thinning etex

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by Diggin Jiggin

Has anyone used thinned etex as a topcoat? I usually use sys3 clear coat but I'm out. I'm not that into it anymore and didn't have great luck with it last time so I bought it so I picked up some etex at michaels w/ a coupon and have been thinning as a sealer with denatured alchohol.

I started out with etex as a topcoat a long time ago but I was putting it on too thick and it yellowed a lot, so I'd moved on to the sys 3 stuff which is much thinner. Now I'm wondering about using the etex thinned. Has anyone tried that as a topcoat ? I did a few plugs I hadn't epoxied from last year and it looks ok but wondering if it will hold up.

Dave, I'll take any of your plugs that have yellowed if they're too ugly for you.

[Rockfish9]

I've never seen the need... I use small batches ( 6 plugs at a time = 2 tablespoons hardenr and 3 tabelspoon of resin... added in that order) my plugs are in the spinner ( heated) and I heat the e-tex prior to mixing.. this seems to cure most ills with the stuff... i find it does yellow a little with time.. but I'm no selling them so I can deal with it...

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

I've never seen the need... I use small batches ( 6 plugs at a time = 2 tablespoons hardenr and 3 tabelspoon of resin... added in that order) my plugs are in the spinner ( heated) and I heat the e-tex prior to mixing.. this seems to cure most ills with the stuff... i find it does yellow a little with time.. but I'm no selling them so I can deal with it...

Joe your not mixing etex 50/50 as stated in the directions .. More resin ? thanks ...