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RoyStuart

532 posts

RoyStuart

532 posts

22 Mar 2015 9:42am

I have it at last! No more fisheyes, no more blush, no more sanding between coats and waiting until it's cured enough to sand...

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:59pm

ok.. what is it then ?

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

22 Mar 2015 8:02pm

i cant believe no one else has asked the question....

vanders1

QLD

3809 posts

vanders1

QLD, 3809 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:02pm

Seriously??? Don't encourage him.

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:03pm

SandS said..

i cant believe no one else has asked the question....

I didn't ask because it well above my level

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

22 Mar 2015 8:05pm

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:07pm

SandS said..

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Learn, I'm learning to hold my tongue

chrispy

9675 posts

chrispy

WA, 9675 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:12pm

Macaha said..

SandS said..

i cant believe no one else has asked the question....

I didn't ask because it well above my level

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:14pm

chrispy said..

Macaha said..

SandS said..

i cant believe no one else has asked the question....

I didn't ask because it well above my level

chrispy

9675 posts

chrispy

WA, 9675 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:15pm

Macaha said..

chrispy said..

Macaha said..

SandS said..

i cant believe no one else has asked the question....

I didn't ask because it well above my level

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:23pm

Macaha said..

SandS said..

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Learn, I'm learning to hold my tongue

yeah you don't want to end up with even more egg on your board- haha

RoyStuart

532 posts

RoyStuart

532 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:26pm

In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:27pm

laceys lane said..

Macaha said..

SandS said..

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Learn, I'm learning to hold my tongue

yeah you don't want to end up with even more egg on your board- haha

Glad your having fun on your Birthday Lacey

E T

QLD

2286 posts

E T

QLD, 2286 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:31pm

RoyStuart said..
In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

I used to smoke that stuff when I was a boy. Mix it with some baccy and it goes well.

only trouble is that it gives you a really bad headache.

ET.

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

22 Mar 2015 8:42pm

Macaha said..

SandS said..

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Learn, I'm learning to hold my tongue

good luck with that ....

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:44pm

SandS said..

Macaha said..

SandS said..

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Learn, I'm learning to hold my tongue

good luck with that ....

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

22 Mar 2015 8:44pm

RoyStuart said..
In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

so what does it do ? does it make the epoxy go off quicker ?

thePup

13831 posts

thePup

13831 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:45pm

E T said..

RoyStuart said..
In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

I used to smoke that stuff when I was a boy. Mix it with some baccy and it goes well.

only trouble is that it gives you a really bad headache.

ET.

ET what the fark

chrispy

9675 posts

chrispy

WA, 9675 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:52pm

DARTH

3028 posts

DARTH

WA, 3028 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:53pm

RoyStuart

532 posts

RoyStuart

532 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:59pm

SandS said..

RoyStuart said..
In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

so what does it do ? does it make the epoxy go off quicker ?

Regarding the fisheyes it reduces surface tension. As far as the blush goes blush is a reaction which the catalyst has with moisture and/or CO2 in the atmosphere. The xylene makes a vapour which prevents air from contacting the surface so no blush. I think that it does speed up the reaction time a bit too.

Cobra

9106 posts

Cobra

9106 posts

23 Mar 2015 10:19am

SandS said...

RoyStuart said..
In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

so what does it do ? does it make the epoxy go off quicker ?

They tell me it's good for cancer.

Ricardo1709

NSW

1302 posts

Ricardo1709

NSW, 1302 posts

23 Mar 2015 1:32pm

AND you can buy it for $18.79 a tin at Bunnings,

sniff away day-trippers

RoyStuart

532 posts

RoyStuart

532 posts

25 Mar 2015 1:52am

The Bunnings stuff is mixed with benzene. A small percentage of ethyl benzene is often present with xylene but it sounds like the Bunnings product is deliberately mixed with benzene. I avoided it in favour of 'straight' xylene but who knows it might work just as well with the benzene.

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