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That'd good advice.
Another trick is to warm the cracked object with a heatlamp or heatgun. This will reduce the viscosity of the resin. Don't warm your mixed resin, lest it go off before your eyes. "sailrjim" wrote in message ... James Wrote: A while back someone mentioned that you could thin epoxy with acetone. I need to pour some into some cracks.I'm using System 3 epoxy. Thanks, Jim -- So, what is your specific question? Some notes: 1. Thinning of epoxy with acetone is possible. However, last I read, Gougeon Brothers recommended against the practice. 2. Thnning of the epoxy results in a more porous and brittle coating. When coating a surface, the acetone evaporates leaving a porous product behind. Acetone is not part of the epoxy reaction as I understand it. However, not certain the effect when using to fill a crack. You may end with a weak joint in the crack if the acetone cannot escape. 3. I would suggest using a low viscosity epoxy or one especially formulated for filling cracks. -- sailrjim |
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