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Clean with alcohol or acetone to remove oils that may make it difficult for the resin to stick.
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Clean with alcohol or acetone to remove oils that may make it difficult for the resin to stick.
Work in a well-ventilated area. If you aren't working outside, wearing a mask would be beneficial. here
If you have to leave your project for 24 hours or more, you should sand and clean it with denatured alcohol and water before adding subsequent layers. After sanding, wipe down with a lint-free cloth soaked in alcohol until any sanding debris is removed. Then use a cloth soaked in distilled water. Allow it to dry completely before beginning to fiberglass again. Any leftover resin can be stored in the freezer to keep it from curing so that it can be used again. When it's time to fiberglass, take out the frozen resin early to allow it thaw. Use as soon as possible after thawing.
have poured it on. If your seal coat goes on too thick, you can end up with air bubbles staying trapped in the cured epoxy.]
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Yes, you can apply a second coat of resin if you need to fix a mistake or a surface imperfection. You can also pour multiple layers if you need to cover areas of high relief, if you’re pouring into a mold or if you simply like the look of a thicker coat.
Yes, epoxy resin can be used as a glue. In fact, it may be the strongest glue you will ever use! Mix and stir as usual, and apply as necessary with a brush or foam brush. here
have poured it on. If your seal coat goes on too thick, you can end up with air bubbles staying trapped in the cured epoxy.]
If depths thicker than 1/8”- 1/4″ are desired, multiple coats are necessary. You must wait at least 4 to 10 hours between coats to allow sufficient curing and cooling. Attempting to pour thicker can cause the epoxy to generate excessive heat which in turn will cause more air bubbles, possibly cracking and shrinkage.
Epoxy resin adhesives will bond all woods, aluminum and glass well. It does not bond to Teflon, polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, or Mylar. It bonds poorly to polyvinyl chloride, acrylic and polycarbonate plastics. The only way to tell if an epoxy will bond to a material is to try it. more
It’s important to remember that the ideal pour is 1/8″ – if you pour any thicker, the bubbles will not be able to escape. You can layer ArtResin in multiple coats, as high as you’d like, as long as you pour in 1/8″ increments.
The Resin Obsession deep pour resin works great for deep pour projects. You can mix anywhere from 3 ounces to 3 gallons at one time and pour it up to two inches thick. here
Looking for a resin that i can pour 1 to 2 inches thick at one time. My current resin can only be cast 1/4 inch thick. Making river tables and other things of that sort. I know ecopoxy can be cast pretty thick but it is so expensive. Anybody know of any please let me know. I am in the u.s if that makes any difference. Any help is appreciated
Please bare with me in advance…I am totally new to working with resin, so I SO appreciate your guidance! I too am looking for the best resin to use for thick pours. I’m trying to make a wood and resin lamp and have watched many instructional videos where the resin in the lamps is poured in only one thick pour. I can’t figure out how they’re doing it without the resin overheating and/or cracking. The area that I’d like to fill with resin in the lamp is 3.5″w x 3.5″H x 4″L. I tried to make one already using only one pour of Ecopoxy UV to fill that entire space. Well, as you can probably guess, it got SUPER HOT, cured REALLY FAST and got tons of major cracks in it. Is there a casting resin that’s good to use for really deep pours? I’d also like it to be compatible with casting objects within the deep pour. Thanks in advance for your help!
I’m not familiar with EcoPoxy, but it sounds like you mixed and poured too much at once. The depth of the pour isn’t as important so much as not mixing too much at once. more