jlmort1980
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Has anyone ever tried casting with plexitone? I know it would take along time to cure but just curious if anyone has tried?
Plexitone
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LouCee
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I don't really know anything about it but I have heard of it being used as a finish, never heard about anyone casting with it.
jlmort1980
Member
Yes, I have heard of it as a finish as well, but never heard of anyone casting with it...
el_d
Member
Dont think I have heard of anyone casting with it.
NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
when you mix up a batch of plexitone, perhaps 2/3 to 3/4 of the volume
is acetone (depending on your mix) To 'cure' this acetone must evaporate.
For a thin surface coat, this is fine. But if you pour a blank, the evaporation
will shrink the blank. I suppose if you wanted to cast in 1/16" increments
you might get a blank out of it, but it would be expensive, time consuming
and unsatisfying.
is acetone (depending on your mix) To 'cure' this acetone must evaporate.
For a thin surface coat, this is fine. But if you pour a blank, the evaporation
will shrink the blank. I suppose if you wanted to cast in 1/16" increments
you might get a blank out of it, but it would be expensive, time consuming
and unsatisfying.
PTownSubbie
Member
Well said Charlie!
Not to mention I wouldn't want to be anywhere near that blank as it hardens and all that Acetone evaporates.......Yuk!!:doctor:
NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
Harder to embed things that way.. :tongue:
NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
ah... wasn't that discovered just before they invented CA?
PenMan1
Member
I am afraid that if you ever got it to cure, it would be too brittle to drill or lathe.
When the acetone evaporates you are back to just plexiglass. Ever tried to cut plexiglass on a lathe? Don't! It is dangerous.
When the acetone evaporates you are back to just plexiglass. Ever tried to cut plexiglass on a lathe? Don't! It is dangerous.