mds
November 5, 2008, 1:46am
1
Hey guys
Read through the archive and not much info on this.
I want to seal a shaped EPS blank and I am leaning towards epoxy/microbaloon mix.
I am going with a plain white board.
If I seal with just epoxy/microbaloon Im thinking I will get an uneven texture due to differnt thicknesses of resin over the blank.
ie: where it fills in the voids.
I am thinking of mixing some white pigment into the sealing mix to give it a uniform finish before I do a clear lamination.
Has anyone done this and what were the results??
Cheers
I did that on the last board I did then did a tint over the top
came out nice and even
it was eps and epoxy
mds
November 5, 2008, 3:12am
3
How did it look after the sealing??
Would it be nice and even with a clear lam??
Cheers
it would be good with a clear coat
heres the board
uncled
November 5, 2008, 5:27am
6
I did this before. Check out: http://www.swaylocks.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=279418;search_string=SUP;guest=20836690#279418 . It does save a few steps, helps the blank from turning yellow and you can lam with clear. The down side is that it does make the board heavier.
I hope this helps.
D
mds
November 5, 2008, 8:38am
7
Hey Uncle D
Nice board.
Sounds like it seals pretty well.
How much heavier do you think it makes it ???
Cheers
Leigh
November 5, 2008, 10:19am
8
If you want to seal it and keep the weight down ,if the blank is finished off fine then give it a spray seal with some white celling paint with about 30 % water ,if the blank is in need of some fine filling use some shelly’s spack filler thinned out with water and then spray with white ceiling paint when dry , this will give you a very goon bond between the glass and blank with a very white finish ,Ive just done one tonight
uncled
November 6, 2008, 2:16am
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In the case of my SUP, perhaps about a pound heaver compared to FAST and Final speckle.
D