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25th March 2018, 03:44 PM #1Slowly but surely he learns
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Stabilising blackbutt - epoxy recommendations?
Hello gurus,
I'm working on some solid frame and panel doors in blackbut and have a few defects (cracks and a loose knot) to sort out. My plan at the moment is to dam the underside and fill will a tinted epoxy.
As I haven't worked with epoxy much, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a specific type or preferrably a brand and supplier suitable to this application. I only really need a small quantity.
I'm guessing I need a gap-filling product as the cracks are wide and deep in a few places.
Thanks in advance!
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25th March 2018, 06:17 PM #2Taking a break
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If they're only small you could even do it with 5-minute epoxy, you can get that from most hardware stores
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25th March 2018, 08:26 PM #3
Sounds like you are casting not stabilising. What do you call a small quantity? How wide are the cracks/defects will govern. If they are ~5mm wide then the clear epoxy glues will be fine. If larger than that then you will need a casting epoxy unless you are going to use a filler (like sawdust) with the tint.
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26th March 2018, 04:08 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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I've used west systems epoxy. Not for massive fills though. I tend to avoid timbers with gum veins and knots for that very reason.
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28th March 2018, 04:10 PM #5Slowly but surely he learns
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Went with the K36 and black pigment from Kirkside Products in Osborne Park. Haven't mixed it up yet but looks to be about what I need.
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