Unlocking the Secrets of Beautiful Table Top Epoxy Finishes

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  • Опубліковано 12 чер 2024
  • - - - Learn how to achieve stunning, glossy finishes for your table top projects with this step-by-step tutorial on working with table top epoxy. From preparation to application, we'll show you the secrets to creating beautiful, professional-looking finishes that will make your projects stand out. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or a professional, this video is a must-watch for anyone looking to master the art of table top epoxy finishes.
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    Video Chapters:
    00:00 - Introduction
    01:40 - The Table Top
    02:22 - Small Details & Preparation
    03:10 - Prepping Table For Shellac
    03:47 - Applying Shellac
    05:24 - Scuffing Up Your Surfaces
    07:02 - Cleaning Surfaces
    07:34 - Taping Off Bottom Of Table
    08:23 - Protecting Floors
    08:34 - Leveling Off Table
    09:44 - Mixing Epoxy
    11:17 - 1st Pour Of Epoxy
    12:43 - Removing Bubbles
    14:09 - Importance Of Letting Epoxy Cure
    14:44 - Prepping for Second Coat
    16:09 - Vacuum Chamber
    17:11 - Second Pour
    18:22 - Cleaning Epoxy Off Bottom Of Table
    19:43 - Finalizing With Shellac
    20:12 - Closing

КОМЕНТАРІ • 70

  • @dougdavidson175
    @dougdavidson175 4 місяці тому +1

    Gorgeous table Brian! Thank for the breakdown on the process. Take care & stay safe.

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      Thanks so much Doug! I really appreciate it. You as well! :)

  • @peterlaughlin930
    @peterlaughlin930 4 місяці тому +1

    Nice job your directions were very clear excellent video

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому

      Thanks so much Peter! The lighting was a little bad in the basement, so I know everything looked a little watshed out, but I think it turned out ok! Thanks so much for watching!

  • @michaelhinson5912
    @michaelhinson5912 4 місяці тому

    Man alive that finish looked sweet! The shine was so satisfying top work my man👍🏼

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому +1

      Thanks so much Michael! That's what I love about table top epoxy, makes you look like you know what you are doing! :). Thanks so much for watching!

  • @Nate-ip4qo
    @Nate-ip4qo 4 місяці тому

    That table is just beautiful.

  • @jaimereynolds258
    @jaimereynolds258 14 днів тому

    Gorgeous

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  13 днів тому

      Thanks so much jaimereynolds! Really appreciate it and thanks for watching!

  • @michaelkelley6905
    @michaelkelley6905 3 місяці тому

    Brian - that’s an awesome table and a wonderful approach to knowing when enough is enough. There are lots of us woodworkers (looking in the mirror on this comment) who don’t or won’t attempt some of the more difficult things, just because they want to make the perfect table, chair, bookcase, etc. The more you make, the better you get and the more you learn. The maker will always be able to see every imperfection in the final product, more than most of the end users. I’m always shocked when people are so complimentary about some of the simplest things you make. As one En Curtis (the UA-camr) says - go make a thing! There’s a huge satisfaction in that simplicity. Thanks again. BTW, did you make the bench and chair in the last shot of the table? That looks awesome. Thanks!

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому

      I love this comment Michael! I totally agree, I'm getting ready to practice this principal in an upcoming video (I have yet to film it yet). I'm going to start to make cabinets for my shop. I've never made cabinets before and have some apprehension about making them. I'll make some mistakes, and I'll always see those mistakes, but we won't grow if we don't make mistakes!
      Funny you bring those benches up! This is a perfect example. I made those years before I ever started doing the youtube thing. Those benches have held up for well over 6 years without a problem in the world. They weren't perfect, and only had 2 coats of epoxy on them (that's the reason I only did two for the table).
      Love En Curtis, been enjoying his channel as well! Thanks as always for commenting and watching Michael!

  • @mitchellbernstein42
    @mitchellbernstein42 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful!

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      Thanks so much Mitchell! I'm really pleased with how it turned. Thanks so much for watching!

  • @RightHandShot
    @RightHandShot 4 місяці тому

    Nice project

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      Thanks so much Doctor Ping! I appreciate you watching! :)

  • @pazmaniaoh6341
    @pazmaniaoh6341 4 місяці тому

    Nice work. Love the table

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      Thanks so much pazmaniaoh! I really appreciate that!

  • @noelsinterestchannel1651
    @noelsinterestchannel1651 4 місяці тому

    Good content. Your best video yet!

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      Oh thank you! I really appreciate that! Thank you so much for watching Noel!

  • @vernsteinbrecker3759
    @vernsteinbrecker3759 4 місяці тому

    Nice job

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      Thanks so much vernsteinbrecker! I appreciate you watching!

  • @adam-qf2vz
    @adam-qf2vz 4 місяці тому

    looks fantastic mate....you are inspiring me to have a go at resin work

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      You should totally do it Adam, it really is quite easy. This is only about my 5th time working with table top epoxy and it really is forgiving! :)

  • @seanbrotherton542
    @seanbrotherton542 4 місяці тому

    The air bubbles would drive me nuts! 😂
    Well done sir!

