I've watched many videos about polishing from multiple people. Most of them tend to keep their techniques/products used a secret. They focused more on the finished piece...like "look what I did!"...and skipped over the "how" they did it. THANK YOU for laying it all out there and even giving links to products!
Came over from Blacktail Studios. What an informative video to jump in on. I do resin tables and have had a problem with that kind of finish. Now I know what I have been doing wrong. Self-taught brings a long learning curve. Heat will do away with your bubbles along with good deep pour resin. I use resin from the epoxy store, they have a deep pour that is amazing and great customer service. There factory is in California. Thanks for the great Vid. Think I will start over on one that I can't get the cloudy out of!
Awesome video Matt. This is the best video I’ve seen detailing any millwork shop polishing process using industry standard items. Just an FYI, although 3M and Mirka recommend sanding past 2000 grit, you don’t need to sand past a 2000 or 2500 grit pad. Start the polishing process with 3M step 1 past 2k sanding saves a ton of time with the same result. Also, don’t sand with 100grit. 150 should be the lowest. 100 leave away too big scratches in any resins to sand through and buff out efficiently. Material is so soft you don’t need that extra grit with an Deros sander. Been doing polyester/paint in high gloss polished finishes for 10+ years commercially in high end residential.
Thank you for the feedback my friend! I wanted to take it this high for this video only to make it easier for anyone trying this out for the first time, I should have clarified this that it's not required at all to go up to 8000, you're totally right! I am new to the, 100 grit deal, I'll give that a shot next time I do this, thank you! Appreciate a professionals clarification!
I was reading comments to see if anyone said it before I added my two cents. I agree with Tosiek and share similar strategy. I'm also a finisher with tens of thousands of square feet of polished polyester behind me. Depending how much orange peel I have to eliminate the coursest I will start is 320/400. If things laid down clean i might start at 800 grit. My biggest question on this vid was why the 100 grit? I guess we are going after air bubble craters and orange peel? My final sanding is usually 3000 grit trizact, but Ive been known to go up to 5000 when Im pissed off at sanding scratches (pig tails). Ive left 3m for Menzerna polishes. They seem to cut and polish cleaner with less chemical smells and greasiness. The process you have in this vid works great obviously, but I think you needn't go all the way down to 100 or as high as 8000. Good vid.
Following this video wrecked my table. Even at 2500 the 3M couldn't fill the small scratches. Now I will re sand everything at 150 grit and re pour epoxy.
@@DenisWoodcox most problems are user error and not having enough knowledge/practice mitigating scratches before the next step. Could be you didn’t polish enough or sanded a step too quickly to eliminate them. His process is sound. Sometimes you need to go back a few steps to remove scratches you missed.
God blessed you 🙏🏻 I had been searching for the right way to polished resin for months, wasted so much money on product, didn’t know which buffer to buy, thank you soooooooo much. I preserved flowers 💐
Matt thank you so much. I was looking for a tutorial on polishing epoxy as I built a table for my son when he became an navy officer, all hand done from a liberty ship hatch way from ww2 with challenge coins laid in. It has been close to two years of use in his office and needs to be cleaned up a bit. This is exactly what I was looking for. Great job looks mirror finish.
Matt, you do a fine job with your projects and your techniques. I've learned so much from RUclips videos and yours are among the best.. That's why I subscribed. When I hear loud music like the one I commented on, I turn off the sound or exit from the program. No one watches any how-to video because of the music. If you watch enough videos, you'll see that teen-ager music is not what most of your viewers would select to play for themselves. To answer your question, "No." Any music is not better than no music. No music is better than something that interrupts the crafting experience I clicked on to watch. Thanks for answering. It's your show and you can play what you wish.
Same here, I just found blacktail and he mentioned you and as an resin enthusiast. I couldn’t miss subscribing and like. Thanks for your dedication and knowledge and more of all sharing.
Wow. The algorithm sent me here. Great video and what a great polish you put on that piece. Thank you so much for the info. I’ll have to check that stuff out.
