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  1. 10-07-2006, 07:52 AM #1
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    Just wondering if anyone's tried using an epoxy finish (as opposed to say CA). There are epoxies out there that cure to very nearly transparent, and polymerize to a hardness comparable to CA.

    I did a little experiment using a little $2 tube of lepage epoxy. Mixed it and spread it out over my test surface. It cured to a nice hard clear polymer, the only difficulty I had was eliminating airbubbles.
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    Air bubbles are the problem with epoxy and can be minimised by keeping the temp up before mixing. Getting an epoxy that dries hard can be a trick but they still all feel like plastic when done.

    Just my two cents,
    Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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    System 3 Laminating Resin 2 part epoxy
    System 3 Clear Coat 2 part epoxy

    If you send me an e mail in about a month when I get home Ill send you a sample of each Best Regards Gary Mel0220@att.net
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