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muskyhunter63
Posted 3/16/2006 9:41 PM (#182834)
Subject: Devcon 2 ton




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Location: Richland Center, WI.
Does anyone use the 30 minute Devcon as a topcoat on wood lures? I tried to coat a musky sized lure and got a lot of what looked like air bubbles in the top coat. I tried to heat it with a hair drier and the paint thinned out but seemed to cause more air buubles. Any ideas?
MuskieMike
Posted 3/16/2006 10:03 PM (#182837 - in reply to #182834)
Subject: RE: Devcon 2 ton





Location: Des Moines IA
Devcon is mostly used for smaller sized bass lures as I understand. I would suggest Envirotex lite. Found @ menards. CO2 is what makes the air bubbles go away not the heat. You don't need to actually heat up the epoxy to get rid of the bubbles. Hope this helps.
Musky_Slayer
Posted 3/17/2006 12:41 AM (#182848 - in reply to #182834)
Subject: RE: Devcon 2 ton




Posts: 280


Location: Pewaukee WI
Hey Hunter,
Mike is right on this also try stiring it really slow when mixing. Devcon is the way to go if you only have a few baits to do. Drys a lot faster than most of the bar tops epoxys and cheaper. Drys harder than anyting I've used but it will crack if you hit something.
Capt bigfish
Posted 3/17/2006 7:37 AM (#182876 - in reply to #182834)
Subject: RE: Devcon 2 ton




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Devcon also will discolor from exposure to sunlight, plan on it. Look for a product with a UV inhibitor.
muskyhunter63
Posted 3/17/2006 9:43 AM (#182901 - in reply to #182834)
Subject: RE: Devcon 2 ton




Posts: 706


Location: Richland Center, WI.
Thanks for the tips. I will try again but stir slower. I will report back how I do.
muskyhunter63
Posted 3/17/2006 9:45 PM (#183026 - in reply to #182834)
Subject: RE: Devcon 2 ton




Posts: 706


Location: Richland Center, WI.
So much for stirring slower. Went to our local Wal Mart and they were all out. Must be something to this 2 ton. Hummmm?
muskyhunter63
Posted 3/21/2006 4:31 PM (#183519 - in reply to #182834)
Subject: RE: Devcon 2 ton


Well, Finally got some more Devcon and gave it another try. I used a paperclip for a stirrer and stirred it in the bottom of an empty pop can and it worked great! No bubbles and it flowed out great. Before I mixed it on a piece of cardboard and used a popsickle stick. Thanks for all the help guys.
MuskieMike
Posted 3/23/2006 6:10 PM (#183905 - in reply to #182834)
Subject: RE: Devcon 2 ton





Location: Des Moines IA
The wood stir stck soaks up the hardner faster then the resin, thus making the 2 part mix not very equal. Stick with metal stir sticks. I actually use a coat hanger bent to a T at the end in a drill. I mix up the E-Tex real good, then add some epoxy thinner and mix it in. Let it sit for a minte til most of the bubbles are gone, then start applying it. If it starts to get tacky, add a little more thinner, and blend it in, it slows the chemical reaction down and prolongs working time. Make sure you use the 30 minute version of hte 2 ton also. The 5 minute stuff dries way too fast for a topcoat.

Edited by MuskieMike 3/23/2006 6:11 PM
muskyhunter63
Posted 3/23/2006 9:03 PM (#183937 - in reply to #182834)
Subject: RE: Devcon 2 ton




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Location: Richland Center, WI.
What are you using for thinner?
MuskieMike
Posted 3/23/2006 10:12 PM (#183949 - in reply to #182834)
Subject: RE: Devcon 2 ton





Location: Des Moines IA
I got it at Menards, it is simply called, epoxy thinner laquer. Just make sure it says to be used with epoxy and you should be good.
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