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Originally Posted by Diggin Jiggin
...If your plug is not very well sealed and it absorbs any water, the expansion/contraction of the wood will make mirror coat lift. I've had this happen with plugs that I take out of the current rotation. They were fine when I used them, but hang em on the rack and a few weeks later the epoxy is lifted off. When the wood dries out it shrinks and pops the finish.
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I'm going to share this with a friend of mine -- this is exactly what happens to some of his plugs and he has been perplexed as to why -- thank you.
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Originally Posted by a4scoot
Try the thumnail test on the plug you just received. It has Etex on it.  |
It does leave a mark -- I'm sure that's due to E-Tex's flexibility.
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Originally Posted by wrikerjr
etex is a little more flexible than mirror coat and i like that very much.
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Does it hold-up over time? I know that question has a ton of variables...
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Originally Posted by numbskull
...so fussy and variable batch to batch that I'm hesitant to recommend it unless you are willing to suffer a long arduous learning curve.
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I've read quite a bit about your headaches -- especially when mixing in small amounts...I think I'll leave Sys-3 alone for now.