How to fill cracks and voids with epoxy resin

I wanted to make a quick video for you guys using the things that I've learned along the way about filling cracks, voids and knots with Epoxy resin. It's a great way to stabilize the wood and create a nice flat surface. It's also a great design feature in my opinion to incorperate into your woodworking. Enjoy!

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[brendonohalloran]

ALWAYS good to find someone who does quick, straight to the point, no frills tips. espesially with clear audio and video. great job. using your tips!!

[hock]

Great video - Clear, concise, perfect amount of detail, great audio and video. And you included the tips and tricks. Thanks! I just glued up a big walnut top and I'm off try epoxy fill for the first time!

[liamfinnegan]

Thank you! Finally a demonstration with minimal tools and clear instructions

[samvaldivia]

Good tip on using the CA glue for the pin holes. Great option rather than mixing up more epoxy.

[Lengthatronic]

In glue and dust we put our trust!...
Thanks for the vid really interested in the epoxy resin fills and finishes. They really can be superb!

[luket]

Thank you, you really helped with the tip on how to address the tiny (?) air holes.

[tonyalways]

Nice job and very clear explanation 👍🏻. the tip about CA glue and accelerator is really clever. thanks for sharing.

[randybarnes]

Thanks for the video buddy thinking about starting epoxy on live edge slabs thanks too you and everyone else that just puts out videos on anything and everything it helps eliminate some failures before you start things thanks again to you and all that make educational videos. TN Back woods Boy

[lunaclips]

Straight to the point. You're very easy to watch. Thankyou

[yesman]

Thanks for the tip of pouring in stages, didnt do this on my first pour and had a big ol' blue mess on my porch lol.

[richardgentry]

What grid sandpaper did you use to do the initial sanding, then what grits did you use to get to the final sanding. Thanks, great video.

[Chogogo]

I’ve seen our cabinet shops do a lot of scratch repairs on aircraft cabinet finish with CA glue too. It’s a great trick.

[raffialli]

Thanks for the tips. I'm about to use this for the first time so it was awesome that you pointed out some of the pitfalls.

[AmNothi]

the clear looks pretty good, kinda just takes on the colour around it. Thanks for sharing.

[Schnooks]

Exactly the info I was looking for! Thankyou!!

[MrBishbashbosh]

Great tip about the pin holes, I will give it a go and let you know if that sorts it, thanks.

[jonwikan]

Yes! Finally a woodworker gets it right! No pigment needed as epoxy mimics the color below. There are a few exceptions when light will shine all the way through. Pigment or color ruins the look of a knot and discolors the surrounding wood but people do it. A couple tips that may save a project for you all when working with epoxy:Hardener into cup first when mixing! Run a torch (not a hair dryer as that can make waves) very quickly over the epoxy while its wet and air bubbles will expand and pop. For knots that go through to the bottom, tape the top and pour from the bottom, air bubbles rise. *Critical epoxy tip*. Always wash the epoxy between coats with hot soapy water and scotch brite pad. This removes the water soluble amine blush(waxy) that prevents bonding of a second coat of epoxy or even finishes. I got away with just sanding and re-coating for years until I didn't. Ouch! Sanding may work to remove blush or it may sand the blush further into your cured epoxy creating bonding problems and more fish eyes. West systems has some pretty good non blushing epoxies but if the moisture in the air and temp is just right(wrong) you can get amine blush and in it's most invasive form the blush can cloud the epoxy and prevent bonding. I know the washing is a bit of a pain because you need to let it dry before the next coat so the torch trick works great!. Another work around is to re-coat while the first coat is still tacky. The second coat will then chemically bond. Finally, wipe your project with acetone to remove contaminants and use rubber gloves after that. Finger oils want to rise and make fish eyes.

[sophiaokere]

Great tip, thank you. Looking forward to trying this out. Made a big mess of mine the other day

[DanLimbach]

Nice tutorial. On the underside, could you use regular wood putty or Durham's Water Putty to seal the holes? It is way cheaper and faster than epoxy, and the underside will never be seen. No need for taping over the holes as you have to when using epoxy.