Quote Originally Posted by ToxIk
Hrmm, the flex coat sounds interesting. Does it cure to a solid polymer that may be polished? What do you use to apply it anyway? and, how many coats?

Also, would mineral spirits work to thin epoxy as well? Wouldn't using a heat gun to remove air bubbles also start to set the epoxy?
ToxIk Flex Cote definitely dries hard but I have never tried to polish it, it is very glossy when set

I use the stainless steel spatula, but I have also used Taclon brushes too, both work quite well. I usually use two coats but I'm filling tread which will absorb more material than the scales will.

In all my years of painting/model building I have never used mineral spirits. I have used isopropyl alcohol in a pinch before and it worked fine, please test this first though. It will prolong the cure time of the epoxy but without ill effect.

Heat will speed any epoxies cure time, I don't apply heat until I have the glue in place. This will also thin the epoxy so I would recommend doing a bit of experimentation before applying it to anything you have time invested into.

If you mix the glue slowly with a non-porous implement this will keep most of the bubble at bay.