@@ResinObsession thank you. I guess trial and error is the way to go. Had good time with the wife and kids, so feeling wise it's priceless, resin wise, it's expensive 😂
This happened to me tonight. My first time making a resin acrylic painting. One of the mistakes I know I made was mixing too much at one time. The second mistake was letting it sit too long before pouring. I didnt know I needed to give it a hot bath so that was the third mistake haha! It was very thick and stringy. I worked with it though because I didnt want to waste my paint and resin. The canvases came out ok. I'm proud of myself and I am looking forward to what my art will look like once I get the resin right. It was very fun even with the mistakes.
Mel G you don't have to give the resin a hot bath that's only to rid the resin of the bubbles you could just run a heat gun or a lighter to pop the bubbles , well if you do set it in hot water only for a small amount of time . I never tried that method i only use a heat gun or lighter alcohol works also just a few sprinkles or spray it , never ever mix water with resin.
How do I get this bubbled up hard, opaque resin out of my candleligjt mould? :( Very helpful video. Thank you.. now I know what I did wrong.. mixed too much and used heat gun for the bubbled 😢
Hi Kiran, I'm sorry this happened to you. This article gives you a few ideas how to get stuck resin out of your mold: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/how-to-get-resin-out-of-mold/
That just happened to me yesterday for the first time. I left it in the hot water too long and I mixed too much and let it sit in the mixing cup. Now I know why it did what it did. Thanks!
Thank you for this video! I am working on making bowling pins with the ball. I'm using 2:1 ratio resin. When I work on projects, I always cover the projects to protect them from dust while they cure. This morning shortly after pouring the resin into the mold of the ball, I noticed that the resin had gotten extremely hot and overflowed. My conclusion is that because the mold is kind of deep and was covered, some sort of reaction to too much resin being covered caused it to overheat and overflow in such a tight small mold space. The other mold I did this too were NOT covered and never cured. 😮
This happen to me about four years ago. I got so scared that was the last time i did any resin. I cant even find my cup. It was probably over 90 degrees outside. My resin also turn yellow after that. the half gallon. I was wondering if i should throw it away.
I just took a big coffin mold and I turned it into a resin shaker domed with UV resin and it started smoking when I cured it. Do you know why the UV resin does that too? It was scary and I didn't know what to do with it lol
This only happened to me when i added color acrylic paint to be exact plus i used to much heat from the heat gun to pop the bubbles , lucky it was already in the mold i missed the smoking because i left and came back and it had over flowed in a melting form inside my mold very hot , and it cured in minutes . I was also lucky it didn't burn through the silicone when it cooled off it was still a little gummy and i was able to peel off most of the melted looking parts of the project , funny thing that was the only destroyed part of the project it was a one sided mold the front that shows looks great just the back part was crappy looking but that's the part that doesn't suppose to show anyway , and my silicone mold looked as if nothing ever happened so i didn't completely ruin my project or waste resin and my mold was safe . i learned a lesson never over heat resin especially when using color i haven't had any other problems so far ever since.
@@lunavalcreations COLOR mixed in with resin starts the heating process faster , but it's going to get hot regardless because that's how resin cures , in my case i used a heat gun to pop the bubbles the problem was i added to much heat(never over heat the resin with a heat gun or a lighter just enough to pop the bubbles) and had too much paint in my resin , you only need just enough paint to show the color , i was a beginner back then and i didn't really know what i know now. If you follow the resin instructions it tells you the cure time but if color is added and heat is added your time is shorted in half .
@@lunavalcreations It's easier then you think , you just have to follow the instructions if it says mix 50/50 then you mix it 50/50 and follow cure time so it doesn't over heat , and stirring and mixing it very well is very important you have to mix it until it's not cloudy anymore for at least ten minutes and scrap the sides of the container while stirring every now and again .Add color after you mix the resin .You only need a few drops of paint if you desire color then stir to see color you desire , and only pop bubbles after the pour use heat gun or lighter 5 seconds at a time never too long or it will over heat in minutes . If you do this you shouldn't have any problems ...hope not .
Thank you, I did this today. I let it sit to long and I lost it all. Yes, you are correct melted my cheap cup and I threw into bucket of water on porch. But we learn from your mistakes. 😀
I had a mold I had gotten half filled and I went to check it a few hours later only to find the mold was hot to the touch. It hadn’t smoked just hot warm.
So what do u do if everything seems fine till about an hour after you pour and suddenly only one mold is very warm and the others aren't. Should I try to cool it or leave it?
Great video and help, it happened so fast and I already had poured it on my project, is there anyway I can make it more liquid at this point, or have I ruined my project? So sad, I think I know the answer. Thanks
I used disposable plastic cup. It melted right in my hand last night. Everything was smoking. I put them in the wash room n poured cold water on it. It was solid by then.
