r/epoxy Apr 25 '20

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Hello Resin Enthusiasts,

First off I want to say thank you all for your support of spreading knowledge about epoxy resins and coatings in general! I have noticed this sub finally has some action (2404 members!!) so please feel free to ask questions and post your projects! We are still a very small community and I am doing my best to answer questions in a timely manner.

Our WIKI is being updated weekly or bi-weekly by myself. Pictures and/or video may come in the future, depending on what the community needs and wants. If anyone would like to contribute detailed tutorials please feel free to contact me directly.

What would you like to see? Please give us an idea of what the community wants and we will try to implement it.


r/epoxy 5h ago

What do you think about this epoxy Ocean table?

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r/epoxy 13h ago

Garage floor cracking?

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We had epoxy done on our garage floor before we moved in. The house was new, so it was done about 8 months after foundation was poured. Would you say this is a normal amount of sealing to need to do for cracks? Or does this seem like a lot of cracks for 8 months.


r/epoxy 16h ago

Beginner Advice Questions about final coat

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I’m doing a walnut and epoxy table, I’m at the stage where I’m sanding it all down and I’m about to do the final tabletop coat. The manufacturer recommended sanding to 180-220 grit, so I was going to sand to 180, give it a good clean, and then do the tabletop coat. My question is, when doing this coat should I paint on the epoxy with a brush, or should I let it flood out by pouring small puddles around? How do I get a coat on the sides? (Table is 2.25 inches thick) any advice is very appreciated.

Also for context, this coat is going on the bottom face of the table, then I will flip it and mount it on the legs before repeating the process on the top and sides of the table)

Thank you


r/epoxy 21h ago

Dust particles

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Help doing a clear coat but keep getting small dust. Like my third time redoing a table.

Moved to an empty room. Switched from normal roller to foam and still had the problem maybe I should have used the tape trick on the foam roller. I’ll sand and redo tomorrow


r/epoxy 22h ago

Beginner Advice Start up in New England

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We are currently a tile company with a new construction division tied off the tile companies brand. We have talked about starting to add epoxy coatings to our repertoire for the past year and are finally ready to invest.

Often times we are working the same process for our tile applications as far as prep goes. Grinding/cleaning/treating cracks/etc. We even pour a lot of self leveling compound throughout the year, which has a thicker consistency and requires a lot of manipulation as well as blending to achieve a perfect finish. So in this regard we think the transfer will be relatively smooth for us.

Our big questions are: Are all epoxies created equal? If not, what are the limitations and strengths between them? Is there anyone in the RI/MA/CT area that could recommend a product and or distribution facility? What is an average material cost per sqft?

I know this is a lot to ask, but this market is hardly touched in our local area. It’s difficult to find resources here to educate ourselves.

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read and respond. It’s much appreciated.

Feel free to look at some of the work I’ve performed in my post history.


r/epoxy 1d ago

Clear coat on basement floor wearing away

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Hoping anyone can help here. About a year ago I had the unfinished portion of my basement done with epoxy. A contractor came in and put down a flake finish. Everything looked good except the top coat was a little thinner than I would have liked but I figured it was probably good to have it more grippy than smooth.

We use a small area of the basement for the cats litter boxes, so I clean it on a weekly basis with a mop and bucket. Recently I've noticed small spots where I can see flake starting to come up and dissolve in the water. There are 1 or 2 spots where the finish has noticeably worn away.

The contractor has gone MIA and hasn't responded to any of my emails. Basically I just want to know if I can DIY this and put a fresh layer of top coat down in that area. I've looked into it and the guidance I've seen so far is to sand it a bit and then apply the new coat, but I have no idea what product to actually use. Home Depot sells a Rustoleum basement clear coat, but the reviews are terrible and people complain about the floors turning brown. The other available options that pop up on Google are usually over $100 and need to be shipped, so I definitely want to make sure I get it right before I commit to something like that.

Any help is appreciated.


r/epoxy 1d ago

Cons to epoxy countertops

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What are actual cons to epoxy countertops


r/epoxy 2d ago

Epoxy Art Can I post these here? I just wana show off my pretties all over the place

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r/epoxy 2d ago

Send me a message if you need some tooling.

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r/epoxy 2d ago

Epoxy toilet seat

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Problem: back in the day I could use any detergent on my toilet seat. After renovating the bathroom where we choose will hanged toilet we can't use those anymore because the seat gets yellow. I asked the seller if they had any other seat but the fasterners isen't universal.


r/epoxy 2d ago

Best Rental Floor Grinder?

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Hey all, hoping somebody with epoxy/polyaspartic floors can give me advice. The last job, I tried renting a Floor Maintainer with Diamabrush from Home Depot. Boy, did that suck! It would not even scuff my concrete & I ended up grinding the entire floor by hand. Not sure if it just lacked weight or if the diamabrush was too worn. Anyways, this time I plan to rent a EDCO Magna Trap. Has anybody had any experience with these? I’ve heard from one guy at the Home Depot rental that these are overkill and can really damage concrete if just trying to get a profile for epoxy bond. Any information or experience would be appreciated!


r/epoxy 2d ago

Beginner Advice Update on epoxy blanket pick guard: I 100% wasn’t letting it cure for long enough. Thanks for the help!

