hi! i’ve been with you guys for a couple of years. i’ve always mixed with an electric drill but i’m currently noticing that after the piece is cured-there is a cloudiness and mini bubbles? they don’t look like bubbles i need to pop with my blow torch. these are much smaller and contribute to this cloudiness. how long should i be mixing with an electric drill vs the 5-7 minutes by hand?
Hey there! So a few things - how many gallons are you mixing at one time? If you can get away with not using a drill that is ideal, but for those larger projects we know mixing by hand isn't always an option. When mixing with a drill it's a lot easier to introduce micro bubbles. You'll want to make sure you are working in a warmer environment, mixing at the slowest speed possible, and using a helix blade bit if you're not already. If you are in a cooler environment putting your bottles in a warm water bath before measuring and mixing is ideal. The other option is, depending on your project, adding a darker pigment that will hide any of those unwanted bubbles that can form from aggressive mixing. When you use a drill it's all about finding that balance between being efficient but not too aggressive so you introduce as little micro bubbles as possible. Let us know if you have any other questions!
Came here to watch a boring vid on using this 16oz kit for a 2' x 4' plywood workbench. Stayed for the tunes I am LOVING this jam
It's fun right!!
hi! i’ve been with you guys for a couple of years. i’ve always mixed with an electric drill but i’m currently noticing that after the piece is cured-there is a cloudiness and mini bubbles? they don’t look like bubbles i need to pop with my blow torch. these are much smaller and contribute to this cloudiness. how long should i be mixing with an electric drill vs the 5-7 minutes by hand?
Hey there! So a few things - how many gallons are you mixing at one time? If you can get away with not using a drill that is ideal, but for those larger projects we know mixing by hand isn't always an option.
When mixing with a drill it's a lot easier to introduce micro bubbles. You'll want to make sure you are working in a warmer environment, mixing at the slowest speed possible, and using a helix blade bit if you're not already. If you are in a cooler environment putting your bottles in a warm water bath before measuring and mixing is ideal.
The other option is, depending on your project, adding a darker pigment that will hide any of those unwanted bubbles that can form from aggressive mixing. When you use a drill it's all about finding that balance between being efficient but not too aggressive so you introduce as little micro bubbles as possible. Let us know if you have any other questions!
So they don't recommend 2 containers anymore for the initial mix?
We recommend just using one container for your set volume so you make sure it's a true 1:1 ratio when mixing part A and part B.
@@promiseepoxy No. I meant that after stiring in one container, you would pour everything into another container to ensure total mixing.
@@electricrockguitar ahhh gotcha, you can, but you don't have to.
I’ve been having trouble with the self leveling with this product recently
Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that. What's been going on exactly?
Is your table top epoxy FDA approved as food safe?
Yes! All our epoxies are FDA compliant when fully cured.