There are other reasons why it can happen. I discuss other reasons here: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/epoxy-resin-overheated-resin-is-hot-and-smoking/
I didn't use a water bath of any kind. Never ran into this issue before. Trying to make lamps with battery operated fairy lights that [claim] to be compatible with water and resin. The switch is off and the batteries are not in the cartridge. I have now put my molds in a plastic tray on the window sill with the window open and snow inside the tray. Will this be okay?! What else should I do? Also, one of the molds (the hotter one) is hardening but the other mold is taking much longer to cure and is not as hot, not yet anyway..
Are you able to reuse bottle A and bottle B again once its cooked down? Or is the product damaged and should be tossed away? I think I left mine in warm water to long and I waited for it to cool then combined A and B but it ended up having a lot of bubbles
Hi Eliana, I'm sorry this happened to you. This article will help: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/epoxy-resin-overheated-resin-is-hot-and-smoking/
it happened to me ....i mixed some to make a mold of a small 300ml plastic bottle...i poured the resin in the small bottle...it then got so hot i couldnt touch it....i took the bottle and dropped it into cold water the water went warm and i added ice blocks to cool it down more...the resin cracked in the middle but the but the outside was fine after i cut the plastic bottle off...but yeah thats a really fast way to dry ur resin it was like 10 minutes and the bottle was cold before i cut the plastic bottle off
I just did this the other nite by accident. Sat my cup with 14 ounces of resin in hot water and went to the bathroom. Came out a few minutes later and it was solid! I’m keeping it as a momento and reminder!
What is good to use if you get resin on your skin? I used sea salt and kept rubbing. My hands are still a little sticky. It would be nice to have something that wont take forever to get off. Thank you in advance!
Mine did this last night started melting my cup and burned my hand! It suppose to stay straight for up to 40 min but once I mix a small batch it never last no matter the temp n my room 🧐
I had used the majority of a kit on one edge of my table and then finished off the bottle and some of a new bottle on the other edge, I mixed and poured and within 10 minutes the resin started to smoke and within 30 minutes had totally cured, I was using amethyst shimmer on one side which was perfect and decided to use gold shimmer on the other, I actually thought it was the pigment, what a clever chap I am !!!
Plus, paper starts burning at 451 F/232.778 C. As for the wax in paper cups/milk cartons/etc Melting point: 37 °C (99 °F) Boiling point: > 370 °C (698 °F)
My resin just started heating up really fast so I started freaking out, mine didn’t smoke luckily, but did cure within 5 minutes. I don’t know why this happened though as I only mixed 50 ml (a bit less than 2oz) and it was just sitting in my room
Hi Lisanne, I'm sorry this happened to you and am glad you are okay. This article gives some ideas on what could be going on: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/epoxy-resin-overheated-resin-is-hot-and-smoking/
Thank you so much.... something like this just happened to me because the resin was kind of hard and I decided to do the bath thingy 😳😳😳 and while hot mixed with the hardner and end it up almost burning my craft area so it’s good to know what I did wrong or in this case what we did wrong.... thanks
Had this happen to me recently when I didn’t have issues before. But my shop is an un air conditioned storage rental unit so I’m assuming that’s why. Now I’m real nervous about my table pour I’m supposed to do tonight. 😬
Even in a warm room, the resin and hardener itself can be cold. I like warming Part A and Part B for a few minutes to thin them out. It reduces the number of bubbles you will have when you mix the two parts together. You can see more in this video: ruclips.net/video/ugQSgVIP2Uk/видео.html
I came straight yt to understand why this had just happened,I did exactly what u did with the resin,the room was cold so i sat them both in hot water and mixed 6oz 😲 I actually didn't realise that 3oz was maximum..but thanks to you i now know not what to do next time..😘
So this happened to me today I did 2 oz and 2oz or maybe a little more and i left it while attending to the kids and everything else and so thank god for checking on it I was about to stir it and it was hard and the cup was super hot
This happened to me now but it didnt cause any smoke first time preserving my roses on a dome.. and it bubbles big time 😭😭😭 what should i do for the next layers
This happened to me yesterday, I'm very new to resin. I saw smoke, I got scared, my cup felt hot. Oh lord what did do wrong now? While pouring it started to thicken up looking like a long vine from mixing cup to mold, Whoa!!! The rest of the resin in the mixing cup started to get harrrrrrd!!! I got as much as possible into the mold and i was done, So from this breakdown on this video, the issues was, it's summertime in Brooklyn & it was tooooo hooooot & i should have turned on the air conditioning. Trial n Error
@@ResinObsession I forgot to say thank you. I surely learned from your video. So my next pour, (2days ago) I made sure the temp was right in here, but miscalculated my resin ratio (I know I messed that batch up) 🤦🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤣 It’s ah beautiful learning process though.