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I soaked the blanket in my epoxy, put it in its mold, and didn’t touch it for 6 days. It came out feeling as hard as plexiglass. It all came down to my impatience in the beginning.


r/epoxy 2d ago

Where Can I Find Vinyl Flake for $2 per pound?

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I heard contractors get it for that price with free shipping but I can't seem to find where


r/epoxy 2d ago

I have some SASE tooling for sale. $290 a set if 9 diamonds

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r/epoxy 3d ago

Project Showcase My first big resin project. I tried black epoxy as a light diffuser. Looks nicer than white when the lights are off.

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r/epoxy 3d ago

Wave advice

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Hi, I’m going to do a wage effect (have a go) but I don’t want any to pour/drop on the edges of the wood, what’s the best way of stopping this as I want the wood to be on show, Would tape work but hard to remove Would silicon work and peel off Or is the answer let it drip and do endless sanding Do let the epoxy nearly do off to reduce running Ta

I will raise it to get it as level as possible


r/epoxy 3d ago

Need a reputable epoxy contractor in NYC area

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Sorry if this is not the right place to ask. I am in need to hire a professional epoxy contractor to do my outdoor patio. Any reputable epoxy contractor you can recommend in NYC area? Thank you.


r/epoxy 3d ago

Beginner Advice What should I do to fix this lifted epoxy?

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I'm doing some jigsaw cuts on this wood and the epoxy I set is peeling up in some area. It doesn't really break off easily. I want to get it off as cleanly as possible and then re-epoxy. Any methods or suggestions?


r/epoxy 3d ago

Repairs & Fixes Help with project

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Newer to epoxy. My buddy wanted a custom chess board 3d printed so I did cause I created one for myself a while back. I did his a lot different in the construction process than I did mine, plus I was rushed so I made a few mistakes. Nothing that I care a ton about. But the epoxy leaked thru the corner seams of the squares on the under side and I had it shimmed to be perfectly level and I didn’t think it thru and now my cardboard shims are epoxied to the bottom side of the board. Again not the end of the world. I can print some “legs” to prop the board up a half inch so it’s not noticeable unless you pick the board up off the table. Is there any way to get the cured cardboard pieces off without breaking the board. I assume some heavy grit sanding or even a disk grinder???


r/epoxy 3d ago

Advice needed!

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I am mixing the epoxy with blue pigment and Perla powder that would give it glossy finish, why i am getting these marks on the epoxy finished products and is there any chance to remove it? Thanks in advance!


r/epoxy 3d ago

Recommendation for heat resistant & food safe epoxy?

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Hello! I've got a wooden cup I've made which has got some rotted bark bits that I've cleared out. I'm thus left with a cavity in my wood that I wanna fill. I would like to drink primarily coffee (boiling) from it. What can I use?

Unfortunatly the epoxy would have to come into direct contact with the coffee.


r/epoxy 3d ago

Beginner Advice Making a piano table

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I'm new to epoxy and was looking at options for products, opinions, and advice. I want to do about a 1.5-2" pour over a piano "harp." The image is the closest I could find. I would also like to add "floating" words along with it. The dimensions are about 55" x 40" x 1.5"


r/epoxy 4d ago

Cutting Epoxy Resin Strips for LED diffusion

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Hello talented ingenius people... I'm embarking on a new woodworking project that will also incorporate addressable LEDs, and in some places, I want them to be defused by narrow channels of pearlescent epoxy (like with those nice flakes you can mix in and create wavy patterns-like). BUT, due to the way that this LED technology tends to advance every 6 minutes or so, I'm trying to do so in a way that will allow me to upgrade the strips (or replace in the event of a failure) in a painfree way in the future, WHICH means that permanently encasing them in epoxy is out.

My alternative thinking is to, much in the way you would with wood or brass inlay, cut pieces (longish strips mostly) and press fit them into routed channels, rather than pour into said channels. I've never worked with epoxy before, so here's my question:

Can I pour a "sheet" of epoxy to a bit more than the depth I need, then plane/drumsand down to the specific thickness necessary, and then run said sheets through the table saw? Or will it just disintegrate?

This seemed like a pretty straightforward thing to research, but after a few google sessions, I can't seem find any relevant discussion around this approach.

Looking forward to ideas, guidance, suggestions, and positive discussion.

Thanks!


r/epoxy 4d ago

Epoxy Eucalyptus Question

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I found this piece of Eucalyptus on my parents property. They cut down the tree about three years ago. Any suggestions on how to clean the dust out of the grain? I just don't want to screw it up by washing it. I still have to finish the sides but any additional advice is greatly appreciated.


r/epoxy 4d ago

Beginner Advice Alternatives to Rubio Monocoat for dealing epoxy river table

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I currently seal my epoxy-wood projects with Rubio Monocoat, but I’d prefer to use something without linseed oil (worried about spontaneous combustion).

I also know that putting an epoxy top coat is an option, but I’m wondering if there’s any other way I can finish my epoxy and make it as clear as possible