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Subject: Re: KR> Cleaning Brushes and Buying Peel Ply
I've been using "polyester coat lining" from Wal-Mart; no real problems
removing it after the epoxy cures,
but I also use a plastic sheet (drip cloth from HD) over it and squeegee
everything well to remove as much
epoxy a
I've been using "polyester coat lining" from Wal-Mart; no real problems
removing it after the epoxy cures,
but I also use a plastic sheet (drip cloth from HD) over it and squeegee
everything well to remove as much
epoxy as possible, almost like a vacuum layup.
Allen G. Wiesner KR-2SS S/N 111
pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
From: pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au
Subject: Re: KR> Cleaning Brushes and Buying Peel Ply
To: "KRnet"
Cc: "Kurt Clement"
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 12:31 AM
Kurt Clement wrote:
So here is a question: After layin
Kurt Clement wrote:
So here is a question: After laying up fiberglass I have tried to clean my
brush, but I end up throwing it away because it just hardens from all the
epoxy/resin.
Hi Kurt, Easiest way I found is to have a bucket of acetone with a lid on it
beside my work bench. I dro
Barry Kruvssen wrote:
Yep, for spreading epoxy on foam or glass, a squeegee is the only way to go.
Bondo sells three different sizes in a pack for just a couple of dollars at
Walmart and most auto stores. Those clean up very easily, with a half a
paper towel and a few drops of lacquer thinner
Hi Kurt
I use only CHEAP brushes that cost less than a dollar (I had to try quite a
few different brands to find one that did not shed to many hairs). Once I
weigh up the cost of the cleaner, how much time and frustration I save, I
just throw them away. My main tool is a 3" rubber squeegee for sp
I use lacquer thinner to clean brushes. First I use a paper towel to remove
as much of the epoxy as I can by squeezing it out of the brush and into the
paper towel, then I use about a half inch of lacquer thinner in the bottom
of a baby food jar to thoroughly swish the brush around and remove m
Good thing I love what I am doing. I spent 3 hours last night cutting out the
VStab spar and leading edge. I did it twice and will have to do it again. I
know a table saw would make it easier, but it is not in the budget. So 3 hours
down the drain. I love hearing all of the near and completed pr
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