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Haha, my first and only time doing the epoxy finish was a great learning experience. Will have to give it another go one day, and hopefully not get are those dreaded bubbles.

thanks handsome will try

eniacmike wrote:I rattlecan everything.
Spray painting is all about technique. I put a glove on my left hand and hold the enclosure from underneath.

that's such a good idea... i'm gonna do that next time i paint!

randel_07 wrote:

eniacmike wrote:I rattlecan everything.
Spray painting is all about technique. I put a glove on my left hand and hold the enclosure from underneath.

that's such a good idea... i'm gonna do that next time i paint!

Yea, I do that too. Some times the checkout person looks at me funny when buying boxes of latex gloves. Just give them a *wink* and be on your way

Jero wrote:

randel_07 wrote:

eniacmike wrote:I rattlecan everything.
Spray painting is all about technique. I put a glove on my left hand and hold the enclosure from underneath.

that's such a good idea... i'm gonna do that next time i paint!

Yea, I do that too. Some times the checkout person looks at me funny when buying boxes of latex gloves. Just give them a *wink* and be on your way

diy condoms?
5 a glove

so bringing this from the dead
i finally found some epoxy resin shit is like so rare in aus
but what i didnt realise is that photopaper is only for inkjet printers and all i got is a mofo laser so i had to buy another god damn inkjet printer diy is so damn expensive

the bubble thing ive watched a bunch of stuff on youtube and they mix that shit like hardcore and dont worry about the bubbles then use a lighter over the top when they rise
dunno if that would work on pedz

This all sounds like pain!
Goodluck!

tuffteef wrote:so bringing this from the dead
i finally found some epoxy resin shit is like so rare in aus
but what i didnt realise is that photopaper is only for inkjet printers and all i got is a mofo laser so i had to buy another god damn inkjet printer diy is so damn expensive

the bubble thing ive watched a bunch of stuff on youtube and they mix that shit like hardcore and dont worry about the bubbles then use a lighter over the top when they rise
dunno if that would work on pedz

Yeah, you can use a torch or something. It temporarily thins the resin so the bubbles rise. Also, you could use a thin resin. That's what I've been doing lately.

Also with photo paper, it's going to make a dark edge around the paper. You'll want to seal the edge o the paper with something. White glue would be fine.

I was never able to totally prevent bubbles, though. I think the photo paper traps air or something. Maybe try wiping it down with a solvent?

I switched to a thin resin, and that cured 90% of my issues with bubbles, but the paper itself reacts with the resin. I've found wiping the "paper" down with alcohol stops that reaction.

McSpunckle wrote:

tuffteef wrote:so bringing this from the dead
i finally found some epoxy resin shit is like so rare in aus
but what i didnt realise is that photopaper is only for inkjet printers and all i got is a mofo laser so i had to buy another god damn inkjet printer diy is so damn expensive

the bubble thing ive watched a bunch of stuff on youtube and they mix that shit like hardcore and dont worry about the bubbles then use a lighter over the top when they rise
dunno if that would work on pedz

Yeah, you can use a torch or something. It temporarily thins the resin so the bubbles rise. Also, you could use a thin resin. That's what I've been doing lately.

Also with photo paper, it's going to make a dark edge around the paper. You'll want to seal the edge o the paper with something. White glue would be fine.

I was never able to totally prevent bubbles, though. I think the photo paper traps air or something. Maybe try wiping it down with a solvent?

I switched to a thin resin, and that cured 90% of my issues with bubbles, but the paper itself reacts with the resin. I've found wiping the "paper" down with alcohol stops that reaction.

any examples of what u mean by seal the edge?
and will isoprop like smudge the image at all if i wipe it?

Boxbie wrote:This all sounds like pain!
Goodluck!

thank you good sir!

Just take a brush and some mod podge or other white-glue sealer and brush it around the edge. It'll disappear in the resin.

I have no idea is isopropyl will smudge it... it doesn't on the paper I use, but the paper I use is waterproof...

first attemp
epoxy is drowning in bubbles and crap and dust i think and a little mirky
i refuse to give up