Epoxy Questions

[dafrods]

thats sorta what I was getting at. rubbing alcohol. will screw up anything you add it to and someone wanted to know why thats why I added the ingredients that they add to it.

So people NEVER USE RUBBING ALCOHOL  (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL)  !!!!!!!!!!

ONLY USE DENATURED ALCOHOL

[Peterjay]

Just for the record - I use 91% rubbing alcohol for epoxy cleanup, (not thinning) and it does a great job. I used to use Popov 100-proof vodka, but a month in rehab kinda convinced me that some things are best left alone. Not sure about Salty's sparkly white powder though. Wonder if it comes with a a razor blade and drinking straw in the package.

[dafrods]

no just a dollar bill


Yea it will clean it but other contaminates are in it.

[handyman]

LOL peter jay.........thats funny...........ya make my day

[Salty]

Is peter jay still here? My end of the world didn't happen here I'm wondering if he drank some of that 100 proof and fell off the earth

LOL

[Peterjay]

Yeah, I'm still here. If 20 years of guzzling rotgut liquor, two miserable ex-wives, innumerable brawls, and a couple of full-scale riots didn't kill me, then the Maya Indians don't stand a chance. Hey, has anybody checked to see if the Maya are still down there? Considering the fact that they're responsible for all this nonsense, it's entirely possible that they were the only ones who got the shaft during the recent apocalypse. Somebody get Lester Holt on the phone. People need to know.

[Salty]

hahahaha! Peter J is like the postman and the energizer bunny melted together

[Bhowe2225]

Ok, scrolling through some older posts, am I correct by saying, fron this article I got...a few drops of denatured alcohol will thin the epoxy and make it a little smoother to apply?  And a few drops of pearlized createx in the epoxy will give it a shimmer of sorts?  Thx guys for all the info.

[handyman]

hey ther 2225 remember createx is a water based paint unless you found oil based......createx wont mix with epoxy.......not to sure what type of epoxy your useing but i personaly dont thin the epoxy   i use etex or flexcoat but and thats pretty much thin allready.......devcon 30min is way to thick for me so i dont bother useing it......but if u like to make your epoxy flow try useing a heat lamp while turning your plugs.....warm  not hot.......testor model paint work well for tinting your epoxy  and HOUSE OF COLORS  has some cool pearls that will suit your needs   good luck  and your plugs look great

[Bhowe2225]

Just ordered some Environtek.  Been using the Devcon. 

[Herringchoker]

Good stuff bill, also I warm the two parts in a bowl of warm water, not hot, seems to flow better for me, but Etex is pretty easy to work with

[handyman]

nice bill you wont be disapointed......not to sure if you have syranges but  its nice to have when mixing  1-1 epoxys rod building supplies carries them or your local drug store pick up a set......just a suggestion.......good luck

[Salty]

DO NOT use syringes that have silicone in them for lubrication...this is a common issue with doing this. bad juju

[Bhowe2225]

ETex came in.  WOW, what a different world.  Thx for the suggestion.  Total different look to the plugs.  Will post pics in the next few days.

[handyman]

yea bhowe2225......nice isnt it     add some flakes to your mix ( glitter )  by CS coatings.   you want fine glitter  and not to much just a tinch...after your e-tex is mixed well, add a little glitter to the mix

good luck