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Re: Epoxy: Epoxy rollers
By:Pedro Almeida
Date: 11/6/2010, 4:06 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Epoxy rollers (vk1nf)

: I don't know if my favorite is available oin Denmark, but I use a
: Pintar sleeve called FIBERTEX. It has short nylon bristles that
: leave a smooth surface, and help get rid of any bubbling under
: fiberglass cloth.
: The label says they are "...ideal for the application of
: fiberglass, resin, contact cement and epoxy coatings." I
: gotta agree, after using dozens of 'em.

: They are made by Pintar Manufacturing, Mississauga, Ontario Postal
: code L4V 1P8. Catalogue number is ST7514.

These roller covers work incredibly well for glass wet-out and when filling the weave! I've been using them since vk1nf suggested them a few years ago. They help press the glass onto the wood without creating micro-bubbles (foam) in the resin. You might get some bigger bubbles on the surface, above the glass, but these aren't a problem. If you're doing a wet-out coat, you will pop the bubbles when you squeegee the excess resin. If you're doing a fill-coat, you get rid of any surface bubbles when you tip-off with a brush to smooth out the resin. They also help you apply just the right amount of resin to the cloth. If you can find something similar in Denmark, it will make glassing a whole lot easier. I also tried foam rollers, but didn't like them at all; it's easy to get very tiny bubbles of air trapped under the glass.

Pedro Almeida
Miami, Florida
castawaysagainstcancer.com

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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/9/2010, 9:32 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/9/2010, 8:57 am
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Jim Ham -- 11/9/2010, 8:56 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 11/10/2010, 1:17 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/6/2010, 9:23 am
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Jim Ham -- 11/4/2010, 11:39 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/4/2010, 4:36 pm
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vk1nf -- 11/4/2010, 3:21 pm
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Pedro Almeida -- 11/6/2010, 4:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/7/2010, 12:37 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/4/2010, 2:27 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/4/2010, 3:11 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/4/2010, 3:20 pm
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Rod Tait -- 11/4/2010, 12:56 pm