Ever used the "pour on" epoxy Bar glaze? Help!?

Question

I'm nervous to start it. I just spent 2 months building a bar, and I'm going to pour the top tomorrow, I'm just worried I'm going to screw it up. Any Helpful Hints!?

Answer 1

Follow the directions if you have a kit. I myself would prefer several days of spraying polyeurethane instead of one quick "pour"
Sand, sand, sand, with at least 220grt

Answer 2

Make sure that you have some sort of edge all the way around the top that will keep it from running off top. What ever you use coat it with wax or some thing else that the epoxy won't stick to. Make sure the epoxy and the bar are at the same temp. Don't stir up the epoxy to much so you can keep the air bubble down. Once you pour it you can try to pop the bubbles with a thin piece of wire. It might be easier to use a hair dryer to heat up the bubbles and they will rise and pop. It will also help level out the surface to a nice even layer.

Answer 3

First, as m.w.mered said, YOU MUST HAVE THE HUMITY DOWN as low as posible. If you don't, the finish will turn out milky looking. Trust me, been there and done that. I bet I used 20 bucks worth of sanding belts taking it back off to do it all over again.
Do Not Pour ON a Rainy or Damp day. My dum a@# waited on purpose for a day I couldn't work outside to do it and the first go around looked like I had mixed milk with it. A dehumidifier helps alot, but it still won't cut it on a rainy day, although I do stroungly suggest you use one, even on a nice day. As close to 0 moisture as you can get it.

Second is the temp. All finishes have different ranges that the temp., should be. It may say something like from 50 degrees to 90 degrees
Shoot for getting it 5 or 10 degress below the hightest temp., it calls for. It will dry faster if you keep the temp up there at the top.

Third is dust. If posible, wash the area you will use for pouring down good. Floors, walls and cieling. Do this the day before and leave the dehumidifier running all night to let it dry out.

Also use tact rags to get all dust from the bar, as it will find a way to float around and land right in the middle of your coating.

Like NIGHTSHAD said, follow the directions, and if you do as outlined above, it should turn out perfect, but one last bit of advice is to get a good grade. I know it's high priced but the cheaper grades tend to leave milkey spots when you set a drink or beer on it.
Hope this helps. Good luck and God Bless.
Dennis

Answer 4

the big thing is know your curing time and have everything that you need there including something to get all of the mix out try not to work it too much after your pour some epoxies tend to cure fast and you want an even pour.
Good luck
if you can mix a small amount to pour on a test area this will give you an idea.

Answer 5

you haven't to make sure the moisture level is almost none and the temps are around 70 deg.a dehumidifier works great and some sort of heating system.set UN mixed product in same room so that everything is the same.the whole idea of what you are trying to do is to have a thick clear coat.the product you are using equals 50 mils in one coat.the safe way is like the other answer you got, like 5 or 6 coats of lacquer.

Answer 6

DO NOT LET ANYTHING INTERRUPT YOU ONCE THE SOLUTION IS MIXED.