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How to Save Money When Buying Epoxy Coated Filter Mesh

Author: Steve

Aug. 26, 2024

The Ultimate Epoxy Resin Buying Guide (Updated for )

You&#;ve got a project in your head, and epoxy resin is what you need to bring it to life. Now you&#;re on a mission to buy resin and need someone (or something) to guide you to the right one.

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Because you don&#;t have endless resources or an endless pocket for this project. You want to get it right the first time.

Or maybe you&#;ve already tried making things with epoxy only to create a sticky, soft, bubble-filled mess.  (Been there done that!)

You can learn from my mistakes instead of making your own and use the right epoxy resin from the beginning, saving you time, money and your sanity.

Here&#;s what I know now&#;

BUT WAIT.

Before you continue, this is your red pill blue pill moment.

If you&#;re happy to continue the trial and error of making mistakes, then the blue pill is what you need.

But if you really want to understand resin (and never look at it the same way again), then you&#;ll want to take the red pill.

Here&#;s your Resin Obsession red pill moment:

There is no one-size-fits-all epoxy resin.

What works for one project can produce disastrous results in the next.

We guide you on buying an epoxy once we know more about how YOU want to use it.

How do we do that?

The simplest way is with our resin quiz. Answer two questions about how you&#;re using resin, and it tells you which resin is the best fit for you!

You can take the quiz here:

Which epoxy should you use?

Learn which epoxy resin is the best one for YOUR project.

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Now that you know what resin you need for your resin project, you&#;ll want more information on that specific resin. Our handy resin buying guide shares those details including

*pot time
*cure time
*mixing amounts

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&#; Pro tip: If those terms sound like something from high school foreign language class, this resin dictionary explains what they mean.

If you&#;ve taken the quiz, you&#;ve got an answer for the resin you need to use for your project.

You can buy epoxy and get excited about making something beautiful. While you&#;re there might as well throw some mixing cups, stir sticks and a heat gun in the cart as well. Can&#;t have one without the other!

But, for you red pill resin nerds, I&#;m guessing you want to know why you need to use that resin.

And 90% of the battle is won when you answer this question:

Are you filling a space or coating a surface?

If you&#;re filling a space, your resin of choice would be a casting resin.  Coating a surface, will require a doming resin.

If you&#;re looking for a quick coating cure, you&#;ll want UV Resin.

Casting Resins

Casting resins mix in a thin consistency. This makes them ideal for filling molds and spaces in wood river tables.  They release air bubbles easily and cure hard.  But, they don&#;t coat surfaces well, meaning if you use them on a painting or tumbler, you&#;ll get holes and fish eyes.

Doming Resins

Doming resins mix thicker. They self-level on surfaces like paintings, tumblers, jewelry blanks, tiles, countertops, and more.  Because they mix thick, they hang onto bubbles which is why you should pour them in thin layers no more than 1/8 inch deep. Once fully cured the epoxy is has a shiny even glossy finish.

UV Resins

Unlike traditional resins that require a long curing time, UV resin can set within minutes under a UV lamp. This resin is great for making jewelry, encasing objects, and casting small items because it dries shiny and clear. There is no mixing, making it ideal for resin projects that require small amounts of resin like pendants, earrings, and crafts.

Remember each epoxy resin and hardener serves its own purpose, so choose accordingly!

Choosing a Kit

Some of the things you need to consider are:

*minimum and maximum mixing amounts
*working time (also known as pot time)
*cure time

We&#;ve got all that information for you in our buying guide so you can compare one formula to another.

5 Tips for Epoxy Resin Success:

1.  Resin doesn&#;t last forever.  Once you open it, you should use it within 30 days.

Otherwise, it starts yellowing.  Unopened epoxy is stable for a year or longer.

2.  Your work area needs to be a consistent room temperature for 24 hours, so you don&#;t have curing issues.

Here&#;s some advice on what temperature you should be mixing your epoxy.

3.  Exact measuring and proper mixing ratios are essential to success.

Here&#;s the best way how to mix resin.

4.  Each resin kit has its own SPECIFIC directions.

Follow them carefully when mixing resin.

5.  Dispose of cured resins and uncured resins properly.

Here&#;s how to dispose of epoxy.

Ready to Dive Deep into the world of epoxy resin? Need some project inspiration to help you too? Looking to spice things up and add colors with either alcohol inks or dyes?

We got you!  Here are some of the most popular articles that will have your mind swirling with all kinds of projects you can make.

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What do you get someone who has everything?  You create a photo collage board of some of their favorite memories, then give it a glossy coating.  These make great Mother&#;s Day DIY gifts.

Keychain

Making an epoxy keychain might not keep you from losing your keys, but it can&#;t hurt.  They make great gifts too and there&#;s so many resin molds to choose from!

Once you&#;re ready to buy resin, we can help you with supplies for your first or next jewelry, art, and crafting project.

Ready to try resin crafting but worried about making a mistake?

For less than the cost of a kit, you can get a copy of my ebook, Resin Fundamentals.  I&#;ve condensed my seventeen years of experience into the need-to-know information to help beginners make something beautiful from day one.  Buy the book now and a download link arrives in your inbox in minutes.

 

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Epoxy Tips, Hints & Tricks - General Discussion

Okay - while it&#;s mostly for Real Small batches, it scales up;

The hand pumps they sell in pairs are a Real Good thing if your epoxy resin ( like Resin Research, RAKA, System Three ) are something you mix in 2:1 ratio. If they come with a stop for one of 'em, use it for the hardener and it&#;s one pump of each. Pouring resin into &#;measured cups&#;, you never get it right, it&#;s always just a little under or a little over. The same with doing it by weight, if you can pour a small batch within 10% you&#;re way ahead of me. And it&#;s usually over, so you wind up adding more,of this&#;and get that wrong, then more of that&#;and get that wrong&#;and eventually the price of the pumps ( under $10 US per pair) is more than made up for in wasted resin.

Usually said pumps kinda lose their prime if you&#;re not using 'em a lot and you don&#;t get a full shot, nothing but air coming out for the first part of the pump stroke - in which case you push the thing down until the first drop of resin comes out, put your thumb over the hole and let it return up. This will get you a full &#;pumpful&#; on the next stroke and the right mix every time.

Until you are comfortable with how fast it goes off, time and such, take that last bit on the brush and a piece of scrap cloth and do it to it. Then, if you must touch something to see &#;are we there yet&#; you can do it to that scrap piece and not get your grubby thumbprints on your finished work- for some reason epoxy seems to pick up grubby thumbprints more than polyester.

Epoxy doesn&#;t have that basic organic stink, so you can store it in the house or the cellar without everybody wondering if you are fumigating for moths or something. A cool, dark place is best - 10°-15° C. Though below freezing temps are probably not a good idea&#; This will prolong its shelf life compared to warmer temps or in direct sunlight. I have epoxy stored this way that I&#;ve had for &#;well, damned near ten years, some of it&#; and it still works fine.

Anyhow- those are a beginning

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