Epoxy resin tint questions - General Discussion

Zack,

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See this in every Epoxy glass shop I&#;ve been to.

First off, it&#;s not easy to poperly glue up an EPS blank. Rough cut, and voids galore.

Second thing is EPS is loaded with gasses and air. It&#;s not solid foam. When it heats up, EPS gasses only release one direction, up.

When the temp. is dropping, the opposite is true. It actually sucks it in. Both air and resin.

A lot of production glassers laminate thier decks in the mornings.

That&#;s when the temp is rising.

Try doing the decks in the afernoon.

You can, as the decks begin to gas, take a small sewing needle and push the fibreglass weave apart to let gas escape and cloth to lay flat.

I know the pain of coming back to the board and find a huge volcano of fibreglass sticking up.

It works. A friend of mine, Pedro taught me that 25 years ago. He was at the forfront of Epoxy technology. He had his own Epoxy resin long before other brands.

Zack, you can also heat the blank first, then lam the deck as it cools.

Fortunately for me, I have a heat box I use to dry my airbrushes and such.

it comes in handy for other applications as well.

Good luck mate.

Cheers.

You&#;ve got a project in your head, and epoxy resin is what you need to bring it to life. Now you&#;re on a mission to buy resin and need someone (or something) to guide you to the right one.

Because you don&#;t have endless resources or an endless pocket for this project. You want to get it right the first time.

Or maybe you&#;ve already tried making things with epoxy only to create a sticky, soft, bubble-filled mess.  (Been there done that!)

You can learn from my mistakes instead of making your own and use the right epoxy resin from the beginning, saving you time, money and your sanity.

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If you&#;re happy to continue the trial and error of making mistakes, then the blue pill is what you need.

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Here&#;s your Resin Obsession red pill moment:

There is no one-size-fits-all epoxy resin.

What works for one project can produce disastrous results in the next.

We guide you on buying an epoxy once we know more about how YOU want to use it.

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The simplest way is with our resin quiz. Answer two questions about how you&#;re using resin, and it tells you which resin is the best fit for you!

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*pot time
*cure time
*mixing amounts

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If you&#;ve taken the quiz, you&#;ve got an answer for the resin you need to use for your project.

You can buy epoxy and get excited about making something beautiful. While you&#;re there might as well throw some mixing cups, stir sticks and a heat gun in the cart as well. Can&#;t have one without the other!

But, for you red pill resin nerds, I&#;m guessing you want to know why you need to use that resin.

And 90% of the battle is won when you answer this question:

Are you filling a space or coating a surface?

If you&#;re filling a space, your resin of choice would be a casting resin.  Coating a surface, will require a doming resin.

If you&#;re looking for a quick coating cure, you&#;ll want UV Resin.

Casting Resins

Casting resins mix in a thin consistency. This makes them ideal for filling molds and spaces in wood river tables.  They release air bubbles easily and cure hard.  But, they don&#;t coat surfaces well, meaning if you use them on a painting or tumbler, you&#;ll get holes and fish eyes.

Doming Resins

Doming resins mix thicker. They self-level on surfaces like paintings, tumblers, jewelry blanks, tiles, countertops, and more.  Because they mix thick, they hang onto bubbles which is why you should pour them in thin layers no more than 1/8 inch deep. Once fully cured the epoxy is has a shiny even glossy finish.

UV Resins

Unlike traditional resins that require a long curing time, UV resin can set within minutes under a UV lamp. This resin is great for making jewelry, encasing objects, and casting small items because it dries shiny and clear. There is no mixing, making it ideal for resin projects that require small amounts of resin like pendants, earrings, and crafts.

Remember each epoxy resin and hardener serves its own purpose, so choose accordingly!

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Some of the things you need to consider are:

*minimum and maximum mixing amounts
*working time (also known as pot time)
*cure time

We&#;ve got all that information for you in our buying guide so you can compare one formula to another.

5 Tips for Epoxy Resin Success:

1.  Resin doesn&#;t last forever.  Once you open it, you should use it within 30 days.

Otherwise, it starts yellowing.  Unopened epoxy is stable for a year or longer.

2.  Your work area needs to be a consistent room temperature for 24 hours, so you don&#;t have curing issues.

Here&#;s some advice on what temperature you should be mixing your epoxy.

3.  Exact measuring and proper mixing ratios are essential to success.

Here&#;s the best way how to mix resin.

4.  Each resin kit has its own SPECIFIC directions.

Follow them carefully when mixing resin.

5.  Dispose of cured resins and uncured resins properly.

Here&#;s how to dispose of epoxy.

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