I'm very new to resin and just ran across your video. I've heard people talk about "flash cure" but I don't know enough about it. How long does it take before the smoke and heat start? I mix 6 oz of each part almost every time I make something and then once it is mixed, pour it into separate cups to color. I worry about a couple of my molds that are a little deep in spots, don't want to start a fire but don't think about starting them earlier to pour the thick spots in layers
Hi Jessica, it's good to be thinking about this. You definitely don't want to start a fire! This article will help: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/why-does-resin-flash-cure/
Everything you mentioned happened with me. Warmed up too much, didn't distribute into separate cups, was a really warm day and no air conditioning 😯🤭🤦🏽♀️. But thank you sharing this ❤️
Happen last night in middle of project. I didn't warm it. The amount was normal amount I use. I stirred it but the haze didn't disappear for the time it was supposed to
I've never heard this could happen. But, my quest: If it was 80°, why did you need to put it into hot water at all? I keep my room at around 78° and never use heat...
Your bottles of resin are still cooler than the 80 degree air temperature. By warming the bottles, you thin the liquid and make it easier for bubbles to release. I show more of that here: ruclips.net/video/ugQSgVIP2Uk/видео.html
Came back into my room to find my resin in my silicon mould had bubbled up and set and I got so confused it was probably because I used too much acrylic paint to set a colour in my resin 😬
This stuff is dangerous I used to work with it in food factory to lay flooring in big mixes 20 years ago. If you had dry skin it would effect you I stopped to any job but all the guys that I worked with are no longer here Do not heat it up must mix it right and open area
Oh every times it did it (2wice ) last night a small batch at that I throw that cup right into my bedside garbage a lil smoke and that was it not hot enough to start a fire and if it does I’m right here with it.
this just happened to me & i got scareddd since it was the first time to bubble up so much & rising to the top. i left it outside on concrete like you said it's pretty chilly, is it fine to leave it there all night?
Please help me im super scared; i did not know that resin had a maximun and minimum; i mixed A LOT (like 800 grams) and poured it directlu to a silicone mold. It has been like 10 minutes and it is BOILING, the mold is impossible to touch, but the resin is pretty hard. What can I do??? Please help me; the mold is like 10 cm
Please respond, what I wanted to say was you should make a clear resin with some dried flowers and charms in it for a new little design or maybe make some money of if it😁🌸
Mine happened only when I poured it on and over a real and fresh flower. Scared the crap out of me. Put it outside for a bit. But it's better now though there is still white bubbles and a slight smell.
Hi Andrea, I'm sorry this happened to you. Yes, there is a minimum and maximum mixing amount for each resin. I share more in our resin buying guide: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/resin-buying-guide/
My resin A I put in the microwave for 8 seconds and I mix the B it was a solid in 2 hours but now I did it just normal I’m making a sphere I just started playing with epoxy yesterday and now it’s real hot on the top half it’s 1 am here and I’m tired so rush it at the end but that’s why I do it to calm me down and not get frustrated or anxious taking control
Hi Jon, for safety reasons, please don't put resin in your microwave. Heat water in a microwave, then put the resin in the hot water bath to warm it up.
on my resins instructions it says to fill no higher than 2cm. I did that today because I needed a lot of resin and then after ten minutes of resting it suddenly started foaming and smoking and cracking and I got the fuck out lool scary as hell
I think as with chip fires DON'T move it, you could spill and cause further fires, spill burning resin on yourself etc. Everyone should have a good extinguisher and fire blanket. Use that. They're only a few quid/dollar's, my last one was £10 from Amazon and it's an aerosol spray with a free fire blanket. Accidents happen and with all that flammable resin, varnish, alcohol etc fire safety is essential.
I could easily see that if it was a large amount of resin not to move it. In this case, it wasn't much and I immediately knew what was happening, so I wanted to get it outside instead of the smoke and fumes filling up my studio. To your point though, it always good to have fire safety equipment close by in case something gets out of control.
So this just happened to me except my flowers on the inside that were white are now yellow and burnt looking. My mold is piping hot still but not smoking anymore and yes cured in seconds! I'm devastated bc the entire thing looks bad. I'm on my way to get sand paper in hopes I can fix some of it once it isn't hot to the touch anymore. As for the flowers I guess there's nothing that can be done. Worse part...these were my wedding bouquet flowers. I know exactly what I did wrong too. I hate how impatient I am and wish I just took it a layer at a time
i last time had like 250g mixture poured it at once in thin plastic container after 30min it started producing a lot bubbles , smoke, and almost start firing fumes were disquisting. i was really pissed off because i wasted so much...
I put my resin in hot water for 20 min just because of how cold it was outside and so that the resin was super viscous. But all of a sudden it clumped up, got hot and cured within a minute or so. I was maybe half done with my fiberglass project. 30 bucks totally waisted.
