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> Happy Holidays to all, I'm hoping someone knows of a clear
> filler-thickener for epoxy. I need to do some fill work on the inside of a
> Stillwater canoe I'm building. Any info would be appreciated, I would like
> to work on this next week since I have time off.. Thanks- Rick
Hi Rick,
I know only one way to do that. And you don't need anything else than your epoxy.
First let me tell you that you will have to experiment a bit with the mix ratio to get it right. Here is an example to explain the principle. Lets say your epoxy is a 3 to 1 mix... You have to prepare a batch of... lets say 5 resin for 1 hardener, instead of your usual 3:1 ratio. Put that mix aside to let it cure. What this will do is give you a thickened epoxy that is partialy cured because of the lack of hardener. When you want to use it, just mix in the rest of the hardener, in this case the remaining 0.65, to complet the reaction, and voila... clear filling puty.
Now you have to figure out what quantity of the hardener to use to get just the right puty texture for your application. Buy the way. I got this info in the book from System three epoxy called "The epoxy Book"
Bigbob
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