Acraglass question

[shooterchris]

I have an Acraglass bedding kit and am out of the black color additive. Is there a substitute to give the black color to the epoxy and still let the bedding cure properly?

[Bill*]

Can't imagine how carbon black powder could affect epoxy curing. Use the dry powder and you should be fine. should be available at an art supply type place among others.

[waksupi]

I've used acrylic artist paints.

[Beekeeper]

Go to the paint store and ask for fiberglass coloring.
It is the same stuff as is in acraglas and comes in a whopping lot of colors.


Jim

[scb]

Why a substitute?

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1046/Product/ACRAGLAS_reg__DYES

[Charlie Sometimes]

You can get the powdered resin dye on E-Bay pretty cheap, and any other color you need too. You get a lot more than in those little packets Brownell's includes in the kit too.

[shooterchris]

Thanks for the help guys! I am going to be in town today, and I will stop in the Hobby Lobby and try to find some black acrylic pigment. Only reason I want to sub is that I have enough left in the kit to do one rifle. I'll get a new kit next time I need it. $10 for the color and probably close to that for shipping...can't justify that when I don't need to order anything else right now. I'll let y'all know what I use and how it turns out. Thanks again!