Any luck saving the brush for next time vin?
I've tried the white vinegar but not convinced I would want to use the brush again for finish work.
I tried acetone, but think was a bit late in the cure to save it. The volume of solvent required to keep the brush functional seems large to me.
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- Sat Jun 03, 2017 11:53 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Entropy CLR clear coat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11225
- Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:33 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Entropy CLR clear coat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11225
with mould release on aluminium you get an ok finish that you could take back to matt. The big issue is that most epoxy used in ski building isn't UV stabilised so the finish will deteriorate/yellow with time and sun exposure. In the past I have sanded back and sprayed on a UV stabilised outdoor pol...
- Sat May 13, 2017 9:05 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Coated fiberglass?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11596
I don't think that this is what you are asking but it is interesting that all glass fibre is coated in the manufacturing process to stop the fibres from abrading each other and for the resin to stick effectively to the fibres. The process of coating is called sizing and often products called silanes...
- Sat May 13, 2017 5:20 pm
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: Stupid things you did when ski building
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24148
- Fri May 12, 2017 2:43 am
- Forum: Aprés Ski Building
- Topic: Stupid things you did when ski building
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24148
I still ski a ski with a near full thickness semi circle out of the tip where the router bearing slipped off the edge when shaping the bevel. I filled the hole with a ptex candle that fell out long ago. Still stuck fast together. Epoxy is amazing stuff. Also wrote on bottom of core L and R in big un...
- Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:08 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Entropy CLR clear coat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11225
- Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:00 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Entropy CLR clear coat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11225
Entropy CLR clear coat
Hi Everyone I am going to order some entropy CLR to clear coat a veneer topped pair of skis instead of the household outdoor polyurethane I have used in the past. The skis were skim coated with epoxy at layup. Just wondering what method people have had success with for applying the clear coat. eg. f...
- Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:37 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: Graphics dilemma
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16455
I've used die cut vinyl stickers as templates. Stick them on. Paint on the paint/epoxy paint/spray can. Then when touch dry peel off the vinyl. It works great without any bleed, esp with a thicker paint like an epoxy paint. It's not reusable, and it can be a bit fiddly in small pieces like the centr...
- Sun Jan 01, 2017 3:53 am
- Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
- Topic: Ski Vise Options.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7581
I have the yellow Toko version. Pretty sure I bought it from Tognar. Can do waist up to 100mm but wider skis can just balance on the top of all 3 pieces for wax/tune.
http://www.tognar.com/toko-world-cup-ski-vise/
http://www.tognar.com/toko-world-cup-ski-vise/
- Fri Dec 16, 2016 7:12 pm
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Pressing learning curve
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7548
The actual layup and pressing after 5 pairs is probably enough for learning to do it well. Then just small improvements every time. Every pair we have made have been skiable (first pair marginal due to soft flex!) without any major defects. I try and improve at least one thing in the process with ea...
- Sat Nov 26, 2016 4:25 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: to rebate/rabbit
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18002
With the CF in that space I don't think you need to rabbet nearly as deep as you are. You are probably getting strong pressure in between the edge teeth where the core is pushing down and weak pressure at the edges because the depth of your rebate plus the thickness of the CF is almost twice the dep...
- Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:02 pm
- Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
- Topic: The pouring urethane sidewall thread
- Replies: 288
- Views: 208170
Hi again gav I got some of the erapol cc60D and my test so far is looking better than the smooth-on 305. Just wondering whether you are using a vacuum to degas after mixing. It is pretty thick and I seemed to introduce bubbles when mixing that wouldn't dissipate during the pot life. Secondly with th...
- Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:56 pm
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: CPS Base
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6928
- Sat Oct 29, 2016 3:07 am
- Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
- Topic: Soul Skis
- Replies: 125
- Views: 129112
- Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:37 am
- Forum: Materials and Supplies
- Topic: Duravision 5050 as Veneer protection
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8486
unrelated to putting a topsheet on, but it looks like you could do a bit more on topsheet/sidewall bevel to protect the topsheet from chipping. Either a more slanted sidewall, or a second steeper angle at the topsheet edge. The last pair I made I did a 7.5 degree sidewall and then rather than taking...