Mixing epoxy
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Mixing epoxy
OK - this isn't exactly rocket science, but one of the things I hated for years was squeezing the metal tubes of epoxy to get the miniscule amount needed and then getting epoxy on the thread. And despite my best efforts to clean up, some always stayed there and two weeks later it was almost impossible to get the lid off without seriously deforming the tube.
So my new technique is that every time I need to mix some epoxy, I take a new wooden cocktail stick, break it in two and dip one end in each tube - I've then got my disposable mixer and applicator ready to hand.
For me at least, that has made a nasty job much better.
Tip no 2 (from a bad experience today). The tubes of Tamiya polish and white putty are too similar in my view. I don't suppose I need to tell anyone what I've just done …
I'm just off to get some red for danger tape to put on the putty tube to warn me never to try polishing my car with it again.
Sigh … back to the spray booth!
So my new technique is that every time I need to mix some epoxy, I take a new wooden cocktail stick, break it in two and dip one end in each tube - I've then got my disposable mixer and applicator ready to hand.
For me at least, that has made a nasty job much better.
Tip no 2 (from a bad experience today). The tubes of Tamiya polish and white putty are too similar in my view. I don't suppose I need to tell anyone what I've just done …
I'm just off to get some red for danger tape to put on the putty tube to warn me never to try polishing my car with it again.
Sigh … back to the spray booth!
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Re: Mixing epoxy
Sorry to hear about your putty accident, I think we've all got a story like that. Mine was when I wasn't looking at the labels and lathered a freshly decaled body with cement instead of softener.
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ouch, sorry to hear both accounts!
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I've messed up micro set and decal film before, promptly painting decal film onto a freshly polished surface. I've since painted that bottle cap red!
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Re: Mixing epoxy
I just have one of those dispenser types for epoxy. Just remove the lid and press the plunger for equal amounts. Mix and away you go. Very convenient..
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+ 1SteveNoble wrote:I just have one of those dispenser types for epoxy. Just remove the lid and press the plunger for equal amounts. Mix and away you go. Very convenient..
I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting, even when there's only a slightest chance.
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I have never seen a hobby sized dispenser, do you mind sharing a photo or info on where to get one from?SteveNoble wrote:I just have one of those dispenser types for epoxy. Just remove the lid and press the plunger for equal amounts. Mix and away you go. Very convenient..
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Re: Mixing epoxy
All good advice! Thanks for that, Malcolm!
Yes, foil metal epoxy glue tubes are a pain, aren't they. There's not only the problems you point out, Malcolm -- has anyone else noticed that they leak/ ooze glue from around the cap, when it gets hot in summer?
And yes, Tamiya polishes do look too-much alike. Been there, done that too. I was polishing a part a couple months ago, and noticed it was getting duller, not shinier, when the penny dropped.
Cheers, Chris
Yes, foil metal epoxy glue tubes are a pain, aren't they. There's not only the problems you point out, Malcolm -- has anyone else noticed that they leak/ ooze glue from around the cap, when it gets hot in summer?
And yes, Tamiya polishes do look too-much alike. Been there, done that too. I was polishing a part a couple months ago, and noticed it was getting duller, not shinier, when the penny dropped.
Cheers, Chris
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Re: Mixing epoxy
The 'funny' thing is that I started to polish the putty out and thought to myself - boy, this is dry - must be because it's so hot here today - so I actually put some more on - it was only then that I realised what I was doing.
Not sure if I'm same to be let out sometimes ..
And yes, I have noticed that the epoxy starts to seep out from around the caps when it's hot - I thought it was that I had not been careful enough to start with - perhaps I should store it in the fridge - but then again if Mrs Clark found me doing that, it would bring about a whole new level of grief!
Not sure if I'm same to be let out sometimes ..
And yes, I have noticed that the epoxy starts to seep out from around the caps when it's hot - I thought it was that I had not been careful enough to start with - perhaps I should store it in the fridge - but then again if Mrs Clark found me doing that, it would bring about a whole new level of grief!