I'm here, thanks to, Blacktail Studio, I subscribed, with the bell on, to receive all notifications. You truly are an upcoming star. I will try to share all of your videos, as your work is amazing
Used it for the first time last weekend definitely worth buying if you're a person who likes detailing your own car recommend first time to use on lowest setting 800 so you don't burn paint don't leave in one spot keep moving it over paint easy to use ruclips.net/user/postUgkxfzbDkCRyv3CFXnLZI4APZtRRuG2uRmP2 truck looks like new again used maguires black light battery life like all milwaukee products seem to hold up well 😀
thanks for the advice. I have a coffee table setting at the mo and I'm seeing like a scale forming on the top . was worried I wouldn't be able to get the glass like finish. feeling more relaxed now, can't wait for when it dries. Thanks again
Hi there; I want to buy a Mirka Deros to sand my epoxy work. There are two options in front of me, which one I choose will give me a better performance and result. Mirka Deros orbit 5.0 or Mirka Deros orbit 2.5?
Hello Hi I started a epoxy resin table project for the first time. I have had mixed results as far as learning to work with epoxy resin. I'm a custom wood lure maker, so trying something new with epoxy resin.
Great video. The only thing I would add, because I've been asked a lot and I feel there is a lot of misinformation, is why you switch to wet sanding. People seem convinced it's more aggressive. In a way it kind of is, but the point is to "wash" away the sanding dust and keep the paper clean, while also keeping the surface cool so the material doesn't soften and ball up causing all kinds of other issues.
Quick question... you wet sand up to 8000, but then use the 3M #1 and #2 ... isn't #1 about 1200 grit and #2 about 2000 grit? I tried with 3M and Maguires 105-205 (roughly the same grit as 3M) but I just can't get out the swirls. Am I pressing too hard or too soft? I really want to polish rather than add another flood coat to get it glassy, But I can't figure out how to get the polish as glassy as you.
Have applied my final coat and sanded 1000 final sand. Smooth as glass but have a bit of haze you can see from an angle. Need to see if I can polish this out.
BlackTail Studio recommended your Channel & I’m glad he did!..Thumbs Up and Subbed!...Great Video AND Channel Matt! Looking forward to seeing all your content both past & present. Good Luck in your journey, I wish you MUCH SUCCESS! Have A Super Week!.....Gus
great project. i also tried to go from 320 all the way up tot 4000 and then 3 types of polish. use a festool rotex sander. up to 1500 it has holes for the vacuumsystem. Nevertheless I still get pigtails. with the vacuumsystem you cannot use water. what would you suggest? are the pigtails the result of insufficient cleaning in between? the pigtails also will not vanish with a next poor of epoxy. suggestions? kind regards. love your video!
That would make an awesome clock or wall hanging..as well as a table..Imperfections are expected..We live in an imperfect world...Handmade with love items always have imperfections...My algorithms sent me and glad it did...Subbed immediately ...Thanks for sharing your knowledge...♥️
Ah! Finally a great, comprehensive video on how to make a bar table epoxy finish not just clear but smooth too. THANK YOU!! I've been working on my table for months and this is where I'm at. One question: how long do you estimate you spent to go from original, rough sanded table to the final product for this particular case?
I do this type work. I go straight to 600 grit, used wet on a rigid block (1/8" sheet of acrylic) and suffer thru the longer time it takes to level a surface. Soft foam sanding disks follow contours, a rigid sheet of plastic as the sandpapers backer cuts off peaks. I spray clean the sand paper every 45 seconds to avoid loading the paper. My point being, 360 grit scratches are a nightmare to fully elimate so I simply don't allow them to be introduced. Depending on the standards, sanding can stop around 800 or 1000 and next comes a 3M fast cut compound on a waffle face foam pad. 3M makes a compound that breaks down fast, it starts as a cutting compound but becomes a finer polishing compound as you use it. It's worth the research (i cant remember the product name and my 3M bottle is gone, poured it into a squeeze bottle). Final pass is a swirl mark remover compound used on a wool pad.