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому +1

      Oh they are really frustrating. I put like 6-7 layers on the first table I ever did with epoxy. Just because I wanted to make sure it was perfect... turned out it wasn't but it was good enough and probably about the same level of "perfectness" as the 2nd layer! Thanks as always for watchign Sean!

  • @patcross5799
    @patcross5799 4 місяці тому

    Nicely done.... turned out very, pretty. I have a similar project coming up in the next few months that will make use of this process. Thanks.

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      Oh nice! Best of luck to you! Just don't let those air bubbles get to you! :). Thanks as always for watching Pat!

  • @michaelhyland9216
    @michaelhyland9216 4 місяці тому

    Looks fantastic

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому +1

      Thanks so muhc Michael! I appreciate that!

    • @michaelhyland9216
      @michaelhyland9216 4 місяці тому

      I have messed with some epoxy inlays but haven't done anything that large - yet 😊

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому +1

      @@michaelhyland9216 I think epoxy inlays are way harder! :) You'll be a pro!

  • @jimrosson6702
    @jimrosson6702 3 місяці тому

    The table turned out amazing Bryan love the colors in it the woods you used look great together. Keep up the amazing work. Can’t wait to see what you do next.

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks so much Jim! I really appreciate that. In a lot of my home projects, I really like to use a bunch of woods together to make paterns. In fact I'm not sure I've ever built a solid piece of furniture with just one wood color. I should probably try that sometime! :)

    • @jimrosson6702
      @jimrosson6702 3 місяці тому

      I think the different woods just look so much better then just one solid wood sometimes one wood is nice but I just personally like the different woods myself.

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому

      @@jimrosson6702 I totally agree with you. I probably mix some woods that most would find "not appropriate" but I like it and I guess that is all that counts! :)

  • @robertchambers4466
    @robertchambers4466 4 місяці тому

    Good looking table. Wish I had known some of the things that you put in there when I did the first three that I did. I've always well after my first one. I coded the other ones with one thin layer of the epoxy on the bottom also in case it completely and I've seen that the ones that I epoxy completely around or more stable than my big countertop that I did without doing the bottom. But I wish I hadn't known about the slack before I done the first one. Still that's a great video. You went in a little more detail than other folks have done and let them know that it's not going to be perfect. Don't know if it's have a place to put one where you're not going to get lent and dust and everything else that's going to fall into it. Great job!

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому +1

      I've thought about coating the bottom of the table with a paint brush and epoxy before, but I talked to the guys at rockler quite a bit about it, they thought the shellac was easier, and I tend to agree. 100% agree with you about things not being perfect. No one will ever notice those small little dust nibs. I was at a restaurant the other day and saw a table top epoxy table, and I noticed all sorts of issues that even I wouldn't have settled for but here it was looking great in a restaurant. Thanks so much for watching Robert!

  • @antomac
    @antomac 4 місяці тому

    WOW !!! 🤐👏👏👏

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      Thanks antomac! I appreciate it and thanks as always for watching!

  • @Jimc4007
    @Jimc4007 4 місяці тому

    The table top is looking great!I've not ventured into using epoxy on a project yet. After watching this video I may get brave enough to try it out. I've wanted to make one of my flags with it. How is it odor wise? Hopefully better than spraying several coats of a high gloss poly!

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому +1

      Great question Jim, there is essentially odor at all. I didn't even wear a mask. Not sure if I should of, but there was no smell or fumes that I could tell at all. Great question, and you should totally go for it. It is super easy to use. My first time I used it I did a small gift for my wife and that got me a lot more comfortable with it. The only downside of it, is that it does make a BIG mess in the shop.

  • @ST-0311
    @ST-0311 4 місяці тому

    Nice table. Do you think the vacuum made any significant difference? I always rely on the torch initially, and then use a heat gun for the final pass.

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      I'll be honest, I was not as impressed as I thoughtI would be. I think I was too worried about the epoxy starting to set up and getting too thick. This was the first time using it so I probably can't give a good impression of it until I use it a couple of more times. Thanks for watchign!

  • @bibiyeya5388
    @bibiyeya5388 4 місяці тому

    Kick as job ! But I’m still wondering why wouldn’t you use the degassing camber on the first epoxy pour ? I think it would have help to keep the large and the micro bubbles at a minimum. I’ve tried it and believe me it helps with all that bubble popping ! And again awesome job with all your doos and don’ts explaining/directions…

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому

      Excellent question bibiyeya! With a very silly answer, I didn't own it yet. I purchased it during the first 72 hour cure time of the first pour. I thought i'd give it a try since I've seen it used by others I thought I'd give it a shot. Thanks so much for watching, great question!

