How To Fix My Epoxy Resin Project That is STILL Sticky!?
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Did you pour an epoxy project that won't cure and is sticky? That epoxy will most likely never set up so this is how you can make that project usable at the very least!
1. Remove any bugs/debris that have become trapped in the stickiness! We used a chisel to accomplish this as a sander was out of the question.
2. Clean up the edges as much as possible
3. Prep it for an epoxy flood coat - clean, tape dam, mix (DOUBLE POT THE EPOXY), spread, & heat to pop bubbles
4. Let the first flood coat dry - then you can properly sand the table
5. Prep it for the second flood coat & pour
6. Let it set up and dry thoroughly
By coating the uncured epoxy thoroughly, this will make the table usable at the least. Ultimately, we removed (but left a few cool ones) bugs, made the edges nicer, leveled out the top, and coated everything that was sticky with cured epoxy so that it can be touched.
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Wow, thanks so much for making a "customer callback" video about sticky resin. Dealing with the same thing except i havent shipped it yet. Its still with me and needs repair. Thank you.
Next layer of resin. This time good mix.
LOVE! Thank you for sharing!!
My one were stairs and tops, the person prob did a wrong mix and were all tacky and uneven of course, horrible exp, well done with the table
To add to this, make sure the thickener isn’t too cold when mixing… I made that mistake and even with good mixing it wasn’t enough
that spider said screw this imma live forevaaaaaaaah!
Awesome work!.. I have a 7’x 2.5’x 6” cypress tree slab I did this too lol.. was one of my second pours and did so well on my countertops I thought I could do a deep pour too.. 😒well I didn’t mix it thoroughly and poured WAY too much AND ALSO didn’t realize there was a decent hole causing a slow leak 😤.. anyways it’s be sitting in my work room for almost a year.. still tacky in certain spots and now has a fair amount of debris and bugs.. but thanks to your video I now have a good idea what to do 👍.. thank you!
(( I FORGOT TO ASK )).. once you removed the debris, did you pour over the older sticky epoxy?.. if not could I do this?
Good morning! So for removal of the debris if you can stand up the table and clean it out with iso99 or iso93, a small wire bristle brush and paper towels. I just posted a different video on a DIFFERENT still sticky bottle cap table. That one was able to be cleaned first and covers this process. It also used a deep pour since it was on a door frame and was about an inch thick where the bottle caps were. I also posted it on my tik tok which is just @ucwoods
Thank you I'm trying to finish a giant heart I'm making my mum and I can't get the bottom to not be sticky, so it's more hardener I need 😂
@@JemChapman88 not necessarily. You may need to move the sticky layer completely and redo. Adding liquid hardener to sticky epoxy will not fix anything
@@ucwoodsepoxy oof 😣 got it 🫢 I swear I'm never touching resin again lol
@JemChapman88 next time, buy from us and we won't let you get in this situation in the first place. Epoxy is super fun
Maybe try make the dams with fpil tape could be stronger
thank you
hi great job..i do have a question for you if you have time to answer ...i had some wood decoration I barniz they look great ,then I decided to use epoxi on them . i sanded the decorations mixed the resin2/1...first problem resine dry good but in the corners the resine rolls back letting all corners like never had resine 2/ problem a bunch of pits. i keep on pouring resine but after a few minutes the pit will appeared again ,3/ problem ,I sanded all the decorations again and pour the resine again . one more time some imperfections .it dry very well .4/ problem sanded one more time did it again all 100% perfect with a little inconvenience after 4 weeks the resin is still tacky not wet just tacky.. how can it be fixed without sanding againg//in another video the guy fixed the problem by using barniz to cover everything and it seems to work pretty well/
How long do you keep the tape dam up?
I tried epoxy for the first time, I made rookie mistakes...I mixed the 1:1 ratio of each only for anout 20 seconds and immediately started applying..Did I not mix long enough, and do I need to let it sit in the cup a few minutes before Applying? Also, I used a paint brush, treating it like Paint, instead of pouring and spreading. I also didnt buy a heat gun of any kind.
