Working Time, Pot Life, Open Time, Gel Time... Huh?!

[Herman]

In any time, do some testing yourself. The environment you are working is is not a temperature controlled lab, and you are not casting TECAM 100 gram batches.

Working with epoxy, keep in mind that moisture speeds up the resin. Also keep in mind that your glass may have taken an amount of moisture as well.

About mixing curing agents: It can be done, just know what you are doing. Many suppliers now offer fast and slow hardeners, which can be mixed to your liking, without changing mixing ratio. But also when mixing ratios are off, it is just a matter of calculation.

Humidity can trigger excessive blushing, coating in high humidity can be a real disaster. However, most suppliers should be able to offer an epoxy that is suitable for coating, without blushing.

In very high humidity I would recommend resin infusion, as this way you can get rid of the moisture before you start mixing resin. Below 20 mbar you will cook off the water.

Originally Posted by tunnels

........rt in this whole gel and cure process as well , each can be speed up or slowed down , low time to....... get with quick cure , short gel time with a long cure time and so on , Need to get friendly with your supplyer / manufacture and tell them what you are looking for !!. [b][i][u]Dont at any time start mixing y.........ger diameter but shallower containers that will disapate the heat from the resin better .

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Why do you drivel down this thread too? It was ALL said already.

You must not repeat the experts comments.

If you are unable or unwilling to follow the threads of this guy, just stay away. That is no loss btw.

[tunnels]

Originally Posted by apex1

Why do you drivel down this thread too? It was ALL said already.

You must not repeat the experts comments.

If you are unable or unwilling to follow the threads of this guy, just stay away. That is no loss btw.

There you go again !!!
Again to make sure non practical idiots like you know all the pitfalls and havent got lost in the technical mumbo jumb and confussing bull **** that you throw around !! pull you head in !! if you dont like it go play pocket billards !!

Originally Posted by tunnels

There you go again !!!
Again to make sure non practical idiots like you know all the pitfalls and havent got lost in the technical mumbo jumb and confussing bull **** that you throw around !! pull you head in !! if you dont like it go play pocket billards !!

Bla, bla, Mr. Tunnels!

You are a bloody amateur. And I am sure most of us are well aware of that!