I was going to display this, but it's the exact same process just super time consuming. After 320 grit I do my router edge work and then continue the process.
Stumbled on this looking to solve my osmo 3011 finish issue. Idk if its my polishing pads or what. Because im getting swirls. Going for a gloss finish.
@@MattsWoodworks Would you want to do a collaboration on a project? My channel is way smaller so I would understand the no. Maybe I can contact you with the idea?
Sorry just hit the default…lol. Watched your video on polishing resin. Great tutorial by the way. I’ve been trying to finalize a few gloating chess boards. Didn’t like the flood coat because of crap in the air. Decided to give your technique a try. First real attempt wet sanding. Had most of the things you’re using. Gloss I got but also major swirls. A couple of questions if you have time. 1. How long did you wait before buffing resin? I took my sanding to 220/240 like you suggested. Looked good enough to proceed. Wet sanded to 4000. Stopped at 4000 and went ahead and began the buffing. Nice gloss at the end but noticed the swirls…ugh. Went back down to 220 and tried again. Same end result. 2. Wet sanding. Damp or wet? I’ll assume wet. Trying to figure out where the swirls came in. I think it came in at the first buffing stage. 2200 seems too high and may have scratched the finish…? 3. How far back should I have gone to remove swirls? Should I go as far back as 80 or 120? 4. Lastly, how do I know when I should get a new pad? Care tips with used sandpaper and buffing pads? In the end I’m thinking I didn’t wait long enough for the resin to fully cure? Waited about 2 weeks. Full cure 30 days…? Thank yiu in advance. Keep the videos coming. JB…aka…All for the Love of Cedar”
Hi there from Toronto! So appreciate the info. I could not find your list of products (including the sander). I just started epoxy pours and your list would be a HUGE saver versus trial and error. Many thanks.
Matt, have you ever tried to put the resin in a vacuum chamber prior to the pour? It removes the micro bubbles in the resin. I do this with acrylic resins and it makes all the difference in the world. If not it would be worth a try on a sample piece…
So the last stuff you used is considered the finish. No need to apply an oil finish to it. About to do my first clear epoxy pour in the next week or so. Thanks for the video. You got my sub
I'd say this is the final step in this process and no need for any oil, you can take it a step further and add a nano coating, just depends on how far you'd like to take it. Glad you sub'd!!
Here from Blacktail Studio recommendation. Love the channel sub'd
Awesome Derek, thank you for the sub!!
@@carlfeniak2224 seems familiar :)
Same
Me too!
Me too. Subd
I've watched many videos about polishing from multiple people. Most of them tend to keep their techniques/products used a secret. They focused more on the finished piece...like "look what I did!"...and skipped over the "how" they did it. THANK YOU for laying it all out there and even giving links to products!
My pleasure Kyle, thank you for watching!
Came over from Blacktail Studios. What an informative video to jump in on. I do resin tables and have had a problem with that kind of finish. Now I know what I have been doing wrong. Self-taught brings a long learning curve. Heat will do away with your bubbles along with good deep pour resin. I use resin from the epoxy store, they have a deep pour that is amazing and great customer service. There factory is in California. Thanks for the great Vid. Think I will start over on one that I can't get the cloudy out of!
Awesome video Matt. This is the best video I’ve seen detailing any millwork shop polishing process using industry standard items.
Just an FYI, although 3M and Mirka recommend sanding past 2000 grit, you don’t need to sand past a 2000 or 2500 grit pad. Start the polishing process with 3M step 1 past 2k sanding saves a ton of time with the same result. Also, don’t sand with 100grit. 150 should be the lowest. 100 leave away too big scratches in any resins to sand through and buff out efficiently. Material is so soft you don’t need that extra grit with an Deros sander.
Been doing polyester/paint in high gloss polished finishes for 10+ years commercially in high end residential.
Thank you for the feedback my friend! I wanted to take it this high for this video only to make it easier for anyone trying this out for the first time, I should have clarified this that it's not required at all to go up to 8000, you're totally right! I am new to the, 100 grit deal, I'll give that a shot next time I do this, thank you! Appreciate a professionals clarification!
