Resin Tank scraper

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So I have been hesitant to rake that metal putty knife that comes with the form1 across the bottom of my tank.  I looked around the house for a substitute and found the perfect tool.  I had a leftover wallpaper smoothing tool about 6" across made from stiff rubbery plastic (PME I think).  I cut mine in half as its easier to use that way and it works like a charm.  I use it to stir my resin and check the bottom of the tank for cured resin bits and cloudiness - which it does with a little pressure while holding the tool at a 45 degree angle.  A few swipes back and forth across the whole tank in both axis and done.

I had found mine at the local DIY in the paint and wallpaper tool section. Similar tools are also used in cake decorating like this one - http://www.amazon.com/PME-Smooth-Scraper-Smoother-plastic/dp/B005G03DDK

Regards,

BW

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I hit my supplied putty knife with a fine file, putting a slight radius on the blade edge, as well as adding radiuses to the corners (about .0625 radius). Now it feels good using it, and it’s not scary :smile:

One minor annoyance are the molded in tank-level indicators on the sides of the tank (guess that’s their purpose) as they kind of get in the way of the blade.

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I’m using this and it’s tons better than the included scraper.

Never used the metal scraper FL included. Think I threw it in the toolbox.

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^ that’s a nice tool @TeckWeeTan thanks for sharing

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That looks like a great idea, think I’ll snag one and cut some slots in it to sift out any lumps. My little laser should zip through that material pretty easy.

Thanks!