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[new start]

does anyone know what kind of powder(or something else) that you can use for thickening glue (epoxy)
thank you

[boatmadman]

Hi,
Your friendly epoxy seller should be able to sell you some silica powder for thickening, its used in 1:1 boat building. You can also get wood flower, which colours the epoxy mix to something approaching natural wood.

Ian

[gribeauval]

I steal and add the wife's talcum powder. It's cheaper than buying anything and smells a whole lot better than epoxy adhesives when sanding down!!

[boatmadman]

Guess talc is ok for model boats, but for 1:1 the silica powder adds a lot of strength.

How much talc do you use? or is it a case of just as much as the required consistency needs?

Ian

[gribeauval]

Guess talc is ok for model boats, but for 1:1 the silica powder adds a lot of strength.

How much talc do you use? or is it a case of just as much as the required consistency needs?

Ian

As you say I just add enough to suit the job in hand. In most cases I only use the filler/epoxy mix when I have run out of car body filler and only need small amounts as it can be expensive otherwise! 

[FullLeatherJacket]

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