I was reading comments to see if anyone said it before I added my two cents. I agree with Tosiek and share similar strategy. I'm also a finisher with tens of thousands of square feet of polished polyester behind me. Depending how much orange peel I have to eliminate the coursest I will start is 320/400. If things laid down clean i might start at 800 grit. My biggest question on this vid was why the 100 grit? I guess we are going after air bubble craters and orange peel? My final sanding is usually 3000 grit trizact, but Ive been known to go up to 5000 when Im pissed off at sanding scratches (pig tails). Ive left 3m for Menzerna polishes. They seem to cut and polish cleaner with less chemical smells and greasiness. The process you have in this vid works great obviously, but I think you needn't go all the way down to 100 or as high as 8000. Good vid.
Following this video wrecked my table. Even at 2500 the 3M couldn't fill the small scratches. Now I will re sand everything at 150 grit and re pour epoxy.
@@DenisWoodcox most problems are user error and not having enough knowledge/practice mitigating scratches before the next step. Could be you didn’t polish enough or sanded a step too quickly to eliminate them. His process is sound. Sometimes you need to go back a few steps to remove scratches you missed.
God blessed you 🙏🏻 I had been searching for the right way to polished resin for months, wasted so much money on product, didn’t know which buffer to buy, thank you soooooooo much. I preserved flowers 💐
Matt thank you so much. I was looking for a tutorial on polishing epoxy as I built a table for my son when he became an navy officer, all hand done from a liberty ship hatch way from ww2 with challenge coins laid in. It has been close to two years of use in his office and needs to be cleaned up a bit. This is exactly what I was looking for. Great job looks mirror finish.
Matt, you do a fine job with your projects and your techniques. I've learned so much from RUclips videos and yours are among the best.. That's why I subscribed. When I hear loud music like the one I commented on, I turn off the sound or exit from the program. No one watches any how-to video because of the music. If you watch enough videos, you'll see that teen-ager music is not what most of your viewers would select to play for themselves. To answer your question, "No." Any music is not better than no music. No music is better than something that interrupts the crafting experience I clicked on to watch. Thanks for answering. It's your show and you can play what you wish.
This is great feedback Dale! Just bought a set up for voice over, appreciate all of your input!
Nice video mate. As with most worthwhile things in life, taking your time and not skipping any steps is the way to go.
Thank you! I like where your heads at, I'm with you!
Man this is great to actually have some advice on products to use. As well as RPM speeds and such.
Same here, I just found blacktail and he mentioned you and as an resin enthusiast. I couldn’t miss subscribing and like. Thanks for your dedication and knowledge and more of all sharing.
Wow. The algorithm sent me here. Great video and what a great polish you put on that piece. Thank you so much for the info. I’ll have to check that stuff out.
My pleasure, thank you for watching!
Matt, you work have, so much energy and gravity I get hoked on it. Thank you man and keep us all informed of new projects.
The bubbles tell me it’s made by hand, great job, great video!
Finally a video that’s actually helpful. Thank you!
I'm here, thanks to, Blacktail Studio, I subscribed, with the bell on, to receive all notifications.
You truly are an upcoming star. I will try to share all of your videos, as your work is amazing
Used it for the first time last weekend definitely worth buying if you're a person who likes detailing your own car recommend first time to use on lowest setting 800 so you don't burn paint don't leave in one spot keep moving it over paint easy to use ruclips.net/user/postUgkxfzbDkCRyv3CFXnLZI4APZtRRuG2uRmP2 truck looks like new again used maguires black light battery life like all milwaukee products seem to hold up well 😀
thanks for the advice. I have a coffee table setting at the mo and I'm seeing like a scale forming on the top . was worried I wouldn't be able to get the glass like finish. feeling more relaxed now, can't wait for when it dries. Thanks again
It’s unbelievably beautiful.
Thank you!
Wonderful Job ! Got your sight info from Blacktail Studio. Look forward to more Matt's Woodworks ! Thanks!
