Are there any links that can help me mix colors of opaque pigments for resin / urethane? For example I'm trying to mix a color closely resembling creamy peanut...
AFAIK it's a bit hit and miss since the color values you get would depend on whether you are using silicone, urethane... I would start with the values I have...
Without thinking much about it, I used an old bottle of HSII catalyst to mix up some RTV for a few molds. When the little bit of older stuff ran out, I used a...
I've never had this exact problem. But in similar circumstances I have tried using a bit of heat, like under a lamp, for a few hours. Seemed to work. But it's...
Take a sample of the color you are trying to achieve to A SHERWIN WILLIAMS STORE, (One which has a computer) that can give you the correct formulae or mixture...
Not exactly the same problem, but I mixed some Finish Grade Epoxy (water thin like paint) to use to coat a commercial resin model that had severe pinholes and...
Thanks Glen, Unfortunately the paint mixing idea didn't work out for me as the paint store folks said that it depends too much on the base used... I did...
Scott: I pulled my hair out when I first started trying to EXACTLY match colors in resin. In my castings, I MUST have custom-blended shades of color that are...
looks just like any other basic aircompressor once you uncover all the motor and pump componets of the flashy plastic covers. all thier worries on the site...
I've made 2 compressors from Freon refrigerant bottles and old refrigerator compressors, that looked like that, but perhaps a bit more professional. I ran the...
Hi All. that LPG or heatene Gas cylinder is rated at 100 PSI here in Australia. I use one as a portable air tank. And it has worked well for 10 years. It still...
Thanks Ray, Those are the pigments I use as well. That's what I meant by only having the 'primary / secondary' colors available to mix. Pretty easy to get...
I agree about how good Eager Plastics is on customer service; they're great! Of course, I only live about 200 miles from them, so shipments usually arrive the...
From: casting@yahoogroups.com [mailto:casting@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Jackson ... mix... Never, EVER, again! I spent two hours bent over a bucket...
Hi Guys, I went to a job at a steel foundry today, I didn't know what to expected about the position of Moulder, but it was interesting. In the interview I got...
Like a lot of stuff we do it can be very interesting for the first few times while we gork out what, how .... But when you have to do a few hundred day in and...
The challenge of any job is to be able to force ourselves to work at seemingly boring tasks, repetitively. The trick is to remember that products change...
Hello casting friends, I've done lots of resin casting in silicone rubber moulds, but I always used epoxy. For the first time I bought PU resin, Smooth-Cast ...
Rob, for mixing I use 32oz squeeze bottles (smaller bottle for ketchup and mustard will work as well) to keep the resin in. to measure the 2 parts I use a...
im not sure but i thought someone mentioned on here one time about heating silicone molds in the oven or microwave for a while to get the oil to surface some. ...
Well you don't want to heat them in your oven in the house then use it for cooking. You need to heat them for about 2 hours at 150 degrease. _____ From:...
It's very little pre-heat. Alumilite uses a regular holiday season warming tray to keep it's molds at operating temperature during their weekend long ...
From: Mike Bauers ... Just picked up one of those from an estate sale for two or three dollars. It's eleven inches by twenty inches. I'm building it into the...
HI Rob, Yes, it can be a bit messy when only a small amount is required. I have seen that some folks have tried the syringe method successfully. Others have...
Bobby, at that rate you may as well add BBQ sauce... all you need is 120 degrees to help jump start the exothermic process. From my experience, a Rival brand...
