I need a little advice when it comes to epoxy and color. This being my first glass & color job I not sure of the process or the products I need.
I would like the finished product to look a little pastel like, and see through - I want to be able to see the stringer once complete.
I purchased the following product (see attached image) I'm not sure if its correct? It says "pigment polyester resin tinting". Will this give me the desired outcome I'm looking for? A tint not paint?
My second question is, this did not come with instructions, how do I apply it and how much do I use? Do I just mix it with the resin?
One more unrelated question - I have access to PPG waterbased automotive paint and was considering using a basepaint as tint (mix with resin as you suggested above)? Is that possible or would it distroy the resin?
Completed the PPG water based automotive tinting test to determine if epoxy would still dry, bind and retain its strength.
To do this I put together a batch of epoxy, mixed in the hardener and started adding paint. See image attached.
The three samples have no noticable differences other then the light blue color, not sure why the color is different around the edge (looks wet but it is dry).
I still need to ensure the paint won't eat the foam but other then that it looks possible.
If you have water based paint....paint the blank.....paint the thing....with a spray gun...done deal. And why on earth do you want to use expensive PPG Automotive paint on a surfboard?
Go to the craft store and spend three dollars on paint......
If you have resin pigments and /or tints do the color in the resin.......
Ahhhhhh....Old guy going on a rant....going on vacation in 4 hours...........