Bubbles look cool!!
Cam from Blacktail said you were awesome. And he was right! Hope your channel takes off
Thank you so much for coming over Lisa! I do to hah
Awesome finish! I've never been able to get a finish that great. I learned alot thanks!
Great, glad you learned something!
Beautiful work and you surely taking your time, I'm so lazy to go through a million stops like you but I admire your patients!
Thank you for this video. I followed your steps on my table. The result was great, like glass.
Awesome craftsmanship, thanks Cam from Blacktail Studio for the heads up
Thank you very much Mark! Happy you came over!
Can this process be used if the wood is exposed on the surface? So you would be polishing wood and resin at the same time.
Came in through blacktail, subd on the intro. Blacktails show case of your stuff was incredible. Im glad to be here man.
Also, how many years has it taken you to get to this point? I cant imagine making a non glass something and making it look like this so great job!
@@Moonmoonmurica Thank you for the sub my friend!! I have been in this space for 6 years now!
The title of this video was dead on ...that's a true pro quality finish. Very nice.
Stunning, Blacktail was right about you and your channel. Best wishes.
Thank you for coming over Bry!
DAAAAAAAMN SON! That's nice. I've never seen epoxy polished so well.
Thank you for that!!
Nice demo...Bravo.
Black Tail brought me here, happy to see your channel blowing up!
Blacktail Studio sent me your way - great channel!
Hi there;
I want to buy a Mirka Deros to sand my epoxy work.
There are two options in front of me, which one I choose will give me a better performance and result.
Mirka Deros orbit 5.0 or Mirka Deros orbit 2.5?
Never a fail just gives character
I'll take it!
I'm here by way of Blacktail....good stuff you got here. =)
Thank you Bradford!
That is one expensive mess up! Beautiful polishing job. Thanks for showing how!
Great video Matt, thanks for listing your products, going to change a few of the ones I use and try some of these!
My pleasure James, glad you dig the video!🙏🏻
Good stuff man, I work with acrylic and I learned something here thanks 😊
Awwesome, finally...thanks!!! I'm getting the pour down pat but hung up on the glass look. this should do the trick..:)
Thank you for the straightforward video Matt
Hello
Hi I started a epoxy resin table project for the first time. I have had mixed results as far as learning to work with epoxy resin. I'm a custom wood lure maker, so trying something new with epoxy resin.
Great video. The only thing I would add, because I've been asked a lot and I feel there is a lot of misinformation, is why you switch to wet sanding. People seem convinced it's more aggressive. In a way it kind of is, but the point is to "wash" away the sanding dust and keep the paper clean, while also keeping the surface cool so the material doesn't soften and ball up causing all kinds of other issues.
Best video ive seen for this. Thank you. People like to keep it a secret.
Quick question... you wet sand up to 8000, but then use the 3M #1 and #2 ... isn't #1 about 1200 grit and #2 about 2000 grit? I tried with 3M and Maguires 105-205 (roughly the same grit as 3M) but I just can't get out the swirls. Am I pressing too hard or too soft? I really want to polish rather than add another flood coat to get it glassy, But I can't figure out how to get the polish as glassy as you.
Oh Damn. I'm still trying to get 5000grit. In Australia I was lucky to find 3000 grit. That is awesome!
Hey Matt, came here from BlackTail Studio. Really cool stuff. I'll be watching!
Hey, really nice! How about the sides of the table? How would you get those done?
Thank you! This exact same process would apply!
Beautiful finish! Blacktail Studio tip to come here, glad I did.
Glad you came over!!
Have applied my final coat and sanded 1000 final sand. Smooth as glass but have a bit of haze you can see from an angle. Need to see if I can polish this out.
Wow that look really great 👍🏽
Thanks!