I am from india...same stiff happened to me after pouring it in my table and it started smoking...so should i let it happen or what should i do....was its the temperature as i was doing it in an open area, or what should i do....plx help
That happened to me i didnt even know what i did it was my 1st x even try it i was doing dominos i felt like the air around me was just getting hot but like fast i had one window open n my ceiling fans i was in my dinning room i hurry up n tan downto badement n got to the backyard n just threw everythin away mold n everything it was such a strong smell panicked and never tried it again i dont even know what brand i had .😮😮😢
Unfortunately today this happened when i wanted to finish my leftover resin and in total it was 145 gm of 1:3 resin 😭 boy did i get scared when it started to bubble up like champagne and then hardened within minutes. I used to sit it for 40mins before using and never had this issue, but today within 30 mins it started bubbling. So much resin lost 🤦
I'm glad I found this. I'm so new to using resin and I may have mixed to much so I can mold 2 sets of coasters and the 1st one came out fine then like u said, the extra resin sat a while before I began to mix the colors and it got so hot and smokey. I freaked out thinking it was going to explode haha!!! Lesson learned! Thank you for explaining what could have gone wrong. :)
Great info !!! I see a lot of videos about cold climates, but like you I'm in Fl. Central East coast. How does heat and humidity affect different resin projects?
This just happened to me!! I didn't think much of it but I had seen a video where they cured resin very quickly . My mistake was using the heat gun too much! I wasted so much, and it was beautifully clear resin!:(
i did resin before and everything was fine and i did it all wrong and still everything was fine, and tonight i thought this thing was gonna explode. like wow no chill.
Ha! Thank you! Well, now I know! I landed here because this just happened to me! Lol!
Glad I could help!
Same here, just now
I'm 3 years behind u lol
Happened to me yesterday, great video!
Thank you for this video. My first ever resin experience, I made every single mistake that you mentioned here. Lesson learned 😂🤦🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
Sorry to hear that, but glad you are taking it in stride. 😀
@@ResinObsession thank you. I guess trial and error is the way to go. Had good time with the wife and kids, so feeling wise it's priceless, resin wise, it's expensive 😂
This happened to me tonight. My first time making a resin acrylic painting. One of the mistakes I know I made was mixing too much at one time. The second mistake was letting it sit too long before pouring. I didnt know I needed to give it a hot bath so that was the third mistake haha! It was very thick and stringy. I worked with it though because I didnt want to waste my paint and resin. The canvases came out ok. I'm proud of myself and I am looking forward to what my art will look like once I get the resin right. It was very fun even with the mistakes.
What a great attitude. Your next project will be even better. Awesome!
Mel G you don't have to give the resin a hot bath that's only to rid the resin of the bubbles you could just run a heat gun or a lighter to pop the bubbles , well if you do set it in hot water only for a small amount of time . I never tried that method i only use a heat gun or lighter alcohol works also just a few sprinkles or spray it , never ever mix water with resin.
How do I get this bubbled up hard, opaque resin out of my candleligjt mould? :( Very helpful video. Thank you.. now I know what I did wrong.. mixed too much and used heat gun for the bubbled 😢
Hi Kiran, I'm sorry this happened to you. This article gives you a few ideas how to get stuck resin out of your mold: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/how-to-get-resin-out-of-mold/
Wait till it cools and hopefully it comes out.
Just happened to me…my first time using resin….whoah! I was scared when I saw it smoking. Thanks for the tips
That just happened to me yesterday for the first time. I left it in the hot water too long and I mixed too much and let it sit in the mixing cup. Now I know why it did what it did. Thanks!
I hope you are okay. It can be quite startling when this happens.
@@ResinObsession What is "vennerlation" , you keep saying this but ... What? So confused...
Apparently resin reacts with the same principle as sodium in water. The larger the mass, the more heat it produces, and it’s internally.
Thank you for this video! I am working on making bowling pins with the ball. I'm using 2:1 ratio resin. When I work on projects, I always cover the projects to protect them from dust while they cure. This morning shortly after pouring the resin into the mold of the ball, I noticed that the resin had gotten extremely hot and overflowed. My conclusion is that because the mold is kind of deep and was covered, some sort of reaction to too much resin being covered caused it to overheat and overflow in such a tight small mold space. The other mold I did this too were NOT covered and never cured. 😮
So is the resin in the container still good to use for future use or is it all bad now and you had dispose of it?
Once the resin started to smoke, it cured quickly. Unfortunately, I was unable to use it in my mold.
@@ResinObsession oh no.. Lol i ment the resin you left in the water bath too long. The jugs you have of it
@@GameOnViolet93 I wanna know that, because did just happened to me
Glad you are ok! Glad I watch this video.
Yes, thank you!
This happen to me about four years ago. I got so scared that was the last time i did any resin. I cant even find my cup. It was probably over 90 degrees outside. My resin also turn yellow after that. the half gallon. I was wondering if i should throw it away.
So is it supposed to be warmed up to a certain temperature and, if so, what is that magic number?
I just took a big coffin mold and I turned it into a resin shaker domed with UV resin and it started smoking when I cured it. Do you know why the UV resin does that too? It was scary and I didn't know what to do with it lol
This only happened to me when i added color acrylic paint to be exact plus i used to much heat from the heat gun to pop the bubbles , lucky it was already in the mold i missed the smoking because i left and came back and it had over flowed in a melting form inside my mold very hot , and it cured in minutes . I was also lucky it didn't burn through the silicone when it cooled off it was still a little gummy and i was able to peel off most of the melted looking parts of the project , funny thing that was the only destroyed part of the project it was a one sided mold the front that shows looks great just the back part was crappy looking but that's the part that doesn't suppose to show anyway , and my silicone mold looked as if nothing ever happened so i didn't completely ruin my project or waste resin and my mold was safe . i learned a lesson never over heat resin especially when using color i haven't had any other problems so far ever since.
