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Hi
I've been using Glass Cast 50 for a couple of projects and I seem to get lots of air bubbles in the set resin. It looks great when poured.
I mixed by weight, clean mixing cups, stirred for 4 minutes and used a heat gun to remove surface bubbles. The room was kept at 20c
The picture is a side view of the layer.
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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Mark59
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6 Years Ago
Was the resin kept at 20C too? if it is cold it can trap air as the viscosity is a lot thicker. Has the wood been sealed before poring? Resin can soak into the wood, displacing air as it does so....
Warren (Staff)
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6 Years Ago
Hi I had heaters running in the room and the thermometer was saying 20c. The resin was poured as a second layer so the majority of the resin was well away from the wooden sides. The first pour was....
Mark59
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6 Years Ago
I'm afraid degassing first then super extra careful when pouring as you don't want it to absorb air as you pour it.
Perro007 gmail
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5 Years Ago
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