Thread: Epoxy resin finish, the how to

they won't clear on their own, infact they will be even with the rest of the scales. but no worries, drilling them out is very easy. it doesn't pose a problem at all.

yes you can reuse the measuring glass. just wipe it out with some paper towels.

don't forget to check the edges of the scales. its easy to miss a little bit of an edge, might have to use a finger to spread it over the edge if it didn't cover it during pour.

~J

The edges were my problem, actually. The epoxy was running off one side and not the other. The finger trick would have saved me mixing another small batch to cover that edge.

CA fills in the holes, too, so I've gotten good at drilling them out freehand with my Dremel. Saves a trip to the drill press.

Josh

I wipe out the measuring cup and reuse it. It is important to make sure the scales are level so the finish lays even across them. I use a cheap throw away paint brush to lay a base coat. I mix the resin, paint on a thin coat then pour over that. It helps to make sure the coverage is even.

On my scales, I give the epoxy a wet sand the next day to smooth out any wobbles then hit it with high gloss polyurethane to restore the shine. Or you could buff it back to a shine.

I would think if you covered the bottom of the scales with painter's blue masking tape, then trimmed it closely to the edge, that it would save you the trouble of sanding the drips off. Works with paint...

Well, pinned my first set of resin scales and they look absolutely awsome IMHO.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=18202

I thiink I'm missing a bit here. How are you finishing the inside of the scales?

- Bob

6 coats of polyurethane. You could paint the epoxy on but the urethane seals the wood.

Originally Posted by fritz

I would think if you covered the bottom of the scales with painter's blue masking tape, then trimmed it closely to the edge, that it would save you the trouble of sanding the drips off. Works with paint...

The only problem with that is that you may end up epoxying on that blue tape! Epoxy is made to bond things, where paint is not. The tape trick would work if you peeled the tape off before the epoxy fully cured (I used to do that when glassing surfboards), but after that you'll have to grind/sand it out.

I think I epoxyed my scales to the dowels!!! hehe They sure look Shiney though for my first try

I screwed up my first set they were not level and the epoxt dripped off the front and left bare wood. So they are laying on my bench with the big drips hanging off and I'm fussing with the drips.

Tip: use surface nips to take the drips off. Works wonders. I was able to remove all the drips on the back without messing up any of the finish on the front.

Razor blade worked also to scrape the rezin off the back.