Well, remember this thing? This was an experiment that completely failed. Last year, Total Boat sent me some epoxy to try. I basically used the wrong epoxy for this thick pour. Now, Total Boat has sent me more thick-set, which will be more appropriate for this type of work. So… I have just the piece of wood. Old and busted. New hotness. This project was a long time coming, because I spent a lot of time just waiting for things to cure. The epoxy takes several days to cure, because it is thick-set. I did three pours on here. I would consider this project a success, compared to the old one.
I am not satisfied with the fact that it is not clear, if you look at it from the edge. Yeah, it looks good from the top. From the edge, it is really, uh… pretty cloudy. It is not as clear as I was hoping it would be. There could be a few factors for that. There may have been some particulate that got in there. It is very dusty in here a lot of the time. Also, you can see the lines between the pours. I was trying to avoid that. The Total Boat reps recommended that I put a skim coat over the top to avoid getting bubbles.
I did not do that, so that is my own fault. I was hoping that you could see more of the depth of this piece of walnut that I used as the base. I feel like the depth of the wood is lost now. I did this in multiple pours in an attempt to get the rays suspended in the epoxy, rather than having them stuck on the bottom. Thanks a lot to Total Boat for sending me this kit to try. After doing this project, I said that I think I will stick to regular wood for a while. Another thing I learned about the thick-set epoxy is that, if you put it on a vertical surface, it kind of runs down the side and does not coat it very well.
I sanded off the sides and put some of this Halcycon Clear Gloss Varnish on it. I was actually pretty impressed how smooth it went on and clear. I learned some things that I can use in my next attempt at using epoxy. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and like button to tune in to see more cool projects like this from Cammie's Garage..