Cleaning a plug before applying epoxy
 

What do folks use? Is it necessary to get a good bond between paint and epoxy? Should I spray a thin coat of uretahene, then epoxy, so that I have one consistent material for the epoxy to bons to if I've mixed paints? Oil base paint I assume I could use alcohol, but not acetone. What abouyt water based paint?

I never bother to clean mine any more, just be careful about handling the plug between steps until the epoxy is cured. I tried alchohol on Createx paints, once :eek: Smears it pretty well.

Jigman

To further explain what jigman is saying... if you paint and clear right away without wireing, then you can get away without cleaning them, as your hands dont have to touch the paint.. But, if you paint, then wire, then clearcoat, you have to remove the oils left by your hands.

if you use createx, I have found that its best to hit them with a light coating of clear enamel right away before you wire, then afer wire use isopropal rubbing alcohol.

what Nebe says...thats been working for me

compressed air

I buy the "T"shirt rag material at homies. I wipe the plugs especialy the eyes to be sure all skin oils are remover. That's it!

I use a tack cloth, and always wear rubber gloves on every step

Thanks for your input guys! Big Help!

I wear one plastic glove on one hand,, like Mike,, handling plugs now..Bags of 50,, home cheapo,,no more turkey gravy or burger grease dripping from plugs prior to epoxy..

Ditto on the gloves. I wipe 'em clean with a soft rag and lightly buff with a green scotch pad before epoxy.

Green scotch pad??? What's that?

Scotch-Brite pad. Ya know the sponges ya buy with a sponge side and an abrasive side? walmart, homies, etc. have the abrasive side only without the sponge in cleaning/housewares. buffs it ever so slightly, and it helps the epoxy to hold better. I should add that I use rattle cans, not sure if it will ruin whatever some guys are using with their air brushes. I seem to remember that some guys spray a clear over the plugs after airbrushing, buff with the pad, then epoxy, not buff the paint itself.

I remember seeing them at Homies. Have pick up a few! Thanks for the tip!

You have to watch what you buy when you do this. I got a bag o gloves and they had power in with them.