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john arnold
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hello
i have used the clear cast resin but now need to mix it with this glow powdr i have, which i did but you cant sand this resin nice, is there a resin that i can sand so that it is level with the channel in the wood i am filling with and polishes clear again ?
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As casting resins go, the only product we have that cures with a tacky finish in air is our
Water Clear Polyester Casting Resin.
However that is easily solved using
Solution MW Wax Gelcoat Additive
Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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resin i can sand
john arnold
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8 Years Ago
Hi John, what resin are you currently using? For filling a channel in wood, typically our GlassCast...
Warren (Staff)
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8 Years Ago
yeah it is clear cast epoxy resin but i sanded it up to grit 220 do i need to go a lot finer thanks...
john arnold
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8 Years Ago
Hi John. You'll need to work to much finer grades of wet/dry abrasive paper. To remove the light...
Rich (Staff)
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8 Years Ago
ok thanks foir that but wouldn't the cutting compound affect the surrounding wood, maybe it would...
john arnold
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8 Years Ago
It shouldn't cause any permanent marking on the wood itself. Any contaminants would usually wash...
Warren (Staff)
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8 Years Ago
ok thanks a lot ill give it a go
john arnold
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8 Years Ago
This partly answered a question I had too. I’ve sanded cast acrylic rods (bought as solid, not cast myself) to high gloss before using 1600 grit paper after cutting. With “self cast” I’ve seen...
GreyArea
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8 Years Ago
We don't have any videos specifically on how to use sand paper and polish to get a smooth finish. It is covered in a couple of our other videos especially our video on How to Cover Existing Parts in...
Warren (Staff)
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8 Years Ago
It wasn’t really use of sandpaper I was thinking of...more selection of materials. For instance I didn’t realise until I read it here that one of the clear resins remains tacky if exposed rather than...
GreyArea
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8 Years Ago
As casting resins go, the only product we have that cures with a tacky finish in air is our Water Clear Polyester Casting Resin. However that is easily solved using Solution MW Wax Gelcoat Additive
Warren (Staff)
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8 Years Ago
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