  • @heystarfish100
    @heystarfish100 4 місяці тому

    You just earned some extra points on your Man Card Brian. 🤣

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      Haha! I hope I don't have to pay that card off, and the interest rate is good! :). Thanks for watchign heystarfish100!

  • @themeat5053
    @themeat5053 4 місяці тому

    Dogg, man, a good video to pass a snowy morning with. Ah the old, "acclimating" excuse. Glad you finally got off your butt and got the table done. Hey, did you get the tape at Lowe's? Did you happen to mention how expensive the epoxy is?

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      Haha! Don't tell anyone about that Acclimating excuse, that is one of my favorites! :). Thanks as always or watching Joe! You have snow, it's 50 here... in february!

  • @thehickorylanewoodshed2378
    @thehickorylanewoodshed2378 3 місяці тому

    Q: once installed, what would you use to clean the tabletop once it gets used?

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому

      Oh man, you can use just about anything! The epoxy is extremely durable. The only thing I hesitate on doing to it is putting anything super hot on it. As it will melt the epoxy and create an indention, but other than that, I'm not sure there is any cleaner you can't use on it! Great question and thanks for watching thehickorylanewoodshed!

  • @cwb8047
    @cwb8047 3 місяці тому

    Nice looking Table, congratulations on a job well. Just remember Good things take time, Great thing take a little longer.
    Ive never had much success with epoxy coatings. In days of Ore, When Vikings Roamed the Earth 🌎. And was starting out making things out of wood there weren't such creatures. I made a chess set out of Acrylic pieces with a wood pedestal chess table. The table was finished in Lacquer. The Acrylic chess pieces seem like they never cured very well. They were always sticky and with stick to the table and everything else. Including each other.
    It appears to be a new world. Im seeing this new Epoxy table material all over.
    Tell me how well does it harden? Does sunlight make it soft? Does glassware leave water rings? What about leaving place settings on tables?
    Lots of questions. Good luck thank you for the entertainment.

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому +1

      These are excellent questions, and I hear you with the lacquer not curing perfectly. I have a couple of projects that are a little tacky myself.
      As for the epoxy tables, you have to be VERY careful with hot things in the tables. They will leave rings on the table where the plates or cups rest. We use placemats when we eat typically to protect the table.
      My tables have handled scratches very well. Having three boys they are always doign things to the top of that table.. But the scratechs seem to disappear quite well. It's just that heat issue. Thanks for the questions and thanks for watching! :)

    • @cwb8047
      @cwb8047 3 місяці тому

      @@FlynndoggWoodwork I've been watching a lot of these epoxy pour video's the ones that are incredibly thick, like 2 yo 2 1/2" thick. Don't seem to be sustainable long-term. They're no doubt beautiful works of art. If the intention is to Acually use. Just as you say, life happens. By definition furniture is made to interact with humans. And as such chances are it is going to need to be serviced.
      The biggest issue I see can be as simple as using the wrong cleaning methods and materials. People need to learn the needs of their furniture and it's finish.
      In customer service the number one reason for unhappy customers is poor setting of expectations at the time of sell.
      Anyway I could go on for hours. Lol, it's just inherent in my work experience. I never cease to be amazed by how unrealistic some people can be, about things they buy or encounter.

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому

      @@cwb8047 Tell me about it. Me and my wife owned some pizza restaurants back in the day. You would think the world was coming to an end with some of their issues. We would have to constantly remind ourselves "it's just pizza!"

  • @Boog7625
    @Boog7625 4 місяці тому

    Is shellac compatible with epoxy?

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому +1

      Yessir, this is the sealer that the “epoxy expert” at Rockler even recommended. Great question and thanks for watching Larry!

    • @Boog7625
      @Boog7625 4 місяці тому +1

      @@FlynndoggWoodwork Thanks

  • @kenerickson4923
    @kenerickson4923 4 місяці тому

    I'm assuming a conversation with the wife was, "When are you going to finally going to finish that table? "

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому +1

      Do you have a spy camera in my house! :) That's exactly how it went Ken!

    • @kenerickson4923
      @kenerickson4923 3 місяці тому +1

      @@FlynndoggWoodwork I have heard the same conversation in my house.

    • @kenerickson4923
      @kenerickson4923 3 місяці тому +1

      Usually it is, you are always making things for others and I want to know when you are making the things I want?

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  3 місяці тому +1

      @@kenerickson4923 Haha! I have a honey do list on our fridge. Somethings are getting quite stale! :)

    • @kenerickson4923
      @kenerickson4923 3 місяці тому

      @FlynndoggWoodwork put the list inside fridge. It won't get stale so quickly.

  • @CorbyQ
    @CorbyQ 4 місяці тому

    I love Police Academy. Kids now a day don't know the hijinks of Mahoney.

    • @FlynndoggWoodwork
      @FlynndoggWoodwork  4 місяці тому

      I know right! One of my favorites, although the sound effects guy doesn't impress me as much today as he did back then. :). Thanks for watching CorbyQ