I just opened my addive F to mix with my resin for the hotcoat and inside the container is a wax block.
It seems as though the container evaporated and left me with a soft wax block in the cylinder.
Should I cut my losses or is there any trick to getting it back to a liquid state. I tryed running hot water over the container but it only got softer. Was I wasting my time?
I was all set to put my hotcoat on too…this sucks.
Thanks
Hey Nivek,
Additive “F” goes solid at about 70 degrees. If you put the contain in a pan of hot water as the can heats up the additive will return to it’s liquid state and become usable. You’ll be able to measure it out and proceed with your epoxy hotcoat.
A few organic solvents crystalize at room temperature. I suspect that this is the case with the formulation of this fluid. It may look like it’s wax but it’s not. It’s Greg Loerh’s secret formula so you know the stuff works great. I’m sure he can clarify what’s going on much better than I.
Mahalo, Rich
Just so i understand.
Your suggesting that I take the can and place it on a Pan and cook the contents on the stove?
Is that safe?
I guess I should keep the lip off.
Thanks
I said hot water, not boiling water. Always be careful and gentle with things you’re unfamilar with. No! No! don’t cook it for Christ’s sake. Keep it away from the stove. The stuff is flamable. Just run some hot water out of the tap. Water heaters are set to store water at about 140 degrees. If you put the tin of additive “F” in a pan of water about this temperature it will liquify. You can keep the lid on so no water gets into the can. Just peak in there after about 15 minutes to see that it is ready to measure out and add to the resin.
Always error on the side of safety.
Mahalo, Rich
THANK YOU! I thought I was heading in the wrong direction.
i believe additive F is mixed at 1cc per oz of hardner, how do you meaure out the small quantities of additive F required?
do you know the mix ratio of RR resin to hardner in weight (it is 2:1 by vol but not the same by weight i believe?)
Additive F isn’t hotcoat wax, it’s just a solvent mixture invented by Resin Research to reduce viscosity, improve flow, and eliminate amine blush. Just wanted to clear that up. There isn’t such thing as hotcoat wax for epoxies.
Additive F does turn solid at about 70¼. We’ve worked on lowering this but no luck yet. Rich’s suggestion using hot water is correct. Also shake the can real good before and after the water to make sure the ingredients are mixed. If there are any problems that won’t be solved by these measures we’ll be happy to send you a new can. Call me at 321-223-5276.
…additive F is mixed at 1cc per oz of hardner…
When are the manufactures going to pick a damn measurement system and stick with it…“Mix 1cc of x with 2 1/2 tablespoons of Y per quart of Resin. Remember that it takes 24 oz of resin to do a 6’ fish” I think we should measure the length of a board in cubits, the width in inches and the thickness in milimeters…
Yea, picking metric would be the smart thing to do… but we’re not there yet.