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Re: Epoxy: Epoxy rollers
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/7/2010, 12:37 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Epoxy rollers (Pedro Almeida)

: These roller covers work incredibly well for glass wet-out and when
: filling the weave! I've been using them since vk1nf suggested
: them a few years ago. They help press the glass onto the wood
: without creating micro-bubbles (foam) in the resin. You might
: get some bigger bubbles on the surface, above the glass, but
: these aren't a problem. If you're doing a wet-out coat, you will
: pop the bubbles when you squeegee the excess resin. If you're
: doing a fill-coat, you get rid of any surface bubbles when you
: tip-off with a brush to smooth out the resin. They also help you
: apply just the right amount of resin to the cloth. If you can
: find something similar in Denmark, it will make glassing a whole
: lot easier. I also tried foam rollers, but didn't like them at
: all; it's easy to get very tiny bubbles of air trapped under the
: glass.

: Pedro Almeida
: Miami, Florida
: castawaysagainstcancer.com

Roll slower, get far less bubbles. Actually best to think about using the roller as a resin spreader, not as a roller, it's not applied like you'd paint a wall, more pushed around with the roller.

Bill H.

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Palle Dam -- 11/4/2010, 11:43 am
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Palle Dam -- 11/8/2010, 9:39 pm
Mohair covers
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/9/2010, 9:32 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/9/2010, 8:57 am
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Jim Ham -- 11/9/2010, 8:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/9/2010, 9:38 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 11/10/2010, 1:17 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/6/2010, 9:23 am
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Jim Ham -- 11/4/2010, 11:39 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/4/2010, 4:36 pm
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vk1nf -- 11/4/2010, 3:21 pm
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Pedro Almeida -- 11/6/2010, 4:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/7/2010, 12:37 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/4/2010, 2:27 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/4/2010, 3:11 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/4/2010, 3:20 pm
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Rod Tait -- 11/4/2010, 12:56 pm