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Re: Epoxy: air bubbles
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 3/28/2012, 6:40 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: air bubbles (Joe Wuts)

: I was looking at some post the other day and found an interesting
: way of reducing air bubbles in the finish coat of epoxy. They
: suggested missting the surface with alchohol which thins the
: resin and breaks the surface tension. Just checking if anyone
: has tried this. I know the typical way is with a torch which
: scares me a bit. Joe

Heat gun works really well.....

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: air bubbles
Joe Wuts -- 3/28/2012, 2:14 pm
Re: Epoxy: air bubbles
Etienne Muller -- 3/28/2012, 6:40 pm
Re: Epoxy: air bubbles
Joe Wuts -- 3/28/2012, 10:50 pm
Re: Epoxy: air bubbles
Mike Savage -- 3/29/2012, 12:39 pm
Re: Epoxy: air bubbles
Dwight Lynn -- 3/28/2012, 7:37 pm