I'm not sure what to put on it. I was told to fiberglass it, but I haven't been able to find anyone who does it. The slide is large and empties into my pool. Right now it looks bad. The epoxy is peeling away. It probably needs to be sanded before anything else can be put on it. The question is, what should go on the slide to make it look good and make it slippery when the water runs down it, and won't start peeling and lifting off again?We have a built in concrete slide. It was painted with an epoxy coating to make it slippery. It is peeling??
Nothing is permanent. I presume the epoxy did a decent job for a few years. It may be best to remove what is peeling, rough up the epoxy and coat again with epoxy. Check with a reputable paint store for their recommended product as not all epoxies are able to take heavy water exposure.We have a built in concrete slide. It was painted with an epoxy coating to make it slippery. It is peeling??
If you want the repair to last a while, you will probably need to have the slide sand blasted and recoated. Check with local industrial painting contractors, they probably have some experience with this type of coating.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
What type of epoxy would you use to attach metal to painted resin?
Looking to attach an additional wall attachment to a resin piece of wall art.What type of epoxy would you use to attach metal to painted resin?
Any type of epoxy will work. First scrape the paint off where the glue joint will be. Paint can come loose from the base material and then everything falls apart.
Any type of epoxy will work. First scrape the paint off where the glue joint will be. Paint can come loose from the base material and then everything falls apart.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
I have a painted concrete floor that I'd like to use an epoxy treatment on. Can I do that?
How do I prep the floor? Would I need to somehow strip the paint off? The floor is kind of uneven and there are stairs right in the middle of the room, so there's a wood frame around the bottom of the stairs...I really don't know anything about epoxy treatments, either, so any help is much appreciated.I have a painted concrete floor that I'd like to use an epoxy treatment on. Can I do that?
yes you would need to strip and prep the floor before you use an epoxy treatment to get proper adhesion
yes you would need to strip and prep the floor before you use an epoxy treatment to get proper adhesion
Sunday, February 21, 2010
I painted my gunite pool this morning with zeron epoxy and its raining four hours later will it be o.k.?
It's good paint. If you did the proper wait time between first mixing the two parts and then doing the actual paint job and the conditions were fairly warm ( over 68 F) you should actually be ok. I've seen that stuff set well in 2 hours on a hot day with a little wind. The big thing here that may be an issue, will be the gas off in the paint around the hopper. It may have completely gassed off and there's nothing to worry about other than a scum line which can usually be brushed off when the pool is filled. If you have any doubt at all though, about how well the paint set, you can always wet/dry shop vac out that bit of water in the hopper and paint the area that was submerged. Have a look at the slope as well while you're at it to see if the rain run off into the hopper left any streaks. It may have...it may not have. I dunno how much rain you had and your other weather conditions. The gas off I mention is part of the paint's chemical set up process. If you see bubbles in the paint anywhere..it gassed and was trapped by the water in the hopper. It hadn't properly set up at the time of the rainfall.
If you painted smart, you should have started in the hopper and worked your way out of the deep end. That will actually give that paint in that area an hour head start on setting up on average so if it started raining 4 hours after finishing that paint that's now submerged will have had at least 5 hours dry time and will likely be ok. It's all temp and wind dependent though.
I know it's expensive paint and it sucks to have to open up a tin costing almost a hundred bucks for a small area but you may be forced to do it if you got bubbling. Not doing it while you have the opportunity will cost you far more in the long run.
Normally a contractor won't do a paint job unless they have a clear weather guarantee of a day. Just leaves room for error.
If you painted smart, you should have started in the hopper and worked your way out of the deep end. That will actually give that paint in that area an hour head start on setting up on average so if it started raining 4 hours after finishing that paint that's now submerged will have had at least 5 hours dry time and will likely be ok. It's all temp and wind dependent though.
I know it's expensive paint and it sucks to have to open up a tin costing almost a hundred bucks for a small area but you may be forced to do it if you got bubbling. Not doing it while you have the opportunity will cost you far more in the long run.
Normally a contractor won't do a paint job unless they have a clear weather guarantee of a day. Just leaves room for error.
Using enamel for fine art painting on epoxy?
I have a painting in which I coated with a layer of clear epoxy resin. It is now cured and I want to paint on the epoxy surface. I was thinking about enamel used in hobby models.
I went to the store today and found 2 kinds of enamel. Acrylic enamel and regular enamel.
I assume the acrylic is water-based and the other is oil.
My questions are:
What is best to paint onto a surface of epoxy resin?
Does it need to be coated after that with anything?
What are the archival qualities of this stuff?Using enamel for fine art painting on epoxy?
Either oil or acryllic will work on your epoxy surface. Both will look good, the acryllic will clean up easier. Afterward, you only need to coat it with something if you want a different look (like it is glossy and you want it to be matte) Enamel is pretty permanent stuff, good for outdoors, waterproof, etc. so you don't need to do anything. It should be pretty lightfast and keep its color for a long time, but I can't say if it is archival or pH neutral, like it won't yellow the lignins it comes into contact with.Using enamel for fine art painting on epoxy?
