Mixed my epoxy 4:1

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:25 pm
I don’t know how I did it but I mixed my 1:1 epoxy 4:1, and sprayed three fenders and a door off the car. It set up just as quick as when I made it 1:1 for the wheel wells I brush primed. Dry in half an hour. Went on good too. Just put a splash of reducer in. What should I do, take it all off? It’s on bare metal that’s sanded with P80 mostly and blasted in places. Thanks

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:58 pm
No need to take it off. Mix (at the correct ratio) and spray another coat then carry on.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:26 pm
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Try to get the next coat on as soon as you can.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:16 am
OK, thanks guys, I’ll get a coat on this morning asap



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:44 am
Bustedwrench wrote:put a splash of reducer in.


I never use reducer in Epoxy only Acetone. Thats the only thing I thought was supposed to be added to Epoxy?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:18 pm
Depends on the epoxy. I use Axalta Cromax 840R which specifies 3:1:1 for sanding, 4:1:1.5 for non-sanding, the last being a basecoat reducer.
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NFT5 wrote:Depends on the epoxy. I use Axalta Cromax 840R which specifies 3:1:1 for sanding, 4:1:1.5 for non-sanding, the last being a basecoat reducer.


Agreed. I only use Urethane Reducer with Epoxy Primer because that's what the Tech Sheet says.
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