Epoxy Fillet Tool

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Re: Epoxy Fillet Tool

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BB Sig wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:54 pm
Dutch1 wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:02 pm
I've always just used my finger with a size small glove on to make the fillet nice and smooth.
How do you get a small glove on those hands?!
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Normally, I use the xl gloves. We had a size small box at the house. I kept having trouble smoothing out the fillet with my finger due to the end of the glove having a crease. I thought a smaller glove would work and it does. But yes, it is tight and they will break easy. Now I just keep a box of small gloves around for that purpose.

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Re: Epoxy Fillet Tool

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I use a baby feeding spoon.
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Looks like something a 3D printer could knock out with no issues.

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Check out Puppydrum's post in his old XF20 build. Used a brick mason's tool from Lowes. A couple bucks.
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You can get epoxy fillet tools in different sizes at art supply stores in the clay section and I found them in the cake decorating section too. Made of wood and plastic, I think I even seen them in metal. I was looking for powdered pigment to add to epoxy so didn't really pay much attention.
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Re: Epoxy Fillet Tool

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Did these ever make production. I haven't seen them on the website to buy?

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Re: Epoxy Fillet Tool

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No, I found them to be problematic.

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