I friggin hate epoxy

[RIROCKHOUND]

Unless they are being swapped or made for other people, I generally dont coat my plugs... and if I do I generally only do it on needles and poppers....

[Krispy]

[gldnbear93]

I don't know if this is just an anomaly, but the smoothest clearest coat of etex that I ever applied to a batch of plugs was also done in the coldest tempurature that I have ever done it. I store it in an unheated garage. I applied it in a cool basement (55 degrees or so). I did not heat/warm it before mixing or applying. I did not do anything different than I usually do, but they came out so smooth and clear.

[Nebe]

Not to brag, but i have the most ideal setup for clearcoating with epoxy and also for drying out my plugs that have just been sealed. My glass studio hovers around 90 degrees if i turn off my exhaust fan. when i want to dry out my plugs i slide them underneath or on top of my glass furnace- its easily 150 to 200 degreees where they are drying. cememnt floors so i dont care if epoxy drips..

If anyone is in a pinch, they are welcome to bring down their plugs to dry underneath Bertha... i got plenty of room. when i use minwax wood hardner, i can prime them the same day i seal them

[NEXT2NUN]

I swiched to flex coat rod epoxy last year and had good results.It comes with sringes so mixing the right amount is not a problem. Doesn't yellow, and it's made for outdoor use .

[NIB]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Not to brag, but i have the most ideal setup for clearcoating with epoxy and also for drying out my plugs that have just been sealed. My glass studio hovers around 90 degrees if i turn off my exhaust fan. when i want to dry out my plugs i slide them underneath or on top of my glass furnace- its easily 150 to 200 degreees where they are drying. cememnt floors so i dont care if epoxy drips..

If anyone is in a pinch, they are welcome to bring down their plugs to dry underneath Bertha... i got plenty of room. when i use minwax wood hardner, i can prime them the same day i seal them

Is this like the apex triangle thing.

[Tagger]

Mixing tip I saw some where ,, works good .. I don't know what you guys mix in .. I use a new plastic drink cup . I cut them, down shorter so they are easier to work out of .. I mix with a platic throw away knife ,. anyways .. This is the tip ,,, after you have think you have mixed real good Pour your epoxy in another cup and mix again..So you know you don't have any unmixed stuff around the edges... Measuring ,, I been using metal baking spoons,, I have 2 sets one for hardner,, one set for resin,, Systems 3 is a 2-1 mix,,unlike etex that is 1-1 mixing .. I'm talking about sys 3 mirror coat,,, using the spoons I noticed the resin is so thick you can acually fill the spoon higher than the edges,,do this twice for 2-1 mix and your mix is way off .. too much resin not enough hardener ,, hello sticky plugs .. I wouldn't go to crazy with the heat unless your coating just one plug .. the stuff will kick faster in the heat .. I think Mac's finish is so nice partly because he has that big old steamy boiler in his basement .. I have fha ,, very dry ..

[NIB]

Good idea on the spoon thing eddie.
Measuring the proper amounts is key.
U have to nail it.
If u think u made a mistake tro it out.
to much either way is no good.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Tagger

I noticed the resin is so thick you can acually fill the spoon higher than the edges,,

I found that if you nuke it in the microwave for 20-30 secs, it levels much better.

[NIB]

Originally Posted by gldnbear93

I don't know if this is just an anomaly, but the smoothest clearest coat of etex that I ever applied to a batch of plugs was also done in the coldest tempurature that I have ever done it. I store it in an unheated garage. I applied it in a cool basement (55 degrees or so). I did not heat/warm it before mixing or applying. I did not do anything different than I usually do, but they came out so smooth and clear.

Thats probably because in the winter months there's generally much less humdity.even though there a 100 percent humidty level outside today inside it's only 40 percent.In the summer months I'm lucky to see 55 percent inside. unless ur garage is detached it all gets good an dry which is nice for epoxy.