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    Default Tinting epoxy.

    I?ve Researched all over the forms and Internet on how to tint epoxy And there not very good information On what product to use. I would like to tint 30 min epoxy. Any suggestions on what to use for products thank you

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    Tell me more about what you are trying to accomplish. Sounds like you want to use epoxy to waterproof and as a paint at the same time? I have used this product in wood stains before, seems like it wouldn't affect the epoxy but definitely test it first. There are cheaper dyes out there but I haven't used them.
    https://www.rockler.com/transtint-dyes

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    I know West Systems makes a white, grey and a black liquid tint for their epoxies. They work really well. I also have a bunch of tints from China that look more like food colouring that I have not tried.
    https://www.westsystem.com/the-105-s...ives-pigments/


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    I use a black dye from Composite Envisions. It turns most translucent 2 part epoxies black, and gets JB Weld somewhere around slate colored. I've also seen other's use Rit fabric dye.

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    This is non-structural. The epoxy was going to applied around the stuffing tube so it would blend into the carbon fiber. I did a carbon fiber inlay in one of my boats and I want to epoxy the edges.

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    Besides from the usual epoxy pigments I use quite a lot liquid acrylic pigments (ink). You can find the ink in most good art stores and it only takes like two drops for a 5g batch of epoxy.

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    Try graphite powder, you can make it with a pencil lead and sand paper, or get the stuff they use on skateboard bearings.
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