It all started when I was looking for translucent resin tint. I ended up at Bahne (Fins Unlimited). After a few questions, Bill sold me enough tint paste for one fin and some experimenting. I asked where he got the stuff and he looked at the can & said, “This comes from Hastings Plastics.”
So I go online and there it is: the company I’ve been trying to find that sells all those incidental but important things like fiberglass cloth in different widths, liquid and paste tints, roving, measured buckets, cabosil, microspheres, etc.
I ordered three pints of paste tint ($14.99 / pint) and it came in 4 days.
Check it out: www.hastingsplastics.com
They’ll send out a catalog with your order.
Doug
Thanks…
I just called them to place an order, but he guy couldn’t answer my question. They offer Opaque and Tinted colors. I was going to order 4 pints of different colored transparent tints, and asked him if it makes a difference if I go with the liquid or paste…His reply was “I don’t know, but opaque”…LOL…Anyways, anyone know if it matters if I get he liquid or paste?
Tenover,
When I went into Fins Unlimited, they had trays of fin sheets layed out curing. They apparently use the paste, because he took the little bit he gave me from a gallon can of red paste tint. It was for transparent. I tried it out and it came out great. I think the paste would be better for adjusting the intensity of the colors. I’m starting with pints of the paste since I’m low production, and a gallon would probably last for the rest of my life. I guess I could always pass it down to my kids.
Doug
i’ve used both (but neither from this company), and they all turned out well.
i think the liquid may even be the same as the paste, just thinned out with something (distilled water?). my liquid pigments separate out over time and need a good shake. the benefit is that it’s easier to measure (a teaspoon of pigment per X ounces of resin).