Epoxy filling

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by Steve_R

I’m not much into woodworking. I did make a table like that years ago by just pouring a layer of epoxy on it. Turned out okay and the kids couldn’t hurt it.

I would think the epoxy seals the grain so any finish that needs to soak in won’t work.

I haven't attempted a piece of furniture since woodworking class in high school. I've refinished plenty, and always used polyurethane.

That video of the river table just doesn't make sense. And it's not the only one that I watched. No info at all on Rubio's website, pdf brochure or detailed instructions. I just chatted with Rubio- they say that it will brighten up the epoxy but won't stick to it. Whateverthe**** that means.

I'm going to go with poly on top of this instead of the Rubio. It's a "known quantity" with me, and can be wet sanded and polished, like paint correction on a car.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

I haven't attempted a piece of furniture since woodworking class in high school. I've refinished plenty, and always used polyurethane.

That video of the river table just doesn't make sense. And it's not the only one that I watched. No info at all on Rubio's website, pdf brochure or detailed instructions. I just chatted with Rubio- they say that it will brighten up the epoxy but won't stick to it. Whateverthe**** that means.

I'm going to go with poly on top of this instead of the Rubio. It's a "known quantity" with me, and can be wet sanded and polished, like paint correction on a car.

It means it's like tire dressing. Or pimp juice on Vice Grip Garage...oil rubbed into a bad paint job to give it a very temporary, sticky sheen.


You're not that guy. You are an engineer. You do things the right way or you don't do them. Good luck with your project.

[Big bob]

Originally Posted by Big bob

Wrong again

Kinda like rubbing bacon grease to make your waxed floor better.

Originally Posted by GTOguy

It means it's like tire dressing. Or pimp juice on Vice Grip Garage...oil rubbed into a bad paint job to give it a very temporary, sticky sheen.


You're not that guy. You are an engineer. You do things the right way or you don't do them. Good luck with your project.

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by Steve_R

How can an oil-based finish soak into the wood if it’s sealed with epoxy first?

Are you saying Yadkin painted himself into a corner, so to speak?

[Yadkin]

Nope. Just switched tactics. Back to old school.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by dvarapala

Are you saying Yadkin painted himself into a corner, so to speak?

Yet another swing and a miss.

You really need to stop bringing your pocketknife to gunfights.

[MadInNc]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

I haven't attempted a piece of furniture since woodworking class in high school. I've refinished plenty, and always used polyurethane.

That video of the river table just doesn't make sense. And it's not the only one that I watched. No info at all on Rubio's website, pdf brochure or detailed instructions. I just chatted with Rubio- they say that it will brighten up the epoxy but won't stick to it. Whateverthe**** that means.

I'm going to go with poly on top of this instead of the Rubio. It's a "known quantity" with me, and can be wet sanded and polished, like paint correction on a car.

Don’t put epoxy over poly. Weird things happen. Ya don’t want expoxy to bubble off do ya? Every epoxy site no Poly

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by MadInNc

Don’t put epoxy over poly. Weird things happen. Ya don’t want expoxy to bubble off do ya? Every epoxy site no Poly

Poly over epoxy ok, not epoxy over poly.

[GTOguy]

Kinda like the lacquer and enamel thing. One way works, the other way destroys the work. I always end up forgetting which is which and end up having to strip the whole thing and start over. We can't all be blessed with StorytellerStealth's good luck.

[Yadkin]

I'm not happy with "almost flat", so I rigged up a redneck 2D CNC machine to re-flatten before I re-sand then apply varnish.

[Big bob]

Epoxy will self level but interesting watching a stick kick your ass.

[Yadkin]

Big Bob must be describing some weird thing that apes do to their mates.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

I'm not happy with "almost flat", so I rigged up a redneck 2D CNC machine to re-flatten before I re-sand then apply varnish.

That'll be interesting to see the outcome.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Big bob

Epoxy will self level but interesting watching a stick kick your ass.

This is true. Like paint and water. It will self-level without issues. It's physics.

I've determined that Bob is enough of an ass that I'm missing out too much if I have him on ignore, so I'm letting him back into the Inner Circle.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by LATB

That'll be interesting to see the outcome.

I did the same type of jig (another non-woke word) to make a wood dash for my Fiat Spider project. That was a compound curve, so the steel angle gets substituted for wood rails (long concave curve), and the sled made of a short convex curve. Same router. I don't have a picture readily available but it turned out awesome.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

This is true. Like paint and water. It will self-level without issues. It's physics.

I've determined that Bob is enough of an ass that I'm missing out too much if I have him on ignore, so I'm letting him back into the Inner Circle.

Careful. Bob is likely to get the wrong impression about your use of that term, and want to bend you over and thrust hard enough to cause a well-engineered structure to swing.

[Yadkin]

Here's the Fiat dash prior to finishing with about ten coats of spray-on polyurethane.

[Big bob]

There you go again talking out your ass again. If you would have done as Mad said then once it cured put your varnish over the epoxy would have given a beautiful depth to your finish with a flat surface. Your sled will work as well but you will spend a lot more time playing with your wood.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

Here's the Fiat dash prior to finishing with about ten coats of spray-on polyurethane.

That's first rate work, IMO. Better than factory.

[MadInNc]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

I'm not happy with "almost flat", so I rigged up a redneck 2D CNC machine to re-flatten before I re-sand then apply varnish.

Cool, I figure ya would find those jigs or how to. I looked at one for bar top but the time, effort and dimensions to be built on the bar would have taken more time for me than sanding for days