Pour-on Epoxy

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SteveG

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I have an ongoing need for very small amount of casting work, which is to put a clear covering over thin material set into a dado cut into a wood blank. I have nothing as far as equipment, etc for casting. I found a product locally called "EnvoroTex Lite pour-on High Gloss Finish" which indicates can be poured up to 1/8" thick. It is epoxy. Anyone had any experience with this product?. I will be turning then finishing the blank with CA. Thanks for any ideas or alternate suggestions.
 
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I have used it for thin applications. It is runny and works well on flat surfaces.
 
Like Bill said, it's fine for thin applications. But it isn't really hard. Sort of a soft
plastic finish, like a bar top. You can dent it and it will eventually go back to it's
shape. Great for bars, but it feels funny for anything that should be firm. It's not
like lacquer or CA or PR. When you wipe your hand across it, it will drag on your
skin.
 
Thanks for the inputs. I have tried this with regular epoxy, but bubbles and lack of being completely clear were problems. Since I will top coat with CA finish, I am hopeful the slight softness of the epoxy material will not be a problem. If it works, I will attempt to post photos...something I do not know how to do at this point!
 
What you need is inlace. You can buy it in clear at CSUSA and you can color it or leave it clear. It is easy to use and less finicky than Polyester Resin. It drills and polishes right up and you can still put a finish over it if need be.

Epoxy glue and/or finishes are not much good. They get gooey if they get hot and that will happen simply from drilling or spinning or sanding, and imagine if it sits in a hot car, the epoxy will ooze.

Inlace is made for what you want to do and requires no special equipment. Yea..it is a bit pricey, but so is that epoxy finish. Inlace is for small jobs like what you are talking about and the can will go a long long way.
 
That is good info Jeff for those of us on the edge of trying to cast...I might try that just to get my feet wet.
 
Jeff, I looked at the description at CUSA, and it indeed looks like the answer for my needs. I had not noticed before that the product is available in "clear". I will be getting some to try. Thanks to you Jeff, and to all the members here...we have eyes and ears everywhere, and usually come up with a good solution!
 
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