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02-21-2009, 07:54 PM #1
An idea that didn't work: Scotch Brite Scrubbing Pad Scales
Ok, so I thought it would look cool: a glass finish on a scotch brite (green) scrubby pads, seeing those fibers encased in a clear CA.
It didn't work. The CA doesn't harden rock solid, the scales bent and flexed even after they cured for a week in open air.
Oh well.
Mark
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02-21-2009, 08:00 PM #2
Sounds neat! Maybe a clear acrylic or something similar that will harden properly. Check with traveller aka Gary as to what he does with his scales.
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02-21-2009, 08:49 PM #3
maybe some epoxy, it should harden thick enough and clear enough. (I think)
Photoguy67
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03-02-2009, 02:30 AM #4
Epoxy
I've used a T-88 Epoxy by a company called System Three as a filler for when the pivot pin hole in the blade itself is drilled too large for my purposes. After 48 hours, it's hard as a rock, but a little sticky to the touch. If you had a small mold of say masking tape and toothpicks, you could probably form a decent scale material with your scour pads and the epoxy. It dries pretty clear, with a kind of amber tint. I might look pretty. Or it might look mottled brown. Anyway, I'm sure you could sand it to shape after it set and then coat it in a clear coat of enamel. I use a Valspar spray enamel that dries as a hard plastic with two or three coats and a 24 hour wait. I got the Valspar at lowe's for $3.50. You can find the System Three Epoxy at Woodcraft or other wood stores, I would imagine. Maybe even at lowe's...
Adam