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RoyStuart > 9 months ago, 22 Mar 2015

RoyStuart

532 posts

22 Mar 2015 9:42am

I have it at last! No more fisheyes, no more blush, no more sanding between coats and waiting until it's cured enough to sand...

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:59pm

ok.. what is it then ?

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

22 Mar 2015 8:02pm

i cant believe no one else has asked the question....

vanders1

QLD

3809 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:02pm

Seriously??? Don't encourage him.

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:03pm

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SandS said..

i cant believe no one else has asked the question....

I didn't ask because it well above my level

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

22 Mar 2015 8:05pm

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:07pm

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SandS said..

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Learn, I'm learning to hold my tongue

chrispy

9675 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:12pm

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Macaha said..

SandS said..

i cant believe no one else has asked the question....

I didn't ask because it well above my level

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:14pm

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chrispy said..

Macaha said..

SandS said..

i cant believe no one else has asked the question....

I didn't ask because it well above my level

chrispy

9675 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:15pm

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Macaha said..

chrispy said..

Macaha said..

SandS said..

i cant believe no one else has asked the question....

I didn't ask because it well above my level

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:23pm

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Macaha said..

SandS said..

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Learn, I'm learning to hold my tongue

yeah you don't want to end up with even more egg on your board- haha

RoyStuart

532 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:26pm

In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:27pm

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laceys lane said..

Macaha said..

SandS said..

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Learn, I'm learning to hold my tongue

yeah you don't want to end up with even more egg on your board- haha

Glad your having fun on your Birthday Lacey

E T

QLD

2286 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:31pm

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RoyStuart said..
In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

I used to smoke that stuff when I was a boy. Mix it with some baccy and it goes well.

only trouble is that it gives you a really bad headache.

ET.

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

22 Mar 2015 8:42pm

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Macaha said..

SandS said..

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Learn, I'm learning to hold my tongue

good luck with that ....

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

22 Mar 2015 7:44pm

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SandS said..

Macaha said..

SandS said..

its not a matter of adding anything , its just a question to possibly learn something.

Learn, I'm learning to hold my tongue

good luck with that ....

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

22 Mar 2015 8:44pm

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RoyStuart said..
In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

so what does it do ? does it make the epoxy go off quicker ?

thePup

13831 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:45pm

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E T said..

RoyStuart said..
In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

I used to smoke that stuff when I was a boy. Mix it with some baccy and it goes well.

only trouble is that it gives you a really bad headache.

ET.

ET what the fark

RoyStuart

532 posts

22 Mar 2015 5:59pm

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SandS said..

RoyStuart said..
In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

so what does it do ? does it make the epoxy go off quicker ?

Regarding the fisheyes it reduces surface tension. As far as the blush goes blush is a reaction which the catalyst has with moisture and/or CO2 in the atmosphere. The xylene makes a vapour which prevents air from contacting the surface so no blush. I think that it does speed up the reaction time a bit too.

Cobra

9106 posts

23 Mar 2015 10:19am

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SandS said...

RoyStuart said..
In a word: xylene.

It's otherwise known as additive F (Resin Research) which we can't buy here, but I finally tracked down some straight xylene and it works like a charm.

so what does it do ? does it make the epoxy go off quicker ?

They tell me it's good for cancer.

Ricardo1709

NSW

1302 posts

23 Mar 2015 1:32pm

AND you can buy it for $18.79 a tin at Bunnings,

sniff away day-trippers

RoyStuart

532 posts

25 Mar 2015 1:52am

The Bunnings stuff is mixed with benzene. A small percentage of ethyl benzene is often present with xylene but it sounds like the Bunnings product is deliberately mixed with benzene. I avoided it in favour of 'straight' xylene but who knows it might work just as well with the benzene.

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