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I went to the store today and found 2 kinds of enamel. Acrylic enamel and regular enamel.
I assume the acrylic is water-based and the other is oil.
My questions are:
What is best to paint onto a surface of epoxy resin?
Does it need to be coated after that with anything?
What are the archival qualities of this stuff?Using enamel for fine art painting on epoxy?
Either oil or acryllic will work on your epoxy surface. Both will look good, the acryllic will clean up easier. Afterward, you only need to coat it with something if you want a different look (like it is glossy and you want it to be matte) Enamel is pretty permanent stuff, good for outdoors, waterproof, etc. so you don't need to do anything. It should be pretty lightfast and keep its color for a long time, but I can't say if it is archival or pH neutral, like it won't yellow the lignins it comes into contact with.Using enamel for fine art painting on epoxy?
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I washed my hand with Jasco Paint & Epoxy Remover....?
I just remember about 3 years ago, I did some painting around the house (I was 16 - 17 years old back then and wasn't very smart). After the paint job I got some paint on my hand so I decided to wash it off with a paint thinner.
Jasco's paint thinner was the only one around so I decided to use that. I'd say I used it to take the paint off my hands 4 - 5 times altogether (then washing it with water thoroughly afterwards).
However every time I used it, it made little cracks on the skin. I was wondering how harmful is it really? Does it kill your brain cells like lead does?
I noticed the printed warnings on the outside of the can says it's pretty dangerous.I washed my hand with Jasco Paint %26amp; Epoxy Remover....?
The warning labels on various products are usually mandated by state and/or federal governments.
The cracks are caused from your skin drying out...many types of solvents dries the oil out of your skin.
Since you've not been making a habit out of it, you should be OK. I'm a few years older than you, have also used various solvents to remove paints from my skin %26amp; my brain seems to still function pretty well.
Good luck...I washed my hand with Jasco Paint %26amp; Epoxy Remover....?
What kind of paint?latex?Latex will come off with just soap and water.Stain,mineral spirits/paint thinner.Ask at local paint supply stores.Try hand lotion,your skin is drying out some.
W.c. has it right, after washing, use some lotion and this will help. I still use itt aand i donn't thinc thaat ii have anny brane prrobbablemms.
I have ben bathing in paint thinner for 30 years. Ain't dead yet.
Don't worry about it and don't do that anymore. When I was 17, I pumped gas at a full service gas station and worked in the shop. At that time, we all washed the grease off our hands -- every day -- with regular, leaded gas (unleaded had not yet been invented). My hands seem to be drier than average during the winter, probably due to that. Put some vaseline type lotion on your hands as needed to relieve the dryness.wrestlers myspace
Jasco's paint thinner was the only one around so I decided to use that. I'd say I used it to take the paint off my hands 4 - 5 times altogether (then washing it with water thoroughly afterwards).
However every time I used it, it made little cracks on the skin. I was wondering how harmful is it really? Does it kill your brain cells like lead does?
I noticed the printed warnings on the outside of the can says it's pretty dangerous.I washed my hand with Jasco Paint %26amp; Epoxy Remover....?
The warning labels on various products are usually mandated by state and/or federal governments.
The cracks are caused from your skin drying out...many types of solvents dries the oil out of your skin.
Since you've not been making a habit out of it, you should be OK. I'm a few years older than you, have also used various solvents to remove paints from my skin %26amp; my brain seems to still function pretty well.
Good luck...I washed my hand with Jasco Paint %26amp; Epoxy Remover....?
What kind of paint?latex?Latex will come off with just soap and water.Stain,mineral spirits/paint thinner.Ask at local paint supply stores.Try hand lotion,your skin is drying out some.
W.c. has it right, after washing, use some lotion and this will help. I still use itt aand i donn't thinc thaat ii have anny brane prrobbablemms.
I have ben bathing in paint thinner for 30 years. Ain't dead yet.
Don't worry about it and don't do that anymore. When I was 17, I pumped gas at a full service gas station and worked in the shop. At that time, we all washed the grease off our hands -- every day -- with regular, leaded gas (unleaded had not yet been invented). My hands seem to be drier than average during the winter, probably due to that. Put some vaseline type lotion on your hands as needed to relieve the dryness.
What does epoxy paint consist of?
I know what epoxy resin is but I want a black epoxy paint, Does this come in two pots with one of them being black and then do ya just mix the two together and paint away?What does epoxy paint consist of?
Pretty much...Resin and Activator. Epoxy paint has pigments(obviously) and thinners to allow flow. Some paints have ';poxy'; in their name and are actually polyurethanes...either single part or two part. So research what you buy. Also protect your health when using them.What does epoxy paint consist of?
You got it, you mix it just like epoxy resin and paint away.
Pretty much...Resin and Activator. Epoxy paint has pigments(obviously) and thinners to allow flow. Some paints have ';poxy'; in their name and are actually polyurethanes...either single part or two part. So research what you buy. Also protect your health when using them.What does epoxy paint consist of?
You got it, you mix it just like epoxy resin and paint away.
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