Bob58 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Has anybody ever used PC-7 epoxy for bedding material? Do you think it might work? http://www.pcepoxy.com/pastepoxies/pastepc7.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerfive Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Has anybody ever used PC-7 epoxy for bedding material? I haven't used this one. I've used JB Weld and other epoxies. Just about anything that is going to set up with a density harder than walnut would likely work. IMHO Just a side note "PC-7" seems to be a brand. There are several 'types' made by PC-7. The one in your link should be OK. I've used the wood filler version and been damn disappointed. I had a pin hole in the porcelain on steel tub of my dish washer. I ground away all the rust to clean metal and used a dab of PC-7 white marine epoxy. The dish washer did fine for another 7 years till the motor gave out. Don't forget to wax up your steel as a release agent and go for it. Tinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob58 Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I was hoping I'd get a positive answer since the project is complete! It looked good but had second thoughts about its strength having not ever heard of it being used. I used it simply because I had some and it was a "low priority" bedding project. I have quite a bit of it having used it for other applications. It is definitely harder than walnut. I used Minwax paste wax and it popped right out. I worked in two stages: did the front ring and then the barrel forward of the front ring. I didn't get real aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenden Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 One bedding material that I have fell in love with is Devcon Steel putty. So much easier to work with, no running everywhere, hard as heck but very managable. Kind of expensive though, $35 a pound. Never heard of PC-7, let us know how it turns out. Paste wax as a relese agent? Never gave that any thought. Stupid question but is this stuff a car wax or what? Brenden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerfive Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Paste wax as a relese agent? Never gave that any thought. Stupid question but is this stuff a car wax or what? Brenden Bob used Minwax, some guys swear by Johnson wax. I use something called insulating wax, it actually mentions use as a release agent. Tinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacrat Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 After 40 yr and several dozen epoxy bedding jobs. I have never used anything but Johnson's Paste Furniture wax. Another 40 yr and maybe the can will be empty. I might at that time consider trying another release agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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