pre tiping with epoxy!!
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Topic: pre tiping with epoxy!!
Posted By: marie87
Subject: pre tiping with epoxy!!
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 6:32am
Well I tested a few things trying to get closer to the tips MB has and the winner is Gel Epoxy Indusrial strength. It comes with two tubes conected and I used a little at a time mixed and put it on with popcicle sticks. Very nice to work with and no mess it made perfect tips in one step. It can withstand heat up to 149c so it dosent melt in to the hair. And like MB's you can tip it so its just on the ends 1/8 or less. when you take the shrinky out it looks just like it did when it went in!! I bought it at home depot its where you will find all the caulk and putty by the paints sec.I'm restoring a 120 year old house and I'm always in there asking questions. But I have to say when I asked for a plastic that will bond hair and with stand high heat they looked at me a little strange I
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Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 6:44am
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This is promising news indeed! It's great you've been able to re-create the flatness of the MB tips, and I'm also intrigued my the high melting temperature of the epoxy. Do you know how that temperature--149c--compares with the melting temperature of LG, latex, keratin, and other glues? :) |
Posted By: marie87
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 7:00am
Thoughs dont list there melting temps. But I just went and looked at sas photo of MB's tips and these came out just like that. I eaven held my doc haeter right on the tip for about 5 sec and no melting so it will be safe in the tip! You wont belive how much easer this was to work with!! You should let this dry for 24 hours as instrucked.the moisture leaves the resin and it becomes harder. I am pretty sure that This must be simalar to what MB tips with. Its not as brittle as nail glug stronger than latex and will not melt in to hair like LG.
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Posted By: amm
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 7:01am
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Yes, very good experimenting there. It's always nice to have another option.
I don't want to veer too far off topic but in the same vein as flat tips... I replaced some strands that had slipped out and put them all in flat, even pressing the shrinkie flat instead of rolling. Ya know, it's pretty darn comfortable if I do say so myself. Those who haven't tried it should give it a whirl. |
Posted By: marie87
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 7:02am
| Oh the karitin and other sticks must be 120c or les since thats what the temp of most glue guns and heat clamps is |
Posted By: marie87
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 7:04am
| Amm I to have squished a few and yes very comfortable but it dosent look as nice and dosent stay as clear. I do like the feel though!! |
Posted By: Amanda8Beechwoo
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 1:46pm
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