the procedings helps a lot, too.

: Someone told me today that epoxy should be stirred slowly and not whipped
: since the faster speed might get too much air in the resin. I have been
: using throw away chopstick that are still joined at the top and mixing for
: at least 60 seconds. Speed was rapid and the batches were no larger that 6
: to 8 pumps from the pumps CLC sent me. Resin is MAS.

: Things were going pretty good till I tried 2 oz cloth which came out pretty
: cloudy but seems to be solid. If I only knew what I was doing.......
: Thoughts?

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
John Faas -- 8/3/2008, 10:27 pm
Re: Epoxy: How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
Reg Lake -- 8/4/2008, 1:59 pm
Re: Epoxy: How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
John Monroe -- 8/6/2008, 4:16 am
Re: Epoxy: How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2008, 5:44 am
Re: Epoxy: How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
John Monroe -- 8/7/2008, 4:34 am
Re: Epoxy: How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
Bill Hamm -- 8/7/2008, 11:35 am
How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
Jay Babina -- 8/4/2008, 1:10 pm
Re: Epoxy: How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
Charlie -- 8/4/2008, 12:06 am
Re: Epoxy: How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
Mike Scarborough -- 8/4/2008, 7:35 am
Re: Epoxy: How do you mix epoxy and for how long?
Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2008, 4:56 am