Glassing a fish with rice paper artwork

General Discussion
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thank you .

…ambrose…

I can rest  the rest of the day ,

I got quite a bit to 

contemplate and absorb.

 

 

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Great stuff PlusOneShaper, glad I asked the question now before not sealing.

I’m using Ultra Kinetix 2-part epoxy (normal hardener, not fast).

Ok so to recap: Mix batch of 2-1 epoxy+hardener, lay on blank, B-Stage, apply another batch, place artwork, seal with same batch, B-Stage, trim artwork, laminate.

Sound right?

Thanks again for the advice.

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Hi there,

On top of the above, wanted to cross-check the actual mix for the sealer coat. On other threads I’ve found plenty of advice on Poly+MEKP using styrene and microfibers, but not much if using epoxy. My blank is PU. Would a 2-part epoxy + Q-CELL do the job for the sealer coat straight on the blank?

Regards.

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Kinetix is good stuff, pretty spendy here in the States, very workable, so you should not 

encounter any surprises.  Yes your summary looks right, when I say “seal” I mean such

differently than sealing an EPS blank where you are trying to use a lightweight filler.  In

your case of sealing on a Polyurethane Blank, you just want to use the resin straight

away.  I don’t think any thinning agent will be necessary, but I am not sure what temperature

you are working in or the porosity of the blank.  Best thinning agents for your epoxy are

Xylene, Isopropyl Alcohol and Acetone in that order.  Basically, you won’t need to thin if

you time it right.  Stir your clear epoxy mixture for about 3 minutes, as you feel the cup warm,

the viscosity should break down a bit, allowing you to spread on a nice even, QUICK, thin coat.

The reason for no fillers is that they will disturb the clarity as they will end up on both sides

of your artwork.

I cannot emphasize the timing, you will understand what to look for once you do it.  Hopefully

you have chosen an easy cut line and will use masking of some sort to minimize the slop.

Also emphasize “nursing” to get a good result.  Have extra blades available, along with gloves

and any other things you don’t have to go digging around for, you never know what you might

need during the heat of battle.  Don’t get caught up on another task, I can only hope your  

area is not below 55F, as that would be a long day…

Lastly, your subsequent batches (like the glassing) will use less epoxy than normal.  Liken

it to glassing a non-porous object at that point like a glass table (?)

 

Have fun,

George

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Thanks again mate, great advice. Will post pics once done :slight_smile:

Regards.