BlackTail Studio recommended your Channel & I’m glad he did!..Thumbs Up and Subbed!...Great Video AND Channel Matt! Looking forward to seeing all your content both past & present. Good Luck in your journey, I wish you MUCH SUCCESS! Have A Super Week!.....Gus
Thank you my friend, super glad you came over and sub'd!! I have some super fun projects Ill be showcasing this year, stay tuned!
great project. i also tried to go from 320 all the way up tot 4000 and then 3 types of polish. use a festool rotex sander. up to 1500 it has holes for the vacuumsystem. Nevertheless I still get pigtails.
with the vacuumsystem you cannot use water.
what would you suggest?
are the pigtails the result of insufficient cleaning in between?
the pigtails also will not vanish with a next poor of epoxy. suggestions? kind regards. love your video!
The pig tails are a result of not cleaning properly between grits, also after 320 I take the vac system off and just wet sand.. Clean clean clean!
Came over from blacktail love that process and dig your channel oops thanks for the links
I did my countertops in slices of wood. Wasn’t sure how to make it shine, Thank You
Found you through Blacktail Studio cool video!
Thank you for coming over!
Blacktail studio sent me. Happy to see your work. 👍🏻👍🏻
Happy you came over!
That would make an awesome clock or wall hanging..as well as a table..Imperfections are expected..We live in an imperfect world...Handmade with love items always have imperfections...My algorithms sent me and glad it did...Subbed immediately ...Thanks for sharing your knowledge...♥️
Thank you for the sub, and I totally thought about a clock!!
Man dude I still love it with the bubbles
right on, glad you do!
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing !!
Cam from Blacktail suggested your channel, already subscribed. Love your channel
Woooooooooooow I'm amazed
Super clear finish
Great video. I used to cut and polish gemstones basically the same idea. Enjoyed the vid.
Thank you!
Nicely done, really liked the mesh type sandpaper!
I do too, works great!
Thats all videos watched now. You are very talented mate. When is the next one? Looking forward to seeing the finished root table.
Wow thank you Colin! I’m making a “who has the clearest resin” test/video next! Root table is coming too soon!👊🏻
Here via a Blacktail vid and my man, you have a new subscriber 👌
Ah! Finally a great, comprehensive video on how to make a bar table epoxy finish not just clear but smooth too. THANK YOU!! I've been working on my table for months and this is where I'm at. One question: how long do you estimate you spent to go from original, rough sanded table to the final product for this particular case?
Found ya via Blacktail studios.. Nice video on finishing!!
Here also from Blacktail studio. Great video!!
Thank you!
Great instruction. Need to do some plexi. Will use this info. Thanks!
I do this type work.
I go straight to 600 grit, used wet on a rigid block (1/8" sheet of acrylic) and suffer thru the longer time it takes to level a surface.
Soft foam sanding disks follow contours, a rigid sheet of plastic as the sandpapers backer cuts off peaks.
I spray clean the sand paper every 45 seconds to avoid loading the paper.
My point being, 360 grit scratches are a nightmare to fully elimate so I simply don't allow them to be introduced.
Depending on the standards, sanding can stop around 800 or 1000 and next comes a 3M fast cut compound on a waffle face foam pad. 3M makes a compound that breaks down fast, it starts as a cutting compound but becomes a finer polishing compound as you use it. It's worth the research (i cant remember the product name and my 3M bottle is gone, poured it into a squeeze bottle).
Final pass is a swirl mark remover compound used on a wool pad.
I'm also here from blackmail studio love wood working so I'm here to subscribe and enjoy your video.
Here from Blacktail. Good luck to you young man. Good work
Welcome, thank you for coming over!
It looks outstanding. Blackmail Studios sent me your way.
Awesome, thank you for coming over!
Lol blackmail 😂 how about Blackmale 😂
@@bigjmacg haha didn’t even notice that! 😂😂😂
Sorry, Blacktail.
Thanks for the vid Matt. Looks really good
Thanks Dylan!
Fantastic tutorial !!! Thanks for doing this...beautiful finish
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
This video deserves aa award I totally got everything you said ,answered a lot of questions nice one fella i subbed straight after top vid 👌
Thats awesome, glad you came over and thank you for staying!
Came over due to a mention on Blacktail Studio. Great work!
