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SHARKGRIP Tub & Tile Coatings

SharkGrip Epoxy Thinner

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SKU:
ET
MPN:
ET
Availability:
Usually Ships within 24 Hours
Weight:
8.00 LBS
Width:
6.50 (in)
Height:
10.50 (in)
Depth:
4.00 (in)
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Description

 

SHARKGRIP EPOXY REDUCER
(Epoxy Thinner)

Premium reducer engineered for SharkGrip High Gloss Epoxy Topcoat and our High Solids High Build Epoxy Primer — two systems built in the ~82% solids class.

82% Solids Reality
Gloss + Primer Laydown
Turbine-Friendly Control

Why SharkGrip Epoxy Reducer Exists

When you’re spraying extreme high-solids epoxies (in the ~82% solids class), viscosity isn’t a “minor detail” — it’s the difference between a professional film and a compromised one. SharkGrip Epoxy Reducer is formulated to optimize spray consistency while preserving the durability, adhesion, and integrity of the epoxy system.

Designed for the High Gloss Topcoat

  • Helps your epoxy atomize cleaner with turbine HVLP equipment
  • Improves flow and leveling for a deeper, more uniform gloss
  • Reduces dry spray and texture that can kill DOI (distinctness of image)
  • Supports a “laid-out” finish without forcing excessive reduction

ALSO Built for the High Build Primer (Important)

CRITICAL: Our reducer doesn’t just “help gloss.” It also helps your even thicker High Solids High Build Primer lay flatter and spray more uniformly — which directly impacts how your high-gloss finish looks.
  • Helps thick primer lay out flatter without pushing the mix outside the chemistry
  • Supports smoother primer build where turbine sprayers struggle the most
  • Reduces primer “rope texture” that becomes visible under extreme gloss
Stop Telegraphing: The Gloss Amplifies Everything
High gloss doesn’t “hide” texture — it magnifies it.

In the bathtub, tile, and countertop world, telegraphing shows up as an orange-peely, rippled, or wavy look that becomes amplified under extreme high-gloss finishes. That’s why your primer needs to lay as flat as possible.

Not Automotive. No Second Chance Sanding.

We’re not like the automotive industry where you get to come back later, block sand everything, and then topcoat. In tub/tile/countertop refinishing, the system has to lay right the first time. That’s why the reducer choice becomes a performance decision — not a convenience.

Key Rule: If your primer is textured, your gloss will advertise it. Flat primer = cleaner gloss.

High-Solids + Small Turbines: The Real Trap

When refinishers spray ~82% solids epoxies with small turbines, the temptation is to keep adding reducer until it “sprays.” That’s where performance can get damaged — not because reducer is bad, but because over-reduction changes what you’re actually applying.

Better Equipment = Less Reduction

More turbine power and correct setup often allows you to reduce less, preserving film build and chemistry. Start conservative and tune from a spray-out sample.

Over-Reduction Can Cost You

Heavy reduction can impact build, leveling behavior, cure characteristics, and durability. If your sprayer forces excessive thinning, the problem is often equipment capability — not the coating.

Most Important Variable: Reduction is always influenced by temperature, humidity, airflow, and equipment setup — but with high-solids epoxies, equipment power is often the deciding factor between “pro film” and “compromised film.”

Enhance Performance. Improve Laydown. Protect the Chemistry.

Enhance the performance of your epoxy projects with SharkGrip Epoxy Reducer (Epoxy Thinner). This premium reducer is formulated to optimize the consistency of our epoxy systems while supporting durability and adhesion. Say goodbye to uneven finishes and hello to cleaner, more professional results — especially when spraying high-solids materials that demand the right reducer choice.

Whether you’re a seasoned refinisher or a shop building a higher-end system, SharkGrip Epoxy Reducer is the tool that helps you lay out gloss, lay down primer flatter, and deliver a finish that looks right the first time.

For Extreme High-Solids Epoxy, the Reducer Is Not Optional

SharkGrip Epoxy Topcoat and High Build Primer are built for performance — and they require the right reduction strategy. Use the reducer designed for the system to get better laydown, less telegraphing, and a finish that holds up.

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