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Re: Epoxy drips and so forth...
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 2/21/2000, 5:08 pm
In Response To: Epoxy drips and so forth... (Jonathan Goulding)

> Is there any sort of magic product on the market with which I can make
>everything smooth

Yeah, sandpaper!! (a 5" disc of this "magic sandpaper" attached to a Random Orbital Sander works wonders. Don't use all that elbow grease trying to sand it by hand--let the ROS do the work for you. Do not force the sander into the wood, though--it will cut the much softer wood still leaving the epoxy high. Hold the sander flat against the surface and let it slowly sand off the epoxy bumps.

> I left sanding each drip one by one? Or is there a third alternative (such
> as making a nice bonfire and starting from scratch) that I haven't yet
> thought about. Comments greatly appreciated!

Option #3: if the epoxy isn't cured yet (still in "green" state) it can be easily shaved, planed, scraped, or whittled off. Once it's cured, sanding, and maybe scraping are your only options.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy drips and so forth...
Jonathan Goulding -- 2/21/2000, 4:44 pm
Re: Epoxy drips and so forth...
Nolan -- 2/22/2000, 7:41 am
Re: Epoxy drips and so forth...
Hank -- 2/21/2000, 6:03 pm
Re: Ditto on the scraper (no text)
Mike Hanks -- 2/22/2000, 1:40 am
Re: Epoxy drips and so forth...
Johnnie McNeely -- 2/22/2000, 12:03 am
Re: Epoxy drips and so forth...
Doug K -- 2/21/2000, 5:55 pm
Re: Epoxy drips and so forth...
mike allen ---> -- 2/21/2000, 5:09 pm
Re: Epoxy drips and so forth...
Shawn Baker -- 2/21/2000, 5:08 pm