I want to cast replacement chair glides for out door use on stone decking. Can the epoxy stand heat, sunlight, and abrasion?
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I would say yes to the first two as long as you don't live in Arizona or the desert somewhere. And the abrasion part, I would say no seeing as I file down the edges of the coasters I make with ease.
1999839
You can use this product either inside or outside. I spoke with DuPont prior to buying and they said that the sun and weather would, of course, shorten the life of the product compared to using it inside. I'm in Arizona so the extreme heat will likely affect it more. As for the enhancement, it does make the stone a little darker. I used it on travertine outside and it made it somewhat darker but not overly dark. I liked the outcome. I also used it on some flagstone and it affected that slightly more than the travertine. I'm very happy so far. It's been about a year and the water still beads up on the travertine. I'm guessing that I'll have to recoat every 3-4 years.
808144
I used this stuff for patching up cracks in costume accessories that I made out of clay. So as far as I know, you can sand and paint over it. I'm just not sure about the outdoor use.
1623614
I would not recommend for deck it sits very low to ground it might not burn but it would defiantly leave a dark spot from heat
1178545
Epoxy, any epoxy is not UV resistant,meaning it will break down in sunlight. It would have to be protected with some kind of top coat. Adhesion is another issue to consider. How do you bind it to the stone? Do you etch the stone with mild acid first, then rinse and dry?
656588
Yes, assuming the brick surface you are applying to is not getting too hot. It will be ok on a hot, sunny day on brick or concrete surfaces so that is a rule of thumb. It is not a specialty heat resistant coating.
1107420
We have used ours on our wood deck. It has run for several hours at a time and we have had no problem with it heating the deck wood. I have two of these because we use one in the 5th wheel when we travel. It is lightweight and does a great job. We also like that it is self contained.
1937559
I waited for a sunny fairly warm Saturday, as you need good direct sun for at least 1 hr. in cold weather. I also ran my vehicle with the defroster on to warm windshield on inside, used a hairdryer to make sure outside glass was dry & warm. I blew out stone pit with air compressor for extra safety. Kit should work well, epoxy hardened is sun OK. I had a problem with a defective pump, otherwise I think it is a great kit to fix a small crack. There is a youtube video that shows all just search blue-star.
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Let it set for a few hours before allowing the heatsink to become a hung weight off the IC. AS does not make several epoxies as of my last check, there was only this and the alumina (or is it ceramique?) epoxy. The performance difference in use between them is trivial.
49817
We have had them for a year on a wood deck in the Texas heat and have not seen fading or had issues with durabilty. Ours are not used everyday, though.
1800448
It appears to be nylon but not rubberised, so I imagine it would weather in the sun and rain. I cut it with heavy duty kitchen scissors and stapled it to the chair bottom, turned out great and easy to work with. Enough to do several normal chairs 3+.
2024079
Yes, you can use them outside, butI would question the plastic portion of the chair may not handle the out door environment due to UV rays etc. the legs may rust over time aswell. Great chair though
1539917
I wouldn't as the heat would make it smokey, but if that downt bother you it would be ok. I do use it on the outside of newly purchased used cast itron as I like to be sure it has a good finish. It is a personal thing. Joan Anderson
1087005
I don't specifically know, but strongly suspect it would be way too hot. We had ours on concrete and kept a large 20" tile underneath to prevent the concrete from cracking. The entire unit heats up so I think it would melt the composite material. I'd call the decking company.
1083885
The Solarez Polyester Gloss is a UV-protected (weatherable) finish. It is the easiest to sand and bring to a lustre. On an epoxy board, if you used a non-cycloaliphatic epoxy, the polyester would not be good. You'd need an intermediary layer of our vinyl ester epoxy, which is compatible with both epoxy and polyester
20555
In one word: No. It will coat anything nicely, but any Epoxy resin will yellow, crack and generally degrade when exposed to constant UV rays and weather. It will last a few years but be prepared to do the project again. If it's under a canopy then it will last longer, but overall these coatings are not meant to be used outdoors
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I have no problem using mine on aluminum and glass epoxy circuit boards.Although I have not tried it on mild steel, I think that would work as well.