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[Tothehills]

Any one here used Epoxy resins with pigments?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvga5aQBFkA

[MrJacques]

Any one here used Epoxy resins with pigments?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvga5aQBFkA

 

Not personally, but a friend of mine did. It's glow in the dark

 

https://www.facebook.com/260256507714177/photos/a.260266131046548/260265971046564/?type=3

Edited August 22, 2018 by Jacquers

[stefmeister]

Any one here used Epoxy resins with pigments?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvga5aQBFkA

 

Not in this way, as I'm not a fan. But epoxies are straight forward and if you speak to AMT composites, they should be able to sort you out..

https://www.amtcomposites.co.za/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk_TbBRDsARIsAALJSObxlwJ0e0RFHFDhNF02A9_-1eOnf16AKVyZWZI7jRllfEpi5X7sBewaAkU3EALw_wcB

[Kranswurm]

Any one here used Epoxy resins with pigments?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvga5aQBFkA

My daughter does tables like that.

[NotSoBigBen]

Another day, another 'odd' job tackled [emoji16]

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Not in this way, as I'm not a fan. But epoxies are straight forward and if you speak to AMT composites, they should be able to sort you out..

https://www.amtcomposites.co.za/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk_TbBRDsARIsAALJSObxlwJ0e0RFHFDhNF02A9_-1eOnf16AKVyZWZI7jRllfEpi5X7sBewaAkU3EALw_wcB

 

Just sit when they give pricing.

It is not a cheap exercise at all.

 

That being said its the pigments that are pricey and there are cheaper ways around it so do your research.

Also be wary of bubbles..........

[Kranswurm]

Just sit when they give pricing.

It is not a cheap exercise at all.

 

That being said its the pigments that are pricey and there are cheaper ways around it so do your research.

Also be wary of bubbles..........

Very expensive,also you get resin and then you get resin.

My daughter as a vacuum chamber to get rid of the bubbles

[kosmonooit]

Anyone know where one can get DIY carbon fiber supplies around Jozi?

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Very expensive,also you get resin and then you get resin.

My daughter as a vacuum chamber to get rid of the bubbles

 

Jip, that is the best way but you can also use heat to remove bubbles in various ways.

Its a lot of trial and error and with the costs I abondoned the idea.

I do have quite a bit of knowledge with resins as I do some carbon fibre skinning and mold making. 

From my experience there is a fair amount of wastage and external environment conditions have a massive impact on the end product too.

Preperation, preperation, preperation is also a mantra to live by.........

[stefmeister]

Just sit when they give pricing.

It is not a cheap exercise at all.

 

That being said its the pigments that are pricey and there are cheaper ways around it so do your research.

Also be wary of bubbles..........

Indeed, just got flash backs now from some 10 years ago. Looked at all sorts of glass bead fillers to reduce volume and cost. 

[Tuxstir]

Anyone know where one can get DIY carbon fiber supplies around Jozi?

AMT composites.

[Stretched@Birth]

Made some dice...

 

 

 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

AMT composites.

 

Also try Aerontec, based in Cape Town and Jeffreys Bay but they ship.

[DJR]

https://www.amtcomposites.co.za/contact-us/cape-town

 

AMT in Slaapstad has always given me very good advice and service.

 

Anything from how to encase a big fat scorpion in clear resin to glueing together an old classic bike frame. Friendly people that know their products. But the good stuff cost an arm and a leg. 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

 

Preperation, preperation, preperation is also a mantra to live by.........

This. 

 

Used to go around to plants (huletts, etc) with my old man when he was still with ABE. He was one of the principal epoxy flooring & waterproofing consultants there in the late 80's and into the 90's. Contractors thinking they can get away with less floor prep than he told them to do were called back MANY times to fix areas where the molasses and other chemicals had literally eaten the floor away from underneath due to improper preparation and application of hte product. 

 

Your prep needs to be impeccable in order to guarantee a good finish and long lasting result. 

[BSG]

2nd Shepherds house inside pics, busy with 3rd and last one for 2018. Finalizing will begin October 2018.