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Old 03-19-2012, 06:09 AM   #1
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one thing that does happen to it is crystyles form in the mixture with time.. you wont know if they are there until you pour the mixture... they will be in the resin part.

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Old 03-19-2012, 07:38 AM   #2
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Thanks. I'll test out the mixture tonight to see how it has held up.

What about sanding before applying? Sorry if this is E-Tex 101.

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Old 03-19-2012, 08:05 AM   #3
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I never sand... but I only sand my plugs down to 120..

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Old 03-19-2012, 05:26 PM   #4
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You can get rid of the crystals easily by placing the bottle in a dish of hot water. The warming up of the etex or any epoxy gets rid of those crystals. I have done it many times.

I've used epoxy 5-8 years old.
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You can get rid of the crystals easily by placing the bottle in a dish of hot water. The warming up of the etex or any epoxy gets rid of those crystals. I have done it many times.

I've used epoxy 5-8 years old.
yup.. I should have mentioned that.. but I usualy dont find them until I plop them on my plug.......I always heat my epoxy.. sometimes , not often, they are rock hard and there is no converting them..

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I mixed it up and coated the plugs last night, all went well. Thanks guys!

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