[Shop-talk] pourable UV resistant clear finish?

[Eric Russell]

I had vinyl 'stickers' made to apply on some otherwise generic wheel 
caps. https://doityourselflettering.com/


Eric Russell
Mebane, NC

On 10/12/2017 4:19 AM, Darrell Walker wrote:
>
>
> I thought I’d update everyone on what I ended up doing.  I got some 
> clear epoxy, and some clear urethane to try out.  The epoxy was OK, it 
> had a bit of an amber tone, which wound’t have been an issue.  But the 
> urethane was much more clear, less prone to bubbles, and had a much 
> smoother surface.  Both the epoxy and urethane adhered well to my test 
> cup, but the urethane remained a little more resilient after curing. 
>  The only down side with the urethane are the isocyanate fumes, so if 
> you don’t have the proper protection the epoxy would be a reasonable 
> substitute.
>
> This was the product I ended up using:
>
> https://www.smooth-on.com/products/crystal-clear-202/
>
> Thanks for all the ideas!
>
> -Darrell
>
>

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