How To Repair An Epoxy Resin Project | Alumilite
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2021
- In this video, Jordan explains how to repair and fix an epoxy resin project that has been damaged or worn down over time. Is it difficult? No! You can save and renew your epoxy project with just two simple steps.
View Part 1 of this process, how to seal wood for resin, here: • Preparing Wood for Epo...
View Part 2 of this process, how to pour a two-colored epoxy table, here: • How To Pour a Two-Colo...
View Part 3 of this process, how to level, here: • Best Way to Fix Uneven...
View Part 4 of this process, how to top coat, here:
• How to Clear Coat an E...
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120 Grit Sand Paper: www.lowes.com/pd/3M-SandBlast...
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Thanks Jordan!
One note: the epoxy here is bonding MECHANICALLY at this point since you are pouring onto a completely cured epoxy surface (hence the need to sand before pouring new coat). The new pour would bond CHEMICALLY if pouring over epoxy that is still in the gel or "green stage" of the curing process (epoxy is till soft and cannot be sanded).
Love the videos!
I just love the thought of eating a bit of epoxy with every meal I make... ♥
Nice video and great job! Any pictures of the results? And mine is outside and I’m worried about what will end up falling on it. Do you have any recommendations for that? I can’t exactly take what I’m trying to do and put it inside. Could I take 2000 grit or higher to it to smooth it out and get that polished look?
The best and simplest video on fixing scratches i found. Thank you! Some videos it seems they want to keep a secret, then why do a how to?? You explained it perfectly however! Attaboy
Hi mate. Love the work. Have a question. I want to flood coat the bottom of my board but do it with colour added. Will this work???? Thanks
I have made a river table. I sanded up to 400 grit but there are still scratches, no mater how much sanding i do. Should i re sand at 120 grit and put a clear coat of epoxy over it. Or will the scratches show up when i pour a clear top coat on it. Appricate any advice you can give me. Thanks
wear safety glasses to my Dears. Great video..
What if there are no scratches but the top coat did harden with a “oily residue “ instead of clean clear coat ? Which sandingrit do I need ?
How did you fix cloudy or hazy epoxy
What alcohol do u use to clean?
Thank you for working people about wairing a respirator, Not meant of these videos do that, I learned the hard way now I have breathing problums.😷
It's definitely something that isn't talked about enough in the resin community and we try our best to talk about safety as much as we can. We actually made a whole video on Epoxy Safety that you can check out on our channel!
My resin surface is about 2" thick with deep cracks down to almost the particles added for decoration. The table is over 35 years old and was left on sheltered patio in winter. Can this be repaired and how do you begin.
In 1 of my projects (cheers board) the epoxy sealing layer caught humidity and fog. Now that I want to finish it, first i need to fix that, but don't know what is the solution. I tried to attach photo, but unable to do so. Do u have any cure remedy for that or do I have to remove it and do it all over again?
Can this technique be used for spot repairs? I have a couple problem areas on a large desktop, but the rest of it was successful. Will sanding down those specific spots, cleaning them, and re-pouring in those areas do the trick? Will I have to buff out cloudiness or anything like that?
I came here looking for the exact same thing. Did u experiment?
@@scottdunlap4109 Unfortunately, no. Sorry!
Hi, thanks for the videos! An epoxy coated board shouldn't be used for cutting, as one will end up with epoxy residue in the food. What's your opinion on this?
That’s not only the most obvious question, but why would anyone take a knife to something which scratches so bloody easily?
There's food grade epoxy for countertops. Unless you carve out a piece it shouldn't get in your food. Could say the same with wooden or plastic cutting boards.
@@jimn1968 He did it on purpose for the demonstration video. And all cutting boards get cuts in them. This is the easiest to fix and resurface
I did a table top and it is slightly bumpy in a few spots can I just sand the spots with 150 grit and then just apply another layer over entire top? And when sending just sand the spots done or to the wood fully?
Yes - you can sand and recoat no problem! You don't have to sand down to the wood / remove the epoxy, just to get the bumps down a bit and the sanding will allow for better adhesion of your next epoxy layer. Email us at info@alumilite.com if you have any more questions!
Hi mate. Quick question please. Do you flood coat both sides?? If you didn't would one side dry out and warp???
if it has a coat underneath it doesnt really matter if you add another coat on just one side. but if there is exposed wood, it will absorb moisture from the air and warp. Happened to me on a large table, learned by that one lol
I have my top sanded down, with 220. And it's cloudy, but I'm adding another layer of epoxy, will that remove the cloudiness?
Currently having the same issue, how’d it work out?
