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Can You Thicken Clear Epoxy Resin And Keep It Clear

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dilligaf76	dilligaf76 posted 4 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 49, Visits: 115	As per the title is there away of doing it? I have a few small problem areas that basically need filling but the resin is too thin to settle where I want it in one shot. I could thicken it to a paste by adding fillers of course but that would change the colour which I don't want, any ideas?
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Lester Populaire	L Lester Populaire posted 4 Years Ago HOT Post Details
L Group: Forum Members Posts: 311, Visits: 13K	+x dilligaf76 - 7/31/2020 9:56:13 PM As per the title is there away of doing it? I have a few small problem areas that basically need filling but the resin is too thin to settle where I want it in one shot. I could thicken it to a paste by adding fillers of course but that would change the colour which I don't want, any ideas? Not really. Can't you build up a barrier to keep it in place?
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dilligaf76	dilligaf76 posted 4 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 49, Visits: 115	+x Lester Populaire - 8/1/2020 10:04:16 AM +x dilligaf76 - 7/31/2020 9:56:13 PM As per the title is there away of doing it? I have a few small problem areas that basically need filling but the resin is too thin to settle where I want it in one shot. I could thicken it to a paste by adding fillers of course but that would change the colour which I don't want, any ideas? Not really. Can't you build up a barrier to keep it in place? Yes I have thought about making a barrier, just wondered if there was another way. Maybe I could leave the resin to slightly cure so that the viscosity is more firm?
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beliblisk	b beliblisk posted 4 Years Ago HOT Post Details
b Group: Forum Members Posts: 53, Visits: 2.8K	+x dilligaf76 - 8/1/2020 10:52:17 AM +x Lester Populaire - 8/1/2020 10:04:16 AM +x dilligaf76 - 7/31/2020 9:56:13 PM As per the title is there away of doing it? I have a few small problem areas that basically need filling but the resin is too thin to settle where I want it in one shot. I could thicken it to a paste by adding fillers of course but that would change the colour which I don't want, any ideas? Not really. Can't you build up a barrier to keep it in place? Yes I have thought about making a barrier, just wondered if there was another way. Maybe I could leave the resin to slightly cure so that the viscosity is more firm? Some just add black pigment to thick epoxy paste to fill corners. So you end up with black strips or patches that are less noticeable than milky epoxy.
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