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Post by kbright on Feb 16, 2021 21:42:40 GMT -5
I'm using Alumilite resin dye. I understand that some people use a toothpick to extract dye from the bottle, since it is too thick to squeeze out. I would like to thin the dye so it flows better. Can I add alcohol to thin this dye? Is there another reducer recommended for dye? Or is heat the only way to reduce viscosity?
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Post by notoes on Feb 20, 2021 8:02:24 GMT -5
I don't know if it will work or not so you'll need to try it to see. Personally I'd just use the toothpick as I like the control of it.
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rodak
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Post by rodak on Feb 21, 2021 10:26:51 GMT -5
I'm not sure about adding alcohol to alumilite dye, but I had some pigment custom mixed at a local paint shop, and for his first try, he used an alcohol-based pigment, and it definitely did NOT work - it caused the resin to bubble and foam. The next try, using a different kind (I don't recall what) worked perfectly. It's pretty thick, but I only need a tiny amount to color my castings, and it stirs and mixes right in. What I do to measure it is use a small wooden stirring stick, like you'd use for coffee, and I make a mark on the stick, say, 7mm from the tip, then dip it into the pigment up to that mark. It took a bit of experimenting to get the amount correct, but I've found it's not super-critical, 6mm-8mm worth works about the same.
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