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Title: Poured Epoxy Walnut Firehouse Table
Post by: firefighter ontheside on May 08, 2020, 09:15:36 PM
This is my first poured epoxy project.  It was a challenge and I will do better on the next ones.  I'm making one for each of our stations.  This is walnut plywood with solid walnut glued on edges.  The legs are aluminum made for me by a metal company.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36921/78634174-C232-42D7-8FD3-46E4E9F2BBCC.jpeg?easyrotate_cache=1588986917)
 
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Title: Re: Poured Epoxy Walnut Firehouse Table
Post by: AK Newbie on May 08, 2020, 11:08:21 PM
Wow that looks amazing!  Nicely done.
Title: Re: Poured Epoxy Walnut Firehouse Table
Post by: 51cub on May 09, 2020, 07:53:31 AM
That looks great! You say you'll do better on the next ones. I wonder how
Title: Re: Poured Epoxy Walnut Firehouse Table
Post by: firefighter ontheside on May 09, 2020, 08:26:34 AM
Quote from: 51cub on May 09, 2020, 07:53:31 AM
That looks great! You say you'll do better on the next ones. I wonder how
Thanks. You can't tell in the picture, but there's a few fish eyes from bubbles in the epoxy.  I hope to avoid those in the next table.
Title: Re: Poured Epoxy Walnut Firehouse Table
Post by: Brad_bb on May 15, 2020, 09:47:17 AM
I'm assuming the signage are decals?  Are they adhered to the wood and then epoxied over?  Did you pour or brush on epoxy?  Did you sand and buff out the epoxy?  Or leave as poured?
Title: Re: Poured Epoxy Walnut Firehouse Table
Post by: Stephen1 on May 15, 2020, 11:48:35 AM
Looks great.
Title: Re: Poured Epoxy Walnut Firehouse Table
Post by: firefighter ontheside on May 15, 2020, 07:33:02 PM
Thanks.  @Brad_bb (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=6191) , the decals are applied to bare wood.  A seal coat of epoxy is brushed on and allowed to dry for 4 hours and then a flood coat is poured on and spread evenly.  I did nothing but use a torch to pop bubbles for a few hours.  It has a very high gloss by itself.
Title: Re: Poured Epoxy Walnut Firehouse Table
Post by: Brad_bb on May 15, 2020, 07:37:10 PM
Nice table!