5 MORE Epoxy Tips I Wish I Knew As A Beginner!

Tons of you keep asking, so here are 5 MORE Epoxy Tips I Wish I Knew As A Beginner!

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[wuerfel_schmied]

Great compilation. Just a little addition on the pigment stuff, for liquid colorants there are color pastes and inks. Color pastes are pigments suspended in an oil wich makes for a better mixing and you don't get any lumps or clusters of pigments. And inkts or tints are liquid colorants without pigments or really really fine pigments, those can move into the wood. You can also make your own color pastes from your pigments if you have issues with lumps. Or you premix the pigments in the resin part before adding the hardener, so you get all the time you need to properly mix the pigments in.

[mattlittzen]

Great content. Regarding the silicone drying issue you have had in the past, you need to pay attention to two factors: First is Tack time / Skin Time, this is generally the short time i.e. 30 minutes (marketing "rain ready in 30 mins") but watch for the "full cure time" which is usually 12-24 hours.

[ravenartsandgraphics]

Excellent video as always. Well presented and clearly explained, good sense of humor and no annoying music. Keep em coming.

[marklengal]

I’ve used Pam for years on fiberglass molds and it works great 👍.

[Brad_R_LiveFit]

Thank you for your continued quality content. I appreciate your honest presentations, especially mistakes you've learned from along the way. I especially appreciated the last bonus tip about liquid vs. powder pigment. That was something I was not aware of, and something I will not forget.

[WllDaBeest]

I've used micah powder pigment and it has also bled into the wood. If you don't want it to bleed, do a thin coat of clear epoxy around where you are pouring. Like Blacktail Studios does.

[johnmervyn]

You're a book of knowledge when it comes to wood working. Love the information

[treggliebler]

Great video! I've worked with epoxy for over three year now and, like you, have learned some painful lessons. Bonus tip #...lost track: HAND MIX DEEP POUR EPOXY. This will eliminate 90% of the bubbles. Power mixers entrain air into the mix. All other bubbles will rise to the surface when done correctly.

[darrinlindsey]

For with the live edge. If there's bark involved, Total Boat has a Penetrating Epoxy that helps seal it on, before the *normal* epoxy is applied.

[margaritavilla]

I love very much how you teach products and everything.

[RoyalMela]

4:17 Just learned that sausage is a capsule in geometric forms. Nice!

[MCsCreations]

Fantastic tips, John! Thanks a lot! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[RobDucharme]

I find that a REALLY good tip is to let the pros mess it up first, and learn from their mistakes.

[gregorybeise]

I would love your feedback. Epoxy resin over marquetry….is this a fools errand? Will the resin melt the wood glue while it cures? Will the resin cause the veneer of the wood to curl? Love to hear your thoughts

[spencerklaus]

I would love it if you made a video using Purple Heart or just an exotic beginners guide using PH and zebra wood. They’re so difficult! Thanks bro

[mellorarma]

Bark question. If you wanted to leave the bark on an exterior edge of the table. Could you use something like a penetrating resin to sleep in between the water and the bark to create a good bond between the two.

[dennymusgrave]

Thank you for all the tips. You really help me begin my project.

[kdubem]

If it matters, I best enjoy the informative/ educational videos! Great video! I’d like to see more of these

[mlubecke]

Great video and awesome tips. Thank you so much for sharing John.

[ericthiel]

So I'm doing small pour projects, like taking natural wood pieces and filling the cracks and flat pieces of wood that have the burns in them and filling the shapes. Any tips? First couple have turned out nice but I've also sat with them for hours and blow torched the top of the epoxy every time I saw a bubble. Any self aerated epoxy brands you guys recommend?