Mixing Epoxy Correctly

Hello guys its Alan back with some more useful tips. Today i will be explaining the importance of mixing your epoxy correctly. Now you may be wondering how to do just that and the way to ensure your epoxy is mixed correctly is by mixing it for at least 4-5 minutes in the bucket before pouring. The reason that is because most epoxies are 2-part epoxy and 1 part resin giving a 2:1 epoxy to resin ration the resin is a chemical that needs to be mixed properly so that it blends in with the epoxy the way it should. What happens if the epoxy is mixed poorly and not for the adequate amount of time? The epoxy that you use will all be a waste as the product will not cure properly and instead of drying and being 100 % solid, the epoxy will remain soft as the resin did not blend with the epoxy to form one new material together. This type of mistake can often look like the picture below. Several spots that can come up easily which should be extremely hard and solid.


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