How did you dry out such thick pieces of wood? On average a hardwood takes about a year for every inch of thickness, and these pieces are WAY thick. Did you use a kiln?
hello Nathan i like your video i saw all your videos by the way i am new with epoxy but every time i polish my table is foggy and not shiny like glass please advice
The more you sand up through the grits to at least 2000 grit the less you have to buff n polish.after you sand add you cutting compound buff with the wool pad then it should start getting shiny,try not to put to much pressure on the pad to avoid swirl marks.then you add your polish 3M I would recommend ,then polish with the black foam pad. Follow these steps and your good .you should end up with a clear shiny board .no need to add Rubio mono coat or osmo over everything.you can also finish with a wax aswell to add protection.Rubio and osmo only work proper on pigmentation epoxy.if it’s clear see through epoxy it won’t have that lustre but instead a Matt finish ,I thought i would answer your question as I just looked at this vid quickly and noticed no one answered.I remember when I kept asking the question. Keep at it it’s really enjoyable your get there .
Hi. Sorry to jumo in on this. Iam having the same problem. My resin is sanding up misty, not clear. Ive sanded to a 3000 grit. So if iam reading it right, i add a cutting compound and rub it in. Then after that do i use a polishing compound. Any recommendation as to which ons to use?
Hey I'm new to the epoxy world and so far having a ball. I love your videos and look forward to the new ones. I have a question for you. Once I'm ready to seal my finished piece, is it ok to use the same brand "table top" epoxy for my finish top coat? Or is there a specific top coat product?
Welcome to the community!! You are correct! Use the same tabletop epoxy for the seal coats as for the top coat. The one Caveat is: if the wood is punky(soft and rotten) I would use the casting epoxy to stabilize instead of the tabletop epoxy. Then after you scuff sand the seal coats you’re ready for the tabletop flood coat.
What were your overall thoughts on the mold? It looks like a bit of a leaning curve, but it paid off. This was interesting to see the apple wood 'chunks', you could call it bobbing for apples with that dark aqua colored epoxy! That was some fun B roll. They really came out nice. In the future would you rather cut your wood beforehand and just do a thinner pour, or would you repeat the same thing on the bandsaw?
@@GoodViewWoodworks thanks Nate, you're the man! Also, check out the Cambro brand giant food trays, pay $20 for a similar size. If it's polypropylene or polyethylene then epoxy won't stick to it and you are guaranteed a reusable mold that 100% will not leak!
Hdpe is awesome thanks
How did you dry out such thick pieces of wood? On average a hardwood takes about a year for every inch of thickness, and these pieces are WAY thick. Did you use a kiln?
Dude you need to be wearing a mask
hello Nathan i like your video i saw all your videos by the way i am new with epoxy but every time i polish my table is foggy and not shiny like glass please advice
The more you sand up through the grits to at least 2000 grit the less you have to buff n polish.after you sand add you cutting compound buff with the wool pad then it should start getting shiny,try not to put to much pressure on the pad to avoid swirl marks.then you add your polish 3M I would recommend ,then polish with the black foam pad.
Follow these steps and your good .you should end up with a clear shiny board .no need to add Rubio mono coat or osmo over everything.you can also finish with a wax aswell to add protection.Rubio and osmo only work proper on pigmentation epoxy.if it’s clear see through epoxy it won’t have that lustre but instead a Matt finish ,I thought i would answer your question as I just looked at this vid quickly and noticed no one answered.I remember when I kept asking the question.
Keep at it it’s really enjoyable your get there .
Hi. Sorry to jumo in on this. Iam having the same problem. My resin is sanding up misty, not clear. Ive sanded to a 3000 grit. So if iam reading it right, i add a cutting compound and rub it in. Then after that do i use a polishing compound. Any recommendation as to which ons to use?
Rubber mallet is right next to the tape measure and pencils
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dude mask up when sanding or you'll have problems breathing when u get to my age lol
where did you get that mold from?
I got it on Etsy from “the exotherm shop”
What was the first thing you used before the Rubio? Very very nice!
It was just a cleaner. I use either 91% isopropyl alcohol or the Rubio cleaner.
So my guess that I've also known me and you know Emily Osborne
meh
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Real amazing!
Thank you!!
From middle east i like it and i follow you 2 years ago
Thank you!!
Hey I'm new to the epoxy world and so far having a ball. I love your videos and look forward to the new ones. I have a question for you. Once I'm ready to seal my finished piece, is it ok to use the same brand "table top" epoxy for my finish top coat? Or is there a specific top coat product?
Welcome to the community!! You are correct! Use the same tabletop epoxy for the seal coats as for the top coat. The one Caveat is: if the wood is punky(soft and rotten) I would use the casting epoxy to stabilize instead of the tabletop epoxy. Then after you scuff sand the seal coats you’re ready for the tabletop flood coat.
@@GoodViewWoodworks awesome thank you very much
Very nice 👍 what kind of oil did you put on then sanded again? Looked like a great technique!
This is the video that I go into detail about the oil!
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@@GoodViewWoodworks Thank you I will check it out.
What were your overall thoughts on the mold? It looks like a bit of a leaning curve, but it paid off. This was interesting to see the apple wood 'chunks', you could call it bobbing for apples with that dark aqua colored epoxy! That was some fun B roll. They really came out nice.
In the future would you rather cut your wood beforehand and just do a thinner pour, or would you repeat the same thing on the bandsaw?
I like the mold but not worth the price unless you’re making these boards all the time.
I would probably do it the same way I did this time.
@@GoodViewWoodworks thanks Nate, you're the man!
Also, check out the Cambro brand giant food trays, pay $20 for a similar size. If it's polypropylene or polyethylene then epoxy won't stick to it and you are guaranteed a reusable mold that 100% will not leak!
No problem dude!!
Another good piece and vid Nathan, keep up the good work and Goodview !!!!!