Your comment is the closest to what I just experienced tonight. What does coloring your resin with acrylic paint have to do with this happening?
@@lunavalcreations COLOR mixed in with resin starts the heating process faster , but it's going to get hot regardless because that's how resin cures , in my case i used a heat gun to pop the bubbles the problem was i added to much heat(never over heat the resin with a heat gun or a lighter just enough to pop the bubbles) and had too much paint in my resin , you only need just enough paint to show the color , i was a beginner back then and i didn't really know what i know now. If you follow the resin instructions it tells you the cure time but if color is added and heat is added your time is shorted in half .
@@goldiesincity8005 I am a beginner and I'm struggling hard
@@lunavalcreations It's easier then you think , you just have to follow the instructions if it says mix 50/50 then you mix it 50/50 and follow cure time so it doesn't over heat , and stirring and mixing it very well is very important you have to mix it until it's not cloudy anymore for at least ten minutes and scrap the sides of the container while stirring every now and again .Add color after you mix the resin .You only need a few drops of paint if you desire color then stir to see color you desire , and only pop bubbles after the pour use heat gun or lighter 5 seconds at a time never too long or it will over heat in minutes . If you do this you shouldn't have any problems ...hope not .
@@goldiesincity8005 thank you, appreciate the tips very much
Thank you, I did this today. I let it sit to long and I lost it all. Yes, you are correct melted my cheap cup and I threw into bucket of water on porch. But we learn from your mistakes. 😀
Sorry to hear this happened to you, but glad to know you figured it out. It can be so scary!
I had a mold I had gotten half filled and I went to check it a few hours later only to find the mold was hot to the touch. It hadn’t smoked just hot warm.
Were you able to get it out of the mold?
So what do u do if everything seems fine till about an hour after you pour and suddenly only one mold is very warm and the others aren't. Should I try to cool it or leave it?
I’m using 1:1 ratio but my resin got really hard and was smoking I did put it in hot water.
Great video and help, it happened so fast and I already had poured it on my project, is there anyway I can make it more liquid at this point, or have I ruined my project? So sad, I think I know the answer. Thanks
Unfortunately not
I used disposable plastic cup. It melted right in my hand last night. Everything was smoking. I put them in the wash room n poured cold water on it. It was solid by then.
I never put it in warm water bath, but still it happened.
There are other reasons why it can happen. I discuss other reasons here: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/epoxy-resin-overheated-resin-is-hot-and-smoking/
I didn't use a water bath of any kind. Never ran into this issue before. Trying to make lamps with battery operated fairy lights that [claim] to be compatible with water and resin. The switch is off and the batteries are not in the cartridge. I have now put my molds in a plastic tray on the window sill with the window open and snow inside the tray. Will this be okay?! What else should I do?
Also, one of the molds (the hotter one) is hardening but the other mold is taking much longer to cure and is not as hot, not yet anyway..
Are you able to reuse bottle A and bottle B again once its cooked down? Or is the product damaged and should be tossed away? I think I left mine in warm water to long and I waited for it to cool then combined A and B but it ended up having a lot of bubbles
As long as the A and B weren't combined, yes, you can reuse. It sounds like it might have cooled down too much before you used it.
@@ResinObsession thank you!!
What causes my resin to have craze marks when it comes out of a mold. Like a whale or dolphins mold
When I mixed mine and poured it into the layers it then started to bubble and stuff. What am I doing wrong
Hi Eliana, I'm sorry this happened to you. This article will help: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/epoxy-resin-overheated-resin-is-hot-and-smoking/
What’s with the water bath what is that to make it cure faster ? Once I stir mine I feel it and I can feel it heating up and my room be freezing
Hi, I explain more about a water bath for resin here: xx
So if it’s smoking can it burn or start a fire?
it happened to me ....i mixed some to make a mold of a small 300ml plastic bottle...i poured the resin in the small bottle...it then got so hot i couldnt touch it....i took the bottle and dropped it into cold water the water went warm and i added ice blocks to cool it down more...the resin cracked in the middle but the but the outside was fine after i cut the plastic bottle off...but yeah thats a really fast way to dry ur resin it was like 10 minutes and the bottle was cold before i cut the plastic bottle off
I just did this the other nite by accident. Sat my cup with 14 ounces of resin in hot water and went to the bathroom. Came out a few minutes later and it was solid! I’m keeping it as a momento and reminder!
I'm so glad you found it helpful. :)
Just ruined my turtle 🐢.... sad face. 😂
What is good to use if you get resin on your skin? I used sea salt and kept rubbing. My hands are still a little sticky. It would be nice to have something that wont take forever to get off. Thank you in advance!
