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1. 05:52 AM - Re: pouring from 'paint cans' (Paul A. Fisher)
2. 06:31 AM - Re: RV-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 06/02/15 (Vince Frazier)
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| Subject: | Re: pouring from 'paint cans' |
Good Trick! Thanks!
- Paul
On 6/2/2015 4:36 PM, Linn Walters wrote:
> I hope I'm not the only one that didn't know this trick .....
>
> I bought a quart of 2-part hi-temp epoxy that came in small 'paint'
> cans. I was trying to figure a way to pour the resin (3.3 to 1 by
> weight mix) without having to clean out the 'groove' each time. What
> I ended up with was two pieces of blue painters tape in the shape of a
> 'V' that just covers the inner ring. I have to clean the inner ring
> before each pour so the tape will stick to it. I pour the thick part
> (the 1) first since it's more viscous than the other (3.3) and use a
> finger (wear your rubber gloves!) to wipe the outside residue into the
> paper cup on the scale. The resin on the underside of the tape will
> drain back into the can, and you just have to remove and dispose of
> the tape.
> Linn
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: RV-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 06/02/15 |
Good common sense tip! Thanks Linn!
> 1. 02:37 PM - pouring from 'paint cans' (Linn Walters)
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> Time: 02:37:57 PM PST US
> From: Linn Walters <flying-nut@cfl.rr.com>
> Subject: RV-List: pouring from 'paint cans'
>
> I hope I'm not the only one that didn't know this trick .....
>
> I bought a quart of 2-part hi-temp epoxy that came in small 'paint'
> cans. I was trying to figure a way to pour the resin (3.3 to 1 by
> weight mix) without having to clean out the 'groove' each time. What I
> ended up with was two pieces of blue painters tape in the shape of a 'V'
> that just covers the inner ring. I have to clean the inner ring before
> each pour so the tape will stick to it. I pour the thick part (the 1)
> first since it's more viscous than the other (3.3) and use a finger
> (wear your rubber gloves!) to wipe the outside residue into the paper
> cup on the scale. The resin on the underside of the tape will drain
> back into the can, and you just have to remove and dispose of the tape.
> Linn
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