chill Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Guys I know all of you have tried everything but I need some advice I want to epoxy some of my leadheads once in awhile but have not found anything that lets me put a coat on alot of heads before the epoxy is un usable. I have tried Dwvcon 5 min and before I got 4 heads done it was a gummy mess. I just don't know how to use epoxy any help out there ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Guys I know all of you have tried everything but I need some advice I want to epoxy some of my leadheads once in awhile but have not found anything that lets me put a coat on alot of heads before the epoxy is un usable. I have tried Dwvcon 5 min and before I got 4 heads done it was a gummy mess. I just don't know how to use epoxy any help out there ?? Devcon 2 Ton epoxy is what I suggest but don't use the 5min version as you've already found out, it sets up to fast. If you get the 2 Ton you should be able to do at least 8 or 10 in 1 application and thats if you are really taking your time otherwise you can do a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrasslover Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Guys I know all of you have tried everything but I need some advice I want to epoxy some of my leadheads once in awhile but have not found anything that lets me put a coat on alot of heads before the epoxy is un usable. I have tried Dwvcon 5 min and before I got 4 heads done it was a gummy mess. I just don't know how to use epoxy any help out there ?? I bought some 30 minute setup the other day but it was the first I had seen. Cool thing is I got it from Ollie's for .99 cents each. I bought 8 of them. What really works well is epoxy that you get for boats. It's nice and thin and you can get 10-15 minutes of easy work time depending on the temp. Only problem is that it's pricey. I built a small boat for fishing and I got the epoxy from boatbuildercentral.com. I did something the other day that I had never done. I heated up a buzz bait in front of my heater and got it pretty warm. The epoxy just flowed onto it in the smoothest coat I had ever done and the epoxy was getting quite thick at the time. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chill Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Devcon 2 Ton epoxy is what I suggest but don't use the 5min version as you've already found out, it sets up to fast. If you get the 2 Ton you should be able to do at least 8 or 10 in 1 application and thats if you are really taking your time otherwise you can do a lot more. Thanks I just am having trouble finding the 2Ton I thought it was something I was doing wrong but I just need to keep trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Try thinning with alcohol. JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterjay Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 If you can't find the 2T, the Flex-coat that rod builders use is pretty good stuff with a similar working time. Not everybody carries 2T - in New England, you can get it at Benny's Home and Auto. I think some guys in another thread mentioned getting it at Ace Hardware. Thinning it a bit with alcohol like JSC mentioned will extend your working time. The 5 minute stuff will turn yellow very quickly anyway, especially if it's exposed to daylight. That stuff's only good if you're in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 When I use it I have the two part mix from Janns Netcraft. I mix it in the cupped end of a soda can and I've done 40 jigs with a clear coat before I have to mix up more. Works well for me. Fatman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass100 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I use 2 ton epoxy and thin it with dentured alcohol. I get about 30 before it sets up on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chill Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Try thinning with alcohol. JSC I will try that just regular alcohol or denatured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I will try that just regular alcohol or denatured I have used both OK JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