I like to use a pumice soap.
I did twice at room temperature was about + 10 and everything was fine. Today, at room temperature was + 25, the resin boiled.
Mine did this last night started melting my cup and burned my hand! It suppose to stay straight for up to 40 min but once I mix a small batch it never last no matter the temp n my room 🧐
I've noticed that it only happens to me when I get close to the end of the bottles. Any idea if shelf life could be a factor?
Hmm. I wouldn't expect that to be an issue.
Less volume means the same heat doesn’t have to work as hard. The more volume, the less heat you need so what little is left will heat up quicker.
This happened to me just after opening a new set of resin so I don't think shelf life is a factor
I had used the majority of a kit on one edge of my table and then finished off the bottle and some of a new bottle on the other edge, I mixed and poured and within 10 minutes the resin started to smoke and within 30 minutes had totally cured, I was using amethyst shimmer on one side which was perfect and decided to use gold shimmer on the other, I actually thought it was the pigment, what a clever chap I am !!!
I had no idea that it could cause a fire! I have noticed the heat, but so far no smoking.
If the amount of resin and hardener is large enough, yes, it can cause a fire if it gets too hot. I hope it never happens to you!
Plus, paper starts burning at 451 F/232.778 C. As for the wax in paper cups/milk cartons/etc Melting point: 37 °C (99 °F) Boiling point: > 370 °C (698 °F)
My resin just started heating up really fast so I started freaking out, mine didn’t smoke luckily, but did cure within 5 minutes. I don’t know why this happened though as I only mixed 50 ml (a bit less than 2oz) and it was just sitting in my room
Hi Lisanne, I'm sorry this happened to you and am glad you are okay. This article gives some ideas on what could be going on:
www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/epoxy-resin-overheated-resin-is-hot-and-smoking/
50ml is a lot! read your resin instructions, mine say not to fill up higher than 2cm
Thank you so much.... something like this just happened to me because the resin was kind of hard and I decided to do the bath thingy 😳😳😳 and while hot mixed with the hardner and end it up almost burning my craft area so it’s good to know what I did wrong or in this case what we did wrong.... thanks
So glad it was helpful to you.
Had this happen to me recently when I didn’t have issues before. But my shop is an un air conditioned storage rental unit so I’m assuming that’s why. Now I’m real nervous about my table pour I’m supposed to do tonight. 😬
Happening right now! Lol. Kinda freaked out so thanks for this video!!
So glad it helped. :)
Same here!!
What if I put the resin in the mold already and it got hot? Will I still be able to get it out of the mold?
If you're lucky, yes. Sometimes though, the hot resin will melt the mold.
I’ve just finished some customer pieces and one of them started smoking, will it still cure properly and will it look ok or will it be ruined?
It should cure, but I can't say that they won't crack in the process.
The epoxy resin i have says to place each bottle in hot water for ten minutes and then let it cool to room temperature before mixing it.
If the room was already at 80 degrees, why did you use a water bath?
Even in a warm room, the resin and hardener itself can be cold. I like warming Part A and Part B for a few minutes to thin them out. It reduces the number of bubbles you will have when you mix the two parts together. You can see more in this video: ruclips.net/video/ugQSgVIP2Uk/видео.html
I didn't put mine in hot water bath, I apparently left it to do something and when return it was on smoke.
Oh no! You might have mixed too much at once.
I came straight yt to understand why this had just happened,I did exactly what u did with the resin,the room was cold so i sat them both in hot water and mixed 6oz 😲 I actually didn't realise that 3oz was maximum..but thanks to you i now know not what to do next time..😘
I'm sorry that happened to you, but glad you know what to do for next time.
So this happened to me today I did 2 oz and 2oz or maybe a little more and i left it while attending to the kids and everything else and so thank god for checking on it I was about to stir it and it was hard and the cup was super hot
This happened to me now but it didnt cause any smoke first time preserving my roses on a dome.. and it bubbles big time 😭😭😭 what should i do for the next layers
This article will help: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/epoxy-resin-overheated/
This happened to me yesterday, I'm very new to resin. I saw smoke, I got scared, my cup felt hot. Oh lord what did do wrong now? While pouring it started to thicken up looking like a long vine from mixing cup to mold, Whoa!!! The rest of the resin in the mixing cup started to get harrrrrrd!!! I got as much as possible into the mold and i was done, So from this breakdown on this video, the issues was, it's summertime in Brooklyn & it was tooooo hooooot & i should have turned on the air conditioning. Trial n Error
So glad this video helped you. Good luck with your next pour!
@@ResinObsession I forgot to say thank you. I surely learned from your video.
So my next pour, (2days ago) I made sure the temp was right in here, but miscalculated my resin ratio (I know I messed that batch up) 🤦🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤣
It’s ah beautiful learning process though.
