(bouncy music) – I wanted to share with you
a recent project that I did using the Amazing Clear Cast as a coating. I wanted to make a game
board that could be used on top of a leather ottoman, that had a lot of buttons
and it just wasn't really good game playing surface for my kids. So I want to make this board that fits on the ottoman as well as
could be used on the floor over the carpet for a
better playing surface. After I measured the ottoman to come up with the dimensions I needed, I cut down the board to those
dimensions, routed the edges and then gave it a quick
sand to prepare the surface.
As the pictures that
I'm gonna place on here, were gonna cover the
majority of the board, so sanding wasn't a big deal, other than I had a nice
level smooth surface. When I was through with sanding,
I wiped the surface down to remove any dust and
applied some Minwax Gel Stain. You can use other stains,
but I do highly recommend that you test it to make sure that the Clear Cast bonds and
cures over the surface prior to applying it to your entire project.
After I had the wood stained, I let it sit and cure out
for about two to three days. All right, so the stain's nice and dry, soaked in really well and it
looks just like I wanted it. So we're going to go ahead and start applying the
photos to the board. We're going to use a
product called Mod Podge which will allow us to
glue down the photos as well as seal the surface of the wood. (bouncy music) Using a quality disposable brush, you apply a light coating
on the back of the photo as well as apply a coating to the board where you'll be applying it. It's best to apply the Mod
Podge going with the grain, not across the grain of the wood. (bouncy music) Once you set the photo
down onto the board, just apply a little pressure to make sure that you have good adhesion to the board.
You also wanna brush away
any pooling Mod Podge that's around the edges of the
photo or on top of the photo. (bouncy music) Once you're done placing the
photographs on the board, apply a thin coating
across the entire surface. This not only seals the photos, but also seals the
remaining wood in the edges. As the Mod Podge dries, it'll dry clear. Make sure the entire area is fully dried before moving on to the next step. Also, don't worry about the brush marks that will appear once the Mod Podge dries, as they will disappear really
nicely once the Clear Cast is applied to the surface. (bouncy music) A couple hours before mixing
your Amazing Clear Cast and applying it to the surface, you wanna warm the room the best you can. Having the room and the surface be approximately 75 degrees Fahrenheit, will really help the
resin level out nicely and cure properly. Having a cooler room and
surface will not allow the resin to self-level as thin. So you might get a thicker coating and the cooler temperatures
can extend the cure time. Amazing Clear Cast is a
one-to-one mixed ratio by volume product, so you
wanna mix equal volumes of side A and side B.
It also helps to preheat your resin so that the resin is around
75 degrees Fahrenheit and not only makes it a little thinner, it also makes it easier to mix. (bouncy music) After you have both sides
combined into a mixing cup, begin to slowly mix both
components together. The faster you mix, the more
air bubbles that you can build into the resin that can be
deposited onto the surface. So we would recommend taking your time. You have 30 minutes of open
time to get this product mixed and poured onto the surface.
So take a good three to four minutes in mixing Amazing Clear Cast,
ensuring to scrape the sides, scrape the bottoms and scrape
your stick off a couple times through the mixing process to
ensure that all of the resin is mixed completely. Failing to mix the resin
completely will cause a tacky surface or areas that are tacky. Now that the resin is thoroughly mixed, we can begin applying
it to the game board. Keep your mixing container
close to the surface and begin pouring in a circular pattern or in a back and forth pattern
so that the beads of resin that you're applying
will begin to self-level and run into each other. For this application,
we're gonna allow the resin to naturally flow over the
edges, coating the edges.
(bouncy music) It's helpful to have a
clean disposable brush to help the resin wet-out
and coat the surface. This is especially true
on the curved edges. (bouncy music) After applying our initial batch, we decided that one more
batch was needed to ensure that we had good coverage
and a nice coating thickness. So we mixed up another kit and then applied it across the surface. It's important to have
extra material on hand in the event that you need
it, as you always wanna ensure that you have complete
coverage over the surface. And don't worry if you do run out and the product cures on the table without you having enough resin to mix. You can always apply another coat to the entire surface
within eight to 10 hours. Going beyond 10 hours
may cause you to have to sand the surface in
order for the next layer to adhere to the first layer.
A couple of times within the first hour, you'll wanna mist the surface
with some isopropyl alcohol. This helps break the surface tension and allows any bubbles that are at or near the surface to pop. (bouncy music) As the resin sets, it will
begin to cure and thicken, and you can use a straight
edge or your stir stick to help scrape the
bottom edge of the resin that is dripping off the board. If drips do happen to
cure on the bottom edge, they can be sanded smooth in a couple days after the resin has fully cured. When mixed properly and in a
room that's in the seventies, this product should cure
within 12 to 24 hours and be tack free at the
end of the 24 hours. If you have any questions
about this application or any others, please give us
a call, we're here to help. We can be reached at 1
800-447-9344, or you can visit us on our website at
alumilite.com or moldputty.com. (bouncy music) (game pieces clattering) – What color? – I wanna be red. – Okay. – Do you have the (indistinct) – I'll be blue, what is the (indistinct) (game pieces clattering)