I used 30 ml syringes that can be purchased from medical supply houses for
little money. Veterinary supply houses may also have them and may be
cheaper. 2 to 1 is easy to figure out when your syringes are graduated.
Epoxy chromate in one syringe and hardener in the other, of course. I used
a plastic oil drain pan to mix. I set the drain pan on the workbench with a
small piece of wood under one edge so the stuff would stay against one side
of the pan. After you work with it for a while you get really good at
deciding how much to mix up for the job at hand. I was able to reuse each
syringe many times before they got too gummed up. Then I would just throw
them away and open a new one. You never have any left over to worry about.
I kept my eyes open for sales on 1 inch foam brushes at hardware stores and
craft stores and then I bought a whole bunch of them. I would use them to
apply the epoxy chromate, then the brush was perfect for spinning each rivet
before setting them. Throw them away after one use. Don't forget to get a
piece of wooden dowl, about 1/2 inch I think, and cut about a six inch
piece. Then drill a hole in the end large enough for the mandrel from a
3/16 rivet to fit in easily. Use the dowl to insert those stubborn rivets
that just don't want to slide into your hole easily. One size hole in the
dowl works just fine for the smaller rivets as well.
Whatever you do, make sure you clean up the wet chromate after riveting. I
didn't do that very well and I am now faced with a huge job sanding or
scraping cured epoxy chromate. Just lightly wet a rag with Acetone and wipe
it off.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From:
mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:
mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Mike Betti
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 4:06 PM
To:
rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Epoxy primer
What does a person usually need to measure epoxy primer during assembly,
a spoon?? How much is needed at one time?? I plan on brushing.
Mike Betti
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