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Re: Epoxy: Little bubbles after applying epoxy to
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/21/2008, 1:39 am

: Someone on this site suggested using adhesive rollers you can buy at Home
: Depot greatly reduced the bubbles. They look like a 3/8" nap paint
: roller, but instead of the nap, it's 3/8" bristles.

: I bought some and it sure seems like they'll work well, but I haven't tried
: them yet.

Biggest problem I think, other than too thick resin, is temperature. If the temperature of the boat and/or air is too cool the resin won't flow properly and the bubbles stay in suspension. I've done alot of fiberglass with conventional foam epoxy rollers and while they generate a bunch of micro-bubbles with warm temperatures they all float to the surface and pop on their own. If I try to cheat on the temperatures though they stay in suspension and you get an icky looking surface.

Bill H.

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Epoxy: Little bubbles after applying epoxy to fiberglass
martin sarocky -- 9/18/2008, 8:41 pm
Re: Epoxy: Little bubbles after applying epoxy to
martin sarocky -- 9/22/2008, 8:26 am
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Brion -- 9/20/2008, 11:22 am
Re: Epoxy: Little bubbles after applying epoxy to
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2008, 1:39 am
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martin sarocky -- 9/21/2008, 12:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/22/2008, 1:20 am
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Glen Smith -- 9/19/2008, 12:15 pm
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Thmas -- 9/19/2008, 11:20 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/18/2008, 9:18 pm