Using HXTAL as a Clear Coat on Your Glass
Protect and Serve
HXTAL's versatility is one of its most fascinating aspects.
The ability to thin down the epoxy to create clear coats on the surface of materials gives an added dimension to the projects that can be utilized with HXTAL. Creating a protective, transparent barrier on pieces can be a boon to outdoor work or parts with sensitive surface preparations.
Mix Until Clear
The viscosity of HXTAL, when freshly mixed, is comparable to a typical corn syrup viscosity. This is far too thick to use as an adequate thin coating material.
With the long chemical reaction for HXTAL, you can mix acetone or similar solvents into your HXTAL to thin it down. Mixtures can be made up to 50/50 but are seldom required to go that far to achieve an adequately thinned mixture of HXTAL.
Apply acetone to your freshly mixed HXTAL and mix until transparent again to achieve the desired viscosity for your project.
The long cure time of HXTAL allows the acetone to evaporate before the chemical bonds in HXTAL begin to form.
Paint it Clear
Application of a thinned HXTAL is super easy by using a bristle brush, foam brush, or any other application method.
HXTAL will quickly self-level at this viscosity, and you allow it the full 7-day cure time to evaporate the acetone and fully cure adequately. You end up with a thin, hard shell covering for your piece that maintains clarity and longevity of protection on the work. Be sure to allow the complete room temperature cure cycle to ensure the acetone has time and ventilation to remove from the HXTAL before setup begins.
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