tinting / dyeing epoxy

noonenparticular wrote:

> I'm looking to dye epoxy opaque white to fill in some small dings in a
> current project made of melamine. Does anyone have any suggestions on what
> sort of dye powder (or other) to use? Or is there a product for this
> application that my dags didn't turn up?
>
> thanks,
>
> jc
>
>
here's the high tech version of tinting
http://www.acp-composites.com/acp-ez.htm

you can use powered substances too, but make a test batch. Even wood
dust can be used to help blend in an epoxy repair in lumber.

dave

> Just remember how many shades of white there are... <G>
>

Don't I know it..... I think the most accurate statement you can make about
white is that there is *no* white!

Thanks for the advice.

jc

noonenparticular wrote:
> I'm looking to dye epoxy opaque white to fill in some small dings in a
> current project made of melamine. Does anyone have any suggestions on what
> sort of dye powder (or other) to use?

I've used universal colorants, acrylic artist's paint, artist's oil
paint, Solar Lux, Behlen's pigments, even Testors model paints, all with
excellent results. I needed so little colorant, I don't think the epoxy
cared what it was.

Just remember how many shades of white there are... <G>

As usual, practice on scrap, and trim the epoxy with a sharp tool,
sanding doesn't work that well.

Barry

"noonenparticular" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm looking to dye epoxy opaque white to fill in some small dings in a
> current project made of melamine. Does anyone have any suggestions on
> what sort of dye powder (or other) to use? Or is there a product for this
> application that my dags didn't turn up?
>
> thanks,
>
> jc

I've used acrylic paint to tint epoxy black. You can get it in small
bottles at a craft store or the craft section at Wal-Mart, e.g.

todd