Envirotex lite redo

[Coley]

A very easy way to manage etex is, get you some squeeze bottles, you can buy them a wallyworld. Get the ones used for ketchup and mustard or
save some from detergent, ketchup or cold drinks with the pull up top.

Get you some graduated measuring cups from a hobby or craft store
and squeeze the correct amount of A & B into each.

Coley

[Dr. Lickman]

I'll usually wipe em off with a bit of denatured alcohol after scuffing the scuff coat-keeps the finish from crawling

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by Dr. Lickman

I'll usually wipe em off with a bit of denatured alcohol after scuffing the scuff coat-keeps the finish from crawling

that works fine too

[Backbeach Jake]

My very firsts stayed soft. I found that I mixed the e-tex imprecisely. You gotta be deadnutz with that stuff. Anyway, I recoated with a more precise mix. The plugs felt rubbery but not sticky, so off to the beach I went. They peeled like bananas! They still hang in the JakeCave as a reminder not to be sloppy. I mix my e-tex now like I was mixing a bomb. Verrrrryy Carefully.

[Dr. Lickman]

if you are gonna pour into medicine cups-pour the resin first and the hardener second-a little xtra hardener is better than xtra resin

[gone fishin]

I have used the pill bottles that you get when filling a prescription. I mark the bottle outside with a sharpie figuring the desired amount of e-tex and hardener on the outside. I find that using my measurements I can coat as few or as many plugs that I desire. I coated 6 jointed plugs today and used a measurement of 5/8" for each part. It was dead on and nothing was wasted. Pour the epoxy first and then the hardener. You can see through the bottles and bring the level to your line with very accurate results.

For those who never fill a prescription -- Congrat's! -- the pharmacy will probably give you a couple just for the asking.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by gonefishintalk

I have used the pill bottles that you get when filling a prescription. I mark the bottle outside with a sharpie figuring the desired amount of e-tex and hardener on the outside. I find that using my measurements I can coat as few or as many plugs that I desire. I coated 6 jointed plugs today and used a measurement of 5/8" for each part. It was dead on and nothing was wasted. Pour the epoxy first and then the hardener. You can see through the bottles and bring the level to your line with very accurate results.

For those who never fill a prescription -- Congrat's! -- the pharmacy will probably give you a couple just for the asking.

I basically do it the same way but instead of medicine bottles I use those 1 oz party favor cups. They are like 3 bux for 100 from I Party.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Dr. Lickman

if you are gonna pour into medicine cups-pour the resin first and the hardener second-a little xtra hardener is better than xtra resin

never do that.. pour into 2 measuring cups and then pour the contents of both into a larger cup to be mixed... you will never scew up epoxy agian if you do this .

[Backbeach Jake]

Nebe's right! I use the little clear plastic condiment cups that iParty sells. Just pour parts a and b to the exact same level in separate cups and the e-tex always comes out hard as a rock.