Epoxy: a tip

[Matt Day]

West Systems 105 for me. 1 pump resin, 1 pump hardener, mix. That’s it.

[Tony Shea]

I also really like the West System 105 pump system. I'm not a huge fan of mixing epoxies either so spent the money on the pump system. To check the accuracy I also weighed my first couple of batches and was very surprised at how accurate the pumps were. At this point I trust them and have yet to have any issue. It converted me to a West System fan.

[Tom M King]

I use a lot of West Systems too. I keep a sleeve of unwaxed paper cups for pumping into for mixing, and little plastic ones for tiny batches. The paper ones I like are kind of short, and wide. You can see one on the cardboard under the truck fender in the first picture.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

The pumps with the scale works best for me. I keep track of just how many grams are needed for various tasks.

[Thomas Colson]

I got a thing of 1000 tiny little plastic bottles (think visine eye drop size) with needle applicator tips (think covid shot needle) for I dunno, 19$. Lifetime supply. Great for filling the occasional (dead) bug hole in reclaimed barn wood, nail hole, etc, without getting more epoxy on the work piece than in the hole.

I use the west system after trying every single one of the amazon "table top" brands. Dixie cup and one pump is all I need. The extra cost is worth the less mess.

[Dave Cav]

I keep a cheap digital scale and a selection of disposable cups around for mixing epoxy. The scale has to be replaced every few years because no matter how careful I am, it still gets nasty.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

I try to remember to cover my scale with waxed paper or plastic wrap. I often forget. I use denatured alcohol to clean up. I often use a soldering acid brush to apply the glue. I keep the acid brush in a jar with denatured or acetone and reuse it several times. (having had parents who lived through the depression)