So the end result was "pools" of the epoxy all over like I had just poured water everywhere..
May I ask, Which of those dumb mistakes( if not All) Made it pool in a ton of small areas and not lay perfeclty flat ?
And also, can I use the 180-220 grit sand paper to even the thick pools out and start with a fresh new layer?
Thanks alot for any insight.
@LoganVegas3353 yeah.... that's a lot of issues and they all played a part. Remove as much sticky layer as possible manually by spooning or scraping. You'll want to remove as much as possible before pouring the next layer or it will not bond correctly. Follow the appropriate steps and try again :)
Disculpen el atrevimiento hace unos meses atrás falleció el compañero de vida de la tía de mi esposo ella quiso encapsular la cruz y el rosario que usaron en el funeral de su esposo para siempre recordarlo. Decide comprar la resina y un molde y hacerlo ella que nunca ha echo esto en su vida. La primera capa quedó bien se secó espectacular la segunda se quedó mojada y sticky ella no supo cómo arreglarlo y me paso el proyecto a mi yo tampoco se nada de resina y llevo meses tratando de buscar información para arreglarlo en realidad se que lo que tiene adentro es muy sentimental y no quisiera dañarlo me podrían dar algún consejo?
This is very interesting. Thanks for sharing that information. Does the epoxy eventually set under the new top costs?
Also, I’ve stared pouring some epoxy projects and have had issues with the epoxy twisting and bowing after taking it out of the mold. Any ideas why it would do that? It’s not soft or sticky. It appears to have set normally. Thanks for any advice you can provide
Hey Brian. I can't comment on other epoxies. Not all epoxies are what we call 100% solids like ours are. You should also leave your pours in the mold for at least 3 to 5 days for deep pours such as river tables. Send us a message next time you need some epoxy and we'll get you some free shipping on products. We also have the highest UV inhibitors on the market.
As for the sticky under layer, we've had 2 experiences. 1, the new epoxy seals and locks in the sticky epoxy full encapsulating. 2. We've had an instance where some uncured resin worked its way up through a pore in the new epoxy, was wiped away twice with alcohol and then stopped. 🤷♀️
🤯science lol.
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@@ucwoodsepoxy thanks for the information. I’m new to epoxy so I’m trying different brands to see what works best. Had good luck with total boat but not so good with Epodex. I noticed on your website that you were going with a new improved UV formula. I’ll have to try it.
Creatures!!! OMG! Thanks
I have a major issue going on. Did you remove all the old sticky epoxy?
As much as I could yes
so you can pour new layer over uncured layer? and the top will still feel hard? just curious because I may have to do this. thanks!
ill add that I only have a few spots about 3 inches in diameter on my table that cured mostly hard (but I can put my nail into and it makes a mark that slowly goes away when I remove my finger nail. should I try to scrape this out or just pour a new layer over? im curious because its very hard and to the touch feels like the epoxy that cured properly (other then me being able to dig my nail into it) and I imagine it'll be hard to remove.
Did you get a response. I as well could use an answer but in a hurry haa
@@bpatterson612 yes you can if its able to be completely encased or enclosed by your next pour, scuff up the surface of uncured epoxy with 180 -220 grit to be safe, also it helps if the uncured epoxy is mostly hard, for example in mine I had a few spots that I was trying to top up a few low spots of my original pour , and I accidentally mixed 1 to 1 instead of 2 to 1, and surprisingly it was very hard still , was barely able to penetrate it with my finger nail. if its very soft you might run into more problems
What tape are you using for the dam?
I usually just use regular masking tape 🙂
Your lungs! watching you sand and work with no respirator is painful!
Im no pro yet, but ambient temp is a huge deal with epoxy.
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Hello!! What grit sandpaper should we use once we wipe off the sticky sections?? Thank you for the great content!!
If you are flood coating over what will be sanded, you can use whatever git you want. The new epoxy flood coat will fill in all of the sanding scratches left behind, for even grits as tough as 80.