Let us know after a while, how it is working out --- the magic question being, "knowing what you know now, would you do it again?" thanksI had some left over epoxy I was using to replace a boat transom, figured what the heck. I tried it on a small piece of wood and it dried crystal clear. So I used that. I plan on putting a piece of glass on it so not to scratch the finish. The epoxy was not specifically designed for the application, but did it anyway.
Did you epoxy the bottom side too? In my experience, putting a glass top (without spacers for adequate airflow) on a solid wood table is a sure-fire way to cause the table to taco. I would imagine applying a thick layer of epoxy to one side of a table would have a similar consequence. I wonder if anyone has had problems with Epoxy finished tables and countertops warping?I had some left over epoxy I was using to replace a boat transom, figured what the heck. I tried it on a small piece of wood and it dried crystal clear. So I used that. I plan on putting a piece of glass on it so not to scratch the finish. The epoxy was not specifically designed for the application, but did it anyway.
This is the right choice for epoxy that will not run and you can use it without adding wood flour or silica.Jamestown Products sells a thickened epoxy called Totalboat Thixo. I use the fast cure which in warm weather is about an hour working time. It is in a caulking tube. I do not use the mixing tip; just push out what I think is needed. It is thick and does not slump so it can be used upside down. The only down side is cost.
Raka is the most reasonable supplier of epoxy products. Do a search and see the price difference between West Systems and Raka. I have used both and see no difference in reultsTake a look at the Crystal Clear Casting Epoxy offered by Raka.com