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Keeping your equipment clean from epoxy resin.

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By Tollaus - 7/28/2012 9:51:52 PM

Hi guys, 
I am really new to all this and I was wondering how do you clean your equipment after resin infusion, for example  the metal connectors on the catching pot etc. I haven't started to use it but I don't want to get stuck after the first time! 
Thank you very much in advance.
By Paul (Staff) - 8/18/2012 9:42:01 AM

Hi Guys,

Acetone is our favoured solvent, agreed it evaporates quickly but there are ways to deal with this.

All of our brushes an rollers can be left in acetone between use so, pour a few inches into a sealed container and simply swill the tools in the solution and leave them there until you next need them, then just shake them down and wipe them dry with some tissue. You will need your container to be sealed otherwise you will find your acetone disappearing very quickly! these cereal storage jars (available from most supermarkets) are fantasic for this job.