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DIY: Disposable Epoxy Brush
Levent Suberk Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:17 am
A piece of foam pipe insulation is very useful for applying epoxy.
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Re: DIY: Disposable Epoxy Brush
944_Jim Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:41 am
Where did you find such small foam tubes? I just installed a fuel line down the tunnel of a Volkswagen bug, and need to provide some "anti-rattle" material to the line. Your foam tube looks like just the right size!
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Re: DIY: Disposable Epoxy Brush
Levent Suberk Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:48 am
I bought that pipe foam insulation from an ironmonger. You can find it:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-4-in-x-6-ft-Foam-Semi-Slit-Polyethylene-Pipe-Insulation-ORP07812/204760801
I think that they made from same material.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-4-in-x-6-ft-Foam-Semi-Slit-Polyethylene-Pipe-Insulation-ORP07812/204760801
I think that they made from same material.
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Re: DIY: Disposable Epoxy Brush
roddie Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:48 am
Re-purposing! I'm a fan of that. Would probably form a nice neat fillet too.
I save small plastic lids to use as epoxy mixing palettes. The ones shown below are from potato-chip tubes.
Leftover cured epoxy peels-off easily. I like to mix epoxy with a dowel. Rotating and rolling the dowel while mixing helps to mix more completely. A round wooden toothpick and the small plastic lid are great for mixing small batches.
I save small plastic lids to use as epoxy mixing palettes. The ones shown below are from potato-chip tubes.
Leftover cured epoxy peels-off easily. I like to mix epoxy with a dowel. Rotating and rolling the dowel while mixing helps to mix more completely. A round wooden toothpick and the small plastic lid are great for mixing small batches.
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Re: DIY: Disposable Epoxy Brush
Levent Suberk Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:06 am
Plastic covers are good idea Roddie. Thanks for this tip.
I use bamboo skewers for mixing.
I use bamboo skewers for mixing.
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Re: DIY: Disposable Epoxy Brush
944_Jim Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:22 pm
Levent,
The stuff you linked is 3/4" ID, and about 1-1/2" OD. The stuff in your fingers looks to be about 1" OD, and 3/8" ID...unless you are holding it with a Thoe!
The stuff you linked is 3/4" ID, and about 1-1/2" OD. The stuff in your fingers looks to be about 1" OD, and 3/8" ID...unless you are holding it with a Thoe!
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OhBee Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:26 pm
Oh yeah...I also save Pringles lids for mixing epoxy!
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Re: DIY: Disposable Epoxy Brush
Levent Suberk Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:39 pm
944_Jim wrote:Levent,
The stuff you linked is 3/4" ID, and about 1-1/2" OD. The stuff in your fingers looks to be about 1" OD, and 3/8" ID...unless you are holding it with a Thoe!
You are right
It is 5/8 x 5/16 ins. However I couldn't find it in any website.Perhaps you want to try nearest size:
https://www.amazon.com/URBEST-Insulation-Tubing-Preservation-Insulated/dp/B01MDNCVMB
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