Came over from Blacktail. Im looking forward to your videos!
Thanks to Blacktail Studios fo letting me know about your channel.
Hi, Great video. I am just wondering about polishing the edges. Any ideas???
Would love to see how you can achieve similar glasslike finish on the edges.
I was going to display this, but it's the exact same process just super time consuming. After 320 grit I do my router edge work and then continue the process.
@@MattsWoodworks Can you post a picture after you have done the sides?
Stumbled on this looking to solve my osmo 3011 finish issue. Idk if its my polishing pads or what. Because im getting swirls. Going for a gloss finish.
Be sure to clean really good between grits!
@@MattsWoodworks Would you want to do a collaboration on a project? My channel is way smaller so I would understand the no. Maybe I can contact you with the idea?
As per the recommend......Love your work!
Sorry just hit the default…lol.
Watched your video on polishing resin. Great tutorial by the way.
I’ve been trying to finalize a few gloating chess boards. Didn’t like the flood coat because of crap in the air. Decided to give your technique a try. First real attempt wet sanding. Had most of the things you’re using.
Gloss I got but also major swirls.
A couple of questions if you have time.
1. How long did you wait before buffing resin? I took my sanding to 220/240 like you suggested. Looked good enough to proceed. Wet sanded to 4000. Stopped at 4000 and went ahead and began the buffing. Nice gloss at the end but noticed the swirls…ugh. Went back down to 220 and tried again. Same end result.
2. Wet sanding. Damp or wet? I’ll assume wet. Trying to figure out where the swirls came in. I think it came in at the first buffing stage. 2200 seems too high and may have scratched the finish…?
3. How far back should I have gone to remove swirls? Should I go as far back as 80 or 120?
4. Lastly, how do I know when I should get a new pad? Care tips with used sandpaper and buffing pads?
In the end I’m thinking I didn’t wait long enough for the resin to fully cure? Waited about 2 weeks. Full cure 30 days…?
Thank yiu in advance. Keep the videos coming.
JB…aka…All for the Love of Cedar”
found u via Black tail. excellent vids, especially vid on resin tests
Thank you!
I actually like the bubbles! Also here on Blacktail rec
Love the finish. Is it scratch resistant, if not, is there any "polishing" compounds that will make a resin table scratch resistant? Thank you
yes there is,
but it dulls the shine out a bit. look on amazon you will find it
Hi there from Toronto! So appreciate the info. I could not find your list of products (including the sander). I just started epoxy pours and your list would be a HUGE saver versus trial and error. Many thanks.
Matt, have you ever tried to put the resin in a vacuum chamber prior to the pour? It removes the micro bubbles in the resin. I do this with acrylic resins and it makes all the difference in the world. If not it would be worth a try on a sample piece…
😂 never mind the next video I watched, you were doing exactly what I was talking about!
Came over on the advice of blacktail studios glad I did very enjoyable 👍
Thank you for coming over Stuart!
Could you possibly use an orbital sander like a ridgid one or do you need a da sander?
That'll work fine!
Here from Blacktail Studio recommendation. Love the channel sub'd!
Hello Matt, Cam sent me. Great work. Thanks for sharing.
Great, thank you for coming over!!
That's a link to my epoxy resin table project.
So the off gas that the Center emblem did? Did I do something wrong with the pour?
Stunning. Thank you for sharing. Regards Lee (UK)
Thank you for watching!
So the last stuff you used is considered the finish. No need to apply an oil finish to it. About to do my first clear epoxy pour in the next week or so. Thanks for the video. You got my sub
I'd say this is the final step in this process and no need for any oil, you can take it a step further and add a nano coating, just depends on how far you'd like to take it. Glad you sub'd!!
@@MattsWoodworksappreciate the knowledge. Look forward to more of your videos.
id take it with the bubbles... pretty sharp looking table
Can I sand just a small part of the area that has some problems, and then polish the rest so that the portion I just corrected blends with the area?
This is just great! Thanks so much-followed your steps and it worked like a charm!