I'm very new to resin and just ran across your video. I've heard people talk about "flash cure" but I don't know enough about it. How long does it take before the smoke and heat start? I mix 6 oz of each part almost every time I make something and then once it is mixed, pour it into separate cups to color. I worry about a couple of my molds that are a little deep in spots, don't want to start a fire but don't think about starting them earlier to pour the thick spots in layers
Hi Jessica, it's good to be thinking about this. You definitely don't want to start a fire! This article will help: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/why-does-resin-flash-cure/
Same thing happened me just now I was literally scared 😢 . Thank you helped me 😊
Glad I could help
Thank you. This happened to me. That's why I am here 😁. So helpful.
Everything you mentioned happened with me. Warmed up too much, didn't distribute into separate cups, was a really warm day and no air conditioning 😯🤭🤦🏽♀️. But thank you sharing this ❤️
You're welcome. It's startling when it happens but now you know what not to do for next time.
Happen last night in middle of project. I didn't warm it. The amount was normal amount I use. I stirred it but the haze didn't disappear for the time it was supposed to
There could be some other reasons. I share them in this article: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/epoxy-resin-overheated/
Thanks! This just happened to me.
Oh no, I hope you're okay.
I've never heard this could happen. But, my quest: If it was 80°, why did you need to put it into hot water at all? I keep my room at around 78° and never use heat...
Your bottles of resin are still cooler than the 80 degree air temperature. By warming the bottles, you thin the liquid and make it easier for bubbles to release. I show more of that here: ruclips.net/video/ugQSgVIP2Uk/видео.html
Came back into my room to find my resin in my silicon mould had bubbled up and set and I got so confused it was probably because I used too much acrylic paint to set a colour in my resin 😬
Oh no. :(
This stuff is dangerous I used to work with it in food factory to lay flooring in big mixes 20 years ago. If you had dry skin it would effect you I stopped to any job but all the guys that I worked with are no longer here Do not heat it up must mix it right and open area
This happened when I used too much hardener, ration is 2:1 but I always lessen my hardener now…
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In all likelihood, after five minutes in a hot water bath, your resin is the same temp as the water. So, ten minutes would have no effect.
Oh every times it did it (2wice ) last night a small batch at that I throw that cup right into my bedside garbage a lil smoke and that was it not hot enough to start a fire and if it does I’m right here with it.
this just happened to me & i got scareddd since it was the first time to bubble up so much & rising to the top. i left it outside on concrete like you said it's pretty chilly, is it fine to leave it there all night?
Yes, it is. Your resin won't be usable anyways. :(
Please help me im super scared; i did not know that resin had a maximun and minimum; i mixed A LOT (like 800 grams) and poured it directlu to a silicone mold. It has been like 10 minutes and it is BOILING, the mold is impossible to touch, but the resin is pretty hard. What can I do??? Please help me; the mold is like 10 cm
Hi Camila, you're going to have to wait for the resin to cool. Then, demold. Hopefully your mold isn't damaged.
If Seen this 10 min before ,I could have save my project ......so sad all my work is lost hehe
Please respond, what I wanted to say was you should make a clear resin with some dried flowers and charms in it for a new little design or maybe make some money of if it😁🌸
Mine happened only when I poured it on and over a real and fresh flower. Scared the crap out of me. Put it outside for a bit. But it's better now though there is still white bubbles and a slight smell.
Oh goodness!
@@ResinObsession might put up a video in a day or two about it.
i accidentally put too much hardener and my hand was burning as i was holding my resin! it also started smoking and cured really fast :(
Oh no! I hope you are okay.
Did it catch fire?
It's like 100 degrees here in South Texas so that's definitely enough heat to let epoxy cure really fast
There a maximum mix amount???!!! I've been mixing 6oz with a drill. My resin did get hot today... weird because it's never happened before.
Hi Andrea, I'm sorry this happened to you. Yes, there is a minimum and maximum mixing amount for each resin. I share more in our resin buying guide: www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/resin-buying-guide/
Just happened..I could feel the cup getting hot through the gloves. Luckily I just bought silicone measuring cups
Phew!
My resin A I put in the microwave for 8 seconds and I mix the B it was a solid in 2 hours but now I did it just normal I’m making a sphere I just started playing with epoxy yesterday and now it’s real hot on the top half it’s 1 am here and I’m tired so rush it at the end but that’s why I do it to calm me down and not get frustrated or anxious taking control
Hi Jon, for safety reasons, please don't put resin in your microwave. Heat water in a microwave, then put the resin in the hot water bath to warm it up.
This video was very helpful. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
on my resins instructions it says to fill no higher than 2cm. I did that today because I needed a lot of resin and then after ten minutes of resting it suddenly started foaming and smoking and cracking and I got the fuck out lool scary as hell
I think as with chip fires DON'T move it, you could spill and cause further fires, spill burning resin on yourself etc. Everyone should have a good extinguisher and fire blanket. Use that. They're only a few quid/dollar's, my last one was £10 from Amazon and it's an aerosol spray with a free fire blanket. Accidents happen and with all that flammable resin, varnish, alcohol etc fire safety is essential.
