White dots in the epoxy finish

Kim Bye said:
A little late to the party, but have you tried "nuking" the epoxy for about 20-25 seconds in the microwave?
It makes a huge difference in the viscosity of the epoxy and how it flows.
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I don't nuke it, but it is on a candle warmer while it is in the vacuum jar. It isn't thick, I was just comparing it to the other.
 
I will mix about .1 gram of denatured alcohol into 6 grams of BSI 20 min finish epoxy. Let stand in container until finishes bubbling before application (5-10 minutes). Secondary feature is it flows out a little easier but takes longer to set so will need to spin longer.
 
SSDiver2112 said:
Thanks Chris,
The first coat I have been putting on with a glove to press the epoxy into the grain and then smooth it with a card. I will try the torch. Do you just do one pass or multiple passes? Maybe I should look into a heat gun. Seems like I could have more control.
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I just pass it quickly back and forth until I see all bubbles gone.
 
Kim Bye said:
A little late to the party, but have you tried "nuking" the epoxy for about 20-25 seconds in the microwave?
It makes a huge difference in the viscosity of the epoxy and how it flows.
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About 15 seconds and the bubbles from stirring disappear directly has been my experience. Then you can let it cool or not before applying.
 
No whities
 

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I'm about to lose my mind with finishing the cue. Yes, I am learning and adjusting techniques with each cue, but these two are trying me.

I have had great success on some cues and others not so much. These started out with a Max Clear epoxy base and a Solarez top-coat. The joint is at 0.840" and the sanding mandrel is 0.850"

I am switching out the epoxy with BSI Finish-Cure. The couple of pieces I have used it on so far are great. I also replaced my DIY vacuum chamber with a real epoxy bubble release chamber so hopefully that will help too.

I applied the epoxy, waited a week, applied the Solarez, waited week, and the cues looked great as usual. There were no visible bubbles or defects. I wet sand it down with 150 to near final thickness and start moving to finer grits. On the one, I started to see the tiny dots. I worked up close and tried to sand just past them. Just when I thought it was going to work, I sanded through a spot. That one is now fully sanded back down to start over.

The other was going great. I only saw a few dots at the very end of the butt cap, which I think I might have been able to fix. The rest was looking beautiful. I was at a 1000 grit when I noticed the sand through pictured below.

I know I have to start over on the finish again, but any pointers would be appreciated.

Scott

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Why don't you use a solarez product to seal the cue? l haveI used both their sealers and love it. I had a learning curve as well. I realized a ceiling light over the cue with 2 uV lights and the cue spinning slow does wonders to harden the solarez.
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Do you apply anything prior to the epoxy base coat? How much time before the base coat if anything is applied?

I believe I have my white bubble issue sorted out but I also use different products.
 
Ģüśţāṿ said:
Do you apply anything prior to the epoxy base coat? How much time before the base coat if anything is applied?

I believe I have my white bubble issue sorted out but I also use different products.
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Bare wood.
The first coat of base I use a glove to press into the pores.
 
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