Mixing epoxy on glass

I can't find the thread but recently someone recommended mixing epoxy on glass.

When you use glass to mix on...what do you do about the residual epoxy?

Ducksterman: I believe you can just peel it off after it dries.

I find that it also sticks to glass, just not as well. I think you'll end up picking at it quite a bit to get it off. I just use post-it notes to mix it, especially for flies since it doesn't have to be absolutely crystal clear for a fly. When I'm mixing finish for rod building, I use a shot glass and wipe out the residual with a paper towel and some alcohol. Either way, I mix it slowly to prevent bubbles.

There was a terrific thread on using Tulip Fabric paint where someone mentioed that he lets it dry on a sheet of glass to allow easy removal, but that's a completely different material and application.

Jim Smith

Why not just use glossy paper?

Deezel

Duckie,
If you mix on glass it's easy to clean up ... just remove the "bulk" of what is left over (save a tiny bit to know when everything is dry, on a piece of paper), then wipe down the glass and spatula with vinegar on a paper towel.

Use glass and be green!! No carbon footprint!

If it's not dry..acetone. If it's dry, a single edge razor blade!

The body shop boys use a mixing board specifically tailored for mixing bondo and epoxies. They are not all that expensive and can be bought at any body shop paint store.

As for using glass, the hardened epoxy could be removed with a rzor blade.



Dale

Aluminum foil, folded a few times for durability. Let dry and toss.

Rinsed out salsa cups from the local taco shop. Got way too many of those.

Whatever kind of plastic those cloudy/sort of clear Plano boxes are made of. NOTHING sticks to that plastic!

I cut a 2" X 4" hunk off of the lid of a small inexpensive box or you could use just the lid. After mixing the epoxy let it harden completely and flex the plastic. The epoxy will crack right off.

Another thing I did with my mixing board is using a permenant marker I marked off the backside with a grid pattern. I use the grid to judge the amount of hardener & resin I squeeze out. It helps me to do a better job of getting even amounts.

BTW a strip of the same plastic makes a great mixing stick.