I could easily see that if it was a large amount of resin not to move it. In this case, it wasn't much and I immediately knew what was happening, so I wanted to get it outside instead of the smoke and fumes filling up my studio. To your point though, it always good to have fire safety equipment close by in case something gets out of control.
Is scary happened to me today
I’m freaking out! I poured it into glass! Is that going to explode it??
I wouldn't expect it to explode, but the glass will likely crack as well.
So this just happened to me except my flowers on the inside that were white are now yellow and burnt looking. My mold is piping hot still but not smoking anymore and yes cured in seconds! I'm devastated bc the entire thing looks bad. I'm on my way to get sand paper in hopes I can fix some of it once it isn't hot to the touch anymore. As for the flowers I guess there's nothing that can be done. Worse part...these were my wedding bouquet flowers. I know exactly what I did wrong too. I hate how impatient I am and wish I just took it a layer at a time
Oh no. I'm sorry to hear this.
Thank you. All valuable information.
You are welcome. ☺️
I just did this with 4 cups of mixture... OMG I couldn't breathe 😷
OH no!
I freaked out and poured dirt on mine lol
Oh goodness!
How about if you live in a flat and have no balcony?
Then you should definitely have a metal container that you can put the hot resin in and carry it down stairs to the outside.
i last time had like 250g mixture poured it at once in thin plastic container after 30min it started producing a lot bubbles , smoke, and almost start firing fumes were disquisting. i was really pissed off because i wasted so much...
Oh yikes!
I put my resin in hot water for 20 min just because of how cold it was outside and so that the resin was super viscous. But all of a sudden it clumped up, got hot and cured within a minute or so. I was maybe half done with my fiberglass project. 30 bucks totally waisted.
Bummer. :(
Thank you SO much for this!!
You're so welcome!
I am from india...same stiff happened to me after pouring it in my table and it started smoking...so should i let it happen or what should i do....was its the temperature as i was doing it in an open area, or what should i do....plx help
Have you watched the video yet? I give some tips in there on what you should do starting in the second half of the video.
That happened to me i didnt even know what i did it was my 1st x even try it i was doing dominos i felt like the air around me was just getting hot but like fast i had one window open n my ceiling fans i was in my dinning room i hurry up n tan downto badement n got to the backyard n just threw everythin away mold n everything it was such a strong smell panicked and never tried it again i dont even know what brand i had .😮😮😢
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Mine melts the cups 👀
Unfortunately today this happened when i wanted to finish my leftover resin and in total it was 145 gm of 1:3 resin 😭 boy did i get scared when it started to bubble up like champagne and then hardened within minutes. I used to sit it for 40mins before using and never had this issue, but today within 30 mins it started bubbling. So much resin lost 🤦
It's heartbreaking isn't it? I'm glad you're okay.
It hapoened to me without the hot bath
Oh goodness!
I'm glad I found this. I'm so new to using resin and I may have mixed to much so I can mold 2 sets of coasters and the 1st one came out fine then like u said, the extra resin sat a while before I began to mix the colors and it got so hot and smokey. I freaked out thinking it was going to explode haha!!! Lesson learned! Thank you for explaining what could have gone wrong. :)
Glad it was helpful!
Great info !!! I see a lot of videos about cold climates, but like you I'm in Fl. Central East coast. How does heat and humidity affect different resin projects?
It shouldn't unless you are working with polyurethane resins. They are moisture sensitive.
Hey I got overheated epoxy on my finished product and now it looks herendous what do I do to fix it
It's hard to say without seeing it. If it's full of cracks and bubbles like this one, I'm afraid there is no way to fix it.
ME.. 10 mins ago! The smell is what made me check the resin... Yep too long in the water bath!!
This just happened to me!! I didn't think much of it but I had seen a video where they cured resin very quickly . My mistake was using the heat gun too much! I wasted so much, and it was beautifully clear resin!:(
Oh no. 😫
It just happens to me 😢
happens to me nowww im scared you can even cook on it because its very hot
I'm watching this because I mixed the resin and went to the bathroom came back tried to pour and it was a big ball and burning and smoking🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
Oh no Whit. I'm sorry that happened to you!
i did resin before and everything was fine and i did it all wrong and still everything was fine, and tonight i thought this thing was gonna explode. like wow no chill.
Oh wrong type of resin. thought i searched weed resin lol
The same thing happend to me yesterday😆
Oh no!
"...a squirrel moment..." LOL!!!
Makes me wonder if Katherine has seen either Phineas & Ferb and or Up!.
@@suzettekath9860 I have no idea what those are. Kids' shows? My children are in their 50s. It was just so funny! :)
I have not, but that's so funny!
Instantly thought of “Up”.
Mine didn't smoke, but got hot! And turned white. And got hard within 2-5 minutes...
Oh YIKES!
@@ResinObsession I just threw the the bottles aways, cause I aintbabout thst