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Use denatured alcohol (ethanol) to cut epoxy and be real careful how much you use. Usually a few drops will thin it down a lot, and adding it will take the cure time from whatever it might have been to overnight or longer. You can buy it at Walmart in 1 quart cans. <BR>
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Adding acetone may thin epoxy, but it will attack foam. The only thing I use it to thin is Aerogloss Dope. <BR>
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From: Bill Mears <bill@mears.com><BR>
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Subject: Re: Quick building question<BR>
Date: Wed, May 7, 2003, 9:54 AM<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>Can acetone ne used to cut epoxy ?<BR>
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Terry Brox wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>The view was certainly proof of that LOL<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>I think he os leaning more towards the "something" thing.<BR>
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> Are you an epoxy expert or something? LOL<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>BTW, Your new contest mate sure has a cute, um, shoe. LOL<BR>
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Steve- Rubbing alcohol is a mixture of isopropyl and and water. Water<BR>
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</BLOCKQUOTE>bad. Epoxy hate water.......Plus amines (the epoxy hardener) really do ><BR>
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denatured alcohol which is ethanol with a nasty taste killer so you > won't<BR>
drink untaxed alcohol.I do not know what epoxy you are using, but > that<BR>
center reinforcement is easy without cutting the viscosity. Bring > it to my<BR>
house I have lots of low viscosity resins.<BR>
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I'm doing the fiberglass reinforcement over the balsa sheeting where ><BR>
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</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>the main wings are joined on a .60 size kit. Can I use rubbing alcohol > to<BR>
cut the epoxy with to thin it just a bit? Do you think that would > cause<BR>
me any problems? It sure would make it easier.<BR>
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