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Fiberglass pigment works fine *Pic*
By:Pete Rudie
Date: 10/28/2003, 1:25 am
In Response To: Epoxy: comon pigment (c)

Fiberglass pigments work fine. Typically they are polyester based, but that's OK. They function as nonreactives diluents in epoxy. You can go up to 2 oz. per gallon of mixed epoxy without compromising physical characteristics of the cured product, or up to 4 oz. without compromising them significantly.

One source with lots of stores is Tap Plastics, but any generic fiberglass pigment will work. Tap sells them in quantities as small as 1 oz., as in the pic below.

Inks and dyes will color the epoxy, but won't necessarily result in opacity. The pigments are loaded with titanium dioxide and can be opaque given sufficient concentration.

: is there anything commonly available that can be used to color epoxy? IE food
: coloring, paint, INK....

: specificallyi want to change my US composistes to the color purple.

: US composits have pigments for sale but i only need a little bit for the
: hatch lips. and they dont sample.

: Any ideas would be great, because im almost ready to start the hatches.

: thnaks

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: comon pigment
c -- 10/27/2003, 2:32 pm
Re: Epoxy: comon pigment *LINK* *Pic*
Steve Frederick -- 10/28/2003, 6:44 pm
Re: Epoxy: comon pigment
c -- 10/28/2003, 7:27 pm
Re: Epoxy: comon pigment
Steve Frederick -- 10/28/2003, 8:53 pm
Re: Epoxy: comon pigment
c -- 10/29/2003, 2:07 pm
Re: Epoxy: comon pigment
c -- 10/30/2003, 7:14 pm
Re: Epoxy: comon pigment
Steve Frederick -- 10/28/2003, 8:52 pm
acrylic pigment
c -- 10/28/2003, 2:49 pm
Re: acrylic pigment
Shawn Baker -- 10/28/2003, 6:31 pm
Fiberglass pigment works fine *Pic*
Pete Rudie -- 10/28/2003, 1:25 am
Re: Fiberglass pigment works fine
c -- 10/28/2003, 10:14 am
Re: Fiberglass pigment works fine
Shawn Baker -- 10/28/2003, 6:33 pm
Re: Fiberglass pigment works fine
Rob P. -- 10/28/2003, 11:06 am
Re: Acrylic paint - Fiberglass pigment works fine
Paul VB -- 10/30/2003, 8:26 am
Re: Epoxy: comon pigment
Greg Bridges -- 10/27/2003, 3:24 pm
Re: Film canister for paint pigment: perfect! *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 10/28/2003, 6:35 pm