Can this same process with Amazing Clear Cast be used to repair a casting done with Alumilite Clear Slow? I almost tried it but wasn’t sure if the two products would play well with each other or not..
Hey Brian! Jordan here (from the video). You can use Amazing Clear Cast to repair your Clear Slow project. However, make sure that your clear slow is completely cured (5-7 days) before you apply the ACC. Otherwise, you can follow the same process above. Great question!
Awesome! Thank you for the reply! I'm making a night light for my 5 year old nephew with a snowmobile climbing a burl "mountain". The surface finish came out lousy (my fault entirely) so it's just been sitting on my bench for about a month now while I tried to come up with a way to salvage it and this looks like just the ticket! Thanks again!
@@bearded_firemedic You got it! I hope it goes well! The project sounds cool. When you're done send us a photo via Instagram!
What Jordan said!
So I have very small scratches (can only see it in my shop where I have about 10 million lumens light) still I don't like to be able to see anything. I hear all about polishing epoxy resin... I can't imagine anything would shine more or be more clear than a fresh pour right??
Hi how you fixing epoxy that starts getting yellow after a while?
We have another video on yellowing epoxy - check it out in our Alumilite Explains playlist!
Damn I have a kitchen countertop like this is there an easier way to fox the scratches? They are normal scratches from papertowels and kitchen is not deep like a knife
Accidentally hit dislike when I tried to hit like!!! This was just the video I needed to fix my project, so many thanks to you!!!
Is there a way to make the top layer scratch-resistant ?
Other than putting a sheet of toughened glass on top there is no scratch resistant coating that will stop knife marks (but glass is bad for knives and blunts them quickly), epoxy chopping boards are just impractical, they look cool but epoxy is not suitable for chopping boards especially a high gloss finish, a sanded satin and oiled finish will not show knife marks as bad but still will look terrible very quickly.
Is it possible to bond two pieces of cured epoxy this way? Kinda like using liberal amounts in similar fashion as wood glue for a panel glue up?
Trying to think of a good way to seamlessly bond two pieces, this is all I can really think of.
We left a crockpot on our epoxy countertop which left a tan almost burn stain on it, how do I fix this?
Ugh. That would suck so bad.
Where do you get those little orange stands
me too
Trying to search how to repair a crack and a small unbonded area in my epoxy countertop but can’t find anything… Do you have any suggestions or videos about this?
Similar to this video, epoxy should do the trick!
Can this method be use to repair cracked polyester resin?
WHAT IS THAT FANCY ALCOHOL DISPENSER?? I NEEEEEEED IT (2:31)
Hey Zach! Jordan here (from the video). It's a standard push can that can hold a few bottles worth of isopropyl. I recently added it to my accessories cart, and let me tell you...I'm never going back. 10/10 would recommend.
@@jordanlshepherd mannn I need one, thanks for the response Jordan!! Great video as always mate!!
Thanks Zach - we really appreciate it!
The problem I've run into is, hte epoxy doesn't stay spread out, it puddles up much thicker than it was spread out, almost like dough. It cured perfect in 30 hrs, but it's all stippled and thicker bumps, where it was once totally flat???
Crushing 😍 hey boo hey lol
Bro , i start sanding a piece from 60 to 10000 graduale , working for one month , didnt know you can just put a layer on the top , fuck brooooo
If the piece has already had all of the initial sanding done in the past then go ahead and add on another layer of epoxy!
I’m doing the same shit, I been sanding for a week my new river table. I can’t make it looks better. Until now
Dude I almost headed down the same road and started think it was going to take me the rest of my life! And clear coating my finger nails popped into my head. If you have a tiny scratch or smudge in your nail polish or the clear coat on top of polish...you can just buff the surface and add a second top coat. It makes the defect disappear. But I wasn't about to just try it out with the resin. Hell I'm STILL scared to try it after watching this video!
@@emilystubbs5650omg love this analogy lol i have a couple scratches from my orbital sander but i was nervous on going up in grit or just too coating with fingers crossed 😅😅
@@jasminewhite95 Girl do it, the more I think about it, the more I think it will work. (I legit think about almost every time I do my nails now lmao 🤣)
I’m thinking resin projects don’t make good cutting boards. Beautiful but not good cutting boards.
So how does the epoxy taste?
Never ever ever use epoxy on a cutting board. While it may be food safe, when it chips away, it sticks to your knife and onto your food, then you are ingesting it
Probably not good to cut food on it either haha
Our epoxy is actually FDA compliant when mixed correctly and fully cured for 7 days so it's perfectly safe to use on a cutting board!
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Epoxy covered cutting boards is a dumb idea IMO