clear epoxy

Re: clear epoxy

Mike Schwing from Maryland

>How about that stuff we all used as kids to embed flies, quarters, Hot Wheels, etc.. in clear plastic and give them to our Dad for Father's Day or whatever. I still have one I made with a tiny little BMW 2002 forever sealed in plastic. You poured the base in the mold, let it cure a bit, added your item, and the poured on the rest.

I bet any kid's hobby store or big toy store would have it. Can't remember the product name, but it sure was clear (still is 30 years later), and shiny without any polishing.

Re: clear epoxy

Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA

>Hi John

It has been a while since I have done anything serious with epoxy, but you might want to try imbedding your object with a little more epoxy than just sealing it, but less than the whole thing is going to be. Then if it bubbles, you can cut it back to a clear surface, and recast it with the full amount.

I am not sure what is going on with the polyester though. A good friend of mine regularly used it to create some very nice bowls. I will not go into details, but he cuts a channel in the rim and fills it with objects, and then covers it all with polyester. It comes out clear as water. Now, he probably doesn't go much thicker than 3/8" -1/2" max, but it does work for him. Maybe yours is reacting with the paper cup.

Bill

Re: Casting resin? Like they used to pour over

Al Crandall

>Like they used to pour over clocks imbedded in slabs of wood? My son has a clock with a picture of him in his basketball uniform forever preserved with something which I think was called casting resin. It looked very clear in the thickness it was used for this application.

Re: clear epoxy

John Lucas

>Bill

I've done that same thing with the Mirror coat. I left a gap in the wood on a hand mirror and filled it with the mirror coat. Then turned it down later. I've also done the same thing by slightly coloring the epoxy but for whatever reason it won't work on these little goblets. I've tried 5 times.

Re: clear epoxy

John Lucas

>Mike

that's exactly what I want but I can't find the stuff around here. I did just get a new Micro Mark catalog today in the mail. I'll look through it at lunch and see if they have anyting like that in there.

Re: Casting resin? Like they used to pour over

John Lucas

>Al

that's what the mirror coat is designed for. They also use it for bar tops. It's beautiful and works great for that. I've also put a photo in a mirror back and covered it 1/4" thick and then turned the stuff so it was perfectly smooth. Worked for that. Doesn't seem to work for this.

Re: clear epoxy

Greg W. in NC

>John,

have you tried completely sealing them in CA (thin) first? It should completely seal the wood, so the wood wouldn't be an issue in whatever medium you use.

good info in this PDF file

Mike Schwing from Maryland

>http://atshq.org/articles/rhysresin.pdf

Casting Resin *LINK*

John Crissman

>Guys,

I have been trying to use some casting resin that is turnable, but here is a link. I have cast a couple of items and bubbles do not seem to be a problem. I picked up a 32oz. can at Michael's for around $12, catalyst was about $2.

This a link to the brand I am using:


http://www.eti-usa.com/indust/castrind.htm

Re: I just remembered a trick.

Al Crandall

>Years ago a friend and co-worker of mine was a pattern maker and sometimes they had to make deep castings out of epoxy to fit into the paterns they were making. He is dead now from lung cancer, but I watched him several times when he would blow a lung full of cigarette smoke on top of the cast and the bubbles would come shooting to the top. He said it must have been the carbon monoxide in the smoke, because it didn't work for the non-smokers in the shop.

Re: I just remembered a trick.

John Lucas

>Al that does work although being a country boy we just smoke a joint and watch the bubble rise. Actually I use a heat gun but blowing on the epoxy without smoke works quite well.

Re: Casting Resin

John Lucas

>That looks like the stuff that I'm looking for. Now I have to find it around here. Thanks for the link. That gives me a good starting point.

Re: clear epoxy

Bob Edwards

>John, I seem to remember something called "clear cast" or "EZ cast" As a kid I dould get it from hobby or model shops. A Google search gives this link among many:

http://www.iasco-tesco.com/EZCAST/EZCAST.htm

Have a Happy

Bob Edwards, San Antonio

Re: I just remembered a trick.

Dinyar Chavda

>Yeah, but a heat gun just does not let you get INTO it and become one with the casting, as much as a joint does! :-) It's all about process.

Re: clear epoxy

Sonja Lemon, Sacramento CA

>Another thought, try some decopouge resin available in the craft stores and apply some vacuum. This will expand the bubbles and bring them to the top. Also, heat (CO2) from a torch or your breath, will help to pop surface bubbles.

Re: clear epoxy *LINK*

Bob Tabor

>Try this link or just do a search for clear cast

http://www.iasco-tesco.com/EZCAST/EZCAST.htm


http://http://www.iasco-tesco.com/EZCAST/EZCAST.htm

Re: clear epoxy

Chuck Engstrom

>Try getting in touch with System Three and asking for their assistance. They have always been very helpful when I've contacted them. They do have a website www.systemthree.com.

Best--

Chuck Engstrom