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The tinted epoxy goes on after the clear epoxy has set but before it has fully cured so it doesn't add a huge delay. Brush on a coat of shellac as above. … Just to mention you can do both, tint and fill the epoxy. …

And sanding finer and finer, to grits beyond 1200, the epoxy surface would become become incrementally clearer and more glossy. … , mayonnaise and peanut butter as filler proportion is increased, see more here on the West System site, Modifying West System Epoxy with Fillers and Additives. …

Instead I suggest you screw the screws into the wood2, remove the heads, and then epoxy into the handles. … Choosing an epoxy In either case you'll want to use a strong epoxy. There are a large number of epoxies available to the consumer that would be suitable. …

I don't believe anyone can definitively answer, even a chemist working for the relevant epoxy manufacturer due to the variables. … Whether an off-ratio epoxy will fully cure is down to the vagaries of the specific epoxy: Some are very intolerant, as I'm sure many users of epoxy have discovered the hard way! …

Note: always do this when using epoxy if the wood is cool or cold if you want to ensure a good bond. Mix your epoxy and pour or dollop it in. Make sure to overfill! … With 30-minute epoxy, I'd wait 5-6 hours at least, maybe overnight. Using any epoxy with a slower setting time it's advisable to wait a minimum of 24 hours. …

I will bet you'll find at least someone who's tried to recover from something similar to this by pouring in more epoxy but clearly (pardon the pun) the best idea here is starting again. … Numerous other tips to be found at the following links: Controlling Exotherm Temperature: The Ultimate Variable Why is my epoxy resin hot and smoking? …

Once the Liquid Glass is hard (but still tacky), can I fill in the remaining 2" with Ecopoxy? I don't see why not if that volume of Exopoxy is safe to pour in a single shot. But, this is based on th …

, pour depth, width, length and overall epoxy mass. … Epoxy, 80-85 for Polycraft ClearTop 35 Epoxy Water Clear Resin System, 98 for Ultra Clear Epoxy Premium Epoxy. …

Epoxy + filler Where a combination of adhesive properties and filling are required the choice is going to be epoxy + a dry filler material. … Filled epoxy is extensively used in boatbuilding so its strength and resilience is well proven. …

Is it safe to fill in with resin/epoxy or anything that will level it without damaging what's there? … But if there's poly anywhere where the epoxy is intended to be you won't get any decent bond. All film finishes offer some level of protection from epoxy bonding. …

Epoxy does bond slightly to the face or edge of some tapes, but IME it's never so bad that it's a big deal and the normal cleanup that you're going to do anyway to make the epoxy flush with the wood will … Epoxy can also creep under the edge of some tapes if not burnished down well but it's usually minor. …

Why is clear epoxy not used? Two related reasons I can think of plus a third unrelated. … Third is that some users will have enough knowledge of epoxy to know it discolours (badly) with UV exposure, so a clear epoxy fill will eventually look just plain awful. …

In which order should I glue, stain and apply epoxy resin? … Scraping is something I promote as much as possible anyway2 but many experienced epoxy users swear by scrapers (of various types) to remove excess epoxy. …

Generally it's not possible to remove dents from wood with any sort of decent finish on it, if the finish is in A, good condition and B, applied at any sort of thickness. This is irrespective of wheth …

Epoxy is one of the best, if not the best, materials to fill voids and fallen knots. It has become virtually the default choice for this purpose for this reason. … I carefully scrape and then scrupulously dust off a large knot hole with stiff brushes before dribbling in epoxy. …