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Re: Epoxy: spreader
By:Glen Smith
Date: 5/23/2008, 10:19 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: spreader (Mike Bielski)

: A question for more experienced builders-

: Would using a squeegee to apply the fill coats avoid this problem, or will
: the epoxy be too thin to use a squeegee on fill coats?

: m

I apply the first filler coat by just pouring on and spreading with a squeegee. Then the squeegee is used to remove excess epoxy. For the next coat I use a brush for application and no squeegeeing is done.

I tried using a roller once for the third coat and I also got orange peel occurring on a perfectly clean, no amine blush and non contaminated surface. I was applying it in a thin coat. That was my first and last attempt at using a roller. I am just not "roller friendly".

Glen in Baie-St-Paul.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Orange peel
Glen Gray -- 5/23/2008, 5:04 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Etienne Muller -- 5/25/2008, 7:16 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Glen Gray -- 5/26/2008, 7:14 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Etienne Muller -- 5/26/2008, 11:21 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Glen Gray -- 5/26/2008, 5:33 pm
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/23/2008, 12:31 pm
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Glen Gray -- 5/23/2008, 6:38 pm
Re: Epoxy: spreader
Mike Bielski -- 5/23/2008, 8:03 am
Re: Epoxy: spreader
Glen Smith -- 5/23/2008, 10:19 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/23/2008, 7:23 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Glen Gray -- 5/23/2008, 7:42 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Jay Babina -- 5/23/2008, 8:23 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Mike Bielski -- 5/23/2008, 12:27 pm
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Jay Babina -- 5/23/2008, 2:05 pm
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/23/2008, 9:42 am
Re: Epoxy: Orange peel
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/23/2008, 8:21 am