Am I understanding that if I put more hardener on it it will harden? It was around 65f while it was hardening. Would a heat gun help now or is it to late? ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Leavens To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky glaze
OK! That is probably an epoxy. You probably need a little more hardener than you put in, it probably wants more heat. These cure by chemical reaction rather than dry. The optimal temperature is about 70F but you can make them cure cooler by adding a little more hardener. In really warm weather conditions you generally reduce the hardener a little to improve the open time. The hardener or more correctly the catalyst is usually added in drops only but insufficient or left out and the darn stuff just won't cure at all. You will now probably have a problem with dust nibs settling into the sticky surface. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Alton To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 10:35 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky glaze I don't know the solvent but will look into it and yes I did have to add a hardner. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Leavens To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky glaze What is the solvent? What do you clean it up with? Is it a two part, that is, are you supposed to add a hardener before you apply it? ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Alton To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky glaze It is a clear glaze that hardens as it dries. If I am not mistaken it becomes like an epoxy. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Leavens To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky glaze What is the solvent? If it is petroleum based then mineral spirits will make the problem worse. The solvent needs to evaporate, perhaps you got it on a little too thick. Old product will often do this too. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Alton To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 7:28 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky glaze Hey guys, The wet bar is in and working. I am having a problem with the last layer of glaze I put in. It is sticky and I don't know what to do to get rid of the stickyness. Would mineral spirits or some hting like that help get rid of the stickyness? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Dale [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
