[boppo1]

I'm new to it and having trouble finding guides:

- how do I apply it as a coating? I want it to be ~ 1/6" to 1/8" thick and as hard as possible

- will turpentine dissolve or soften it?

[halestock]

I found a couple:

https://resources.culturalheritage.org/osg-postprints/wp-con...

https://www.zoicpaleotech.com/pages/paraloid-b72-in-fossil-p...

acetone will dissolve it, dunno about turpentine.

[boppo1]

I'm reading that turp does not dissolve it, which is ideal so I can mix paint on top of it.

[chromacity]

It's a relatively soft plastic and I don't think you can realistically build a uniform, good-looking layer that's 1/8" thick, if that's what you mean. If you need that thickness, high hardness, and nice appearance, I think your best bet is just a sheet of glass or acrylic on top.

It can be used as protective varnish, but that would be a very thin layer, probably 0.1 mm or something like that.

[boppo1]

Does it not level from gravity like other resins?

[chromacity]

It's solvent-based, so it won't set well in thick layers and it will shrink significantly as the solvent evaporates. You can do thick layers with solvent-free thermoset resins such as epoxy, but epoxy will yellow over time.

[greygood]

Purchase as crystals and dissolve in acetone or ethanol to desired concentration. It will self level based concentration, allow to evaporate before applying next layer