[Mike A]

I’m new to all this so I have a bunch of questions.

I would like apply opaque green resin to two areas on a belt buckle I make from 1/8in stainless steel plate. The area for the resin is cut 1/16in into the face of the plate.

First what resin do I use?

Can I mix color tints to get the exact green color I want?

Can I simply attach/seal some silicone strips to the edges and pour the resin in until its flush with the surface?

Can I sand and the resin afterwards to round he edges? What do I use to sand and polish resin?

Will the resin adhere well and permanently to the stainless steel if the stainless is lightly abraded and chemically cleaned?

Here is a link showing the green areas of the buckle where the resin will be applied and photos of the actual buckle blanks before the green areas are milled 1/16in to accommodate the resin.

[url=https://imgur.com/EO6ylaF][img]http://i.imgur.com/EO6ylaF.jpg[/img][/url]

https://i.imgur.com/EO6ylaF.jpg

Thank you in advance for your help

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Mike,

Yes, you can apply resin to stainless steel provided the surface is clean and free of any grease, dirt, adhesives, etc. Lightly sanding the surface will help. You can see how to use it for a tumbler here: https://resinobsession.com/resin-tutorials/how-to-epoxy-resin-a-tumbler/

This is the resin I would use: https://shop.resinobsession.com/collections/resin/resin-obsession-crystal-doming-resin. You can color it with any of these colors: https://shop.resinobsession.com/collections/liquid-colorants/products/resin-obsession-opaque-color-pigments-single-1-ounce-colors. Resin will not stick to silicone strips.

These articles explain how to sand and polish resin:
https://resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/how-to-sand-resin-smooth/
https://resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/how-to-polish-resin-different-ways-of-polishing-resin/

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