Epoxy Soundboard Repair- Coloring of Epoxy

[Carl Meyer]

White Epoxy is available but The ones I've found are too thick or set too 
fast.  While I haven't actually tried this:   You might use a clear epoxy 
like epotec 301, clear coat or any slow curing thin clear stuph.  Mix enough 
white microballoons and spruce sanding dust to get the color you want and 
use that.  Put a strip of masking tape on each side of the crack, fill with 
squeegee and when set (24 hrs) scrape and sand the repair.  When you sand it 
will look too light and when you stain it will look too dark.  Results: 
UTTER FRUSTRATION!!!!
You can't win!!!!

Carl Meyer PTG assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Olson" <andrew@birchcreek.org>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 12:43 PM
Subject: Epoxy Soundboard Repair- Coloring of Epoxy


> Hello--
>
> Does any know how to color epoxy, when being used in sound board repair, 
> so
> that it matches the rest of the wood?  The way that I've seen recent 
> repairs
> using epoxy, the former cracks are solidly repaired-- BUT stand out like a
> SORE THUMB because the epoxy dries in a much darker color.  Any one have a
> suggestion?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Andrew Olson
> Sturgeon Bay, WI
>
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