How To Fill Cracks & Holes In A Slab Using Epoxy | Step-by-Step
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ต.ค. 2021
- Have you considered using epoxy to fill cracks in a slab instead of Bow-Ties? Bow-ties are definitely a classic that doesn't go out of style, but resin for all its "flash" can be just as classic and subtle. In our first sponsored video, we are partnering with StoneCoat Countertops Epoxy to show you the steps needed to prepare a slab, fill cracks and top coat using their amazing products. We have been SCC users since we started using resin because their products are super easy to use, DIY friendly and hands down our go to. We hope you enjoy the video!
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SCC SuperCast
SCC Dark Red Metallic Powder
SCC Countertop Epoxy
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SPOILER ALERT!!! I was having a heck of day doing the voice over for this one. I put the wrong mixing ratio for StoneCoat Super Cast it is NOT 1:1 it is 2:1. I am so sorry for the confusion and hope that you all see this!
Easily one of best and most detailed instructional videos I’ve seen!!
Stone Coat need to use your tutorial for lessons to their customer base.
I learned a lot.
Thanks!!
You are so kind my friend 🥰
So many great tips! Thank you, thank you!
I might now be finally able to take the plunge. You answered so many questions ive had and calmed a bunch of fears. I saved this one and hopefully ill be able to find it for note taking. Great video, excellent presentation!
Loved it!
Hi Bill. Thank you so much. Feel free to reach out anytime with questions.
Great video. I love working with epoxy.
Thank You! I am glad that you liked it. Would love to see some of your projects.
Very helpful and useful info!
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Great video 👍🏼
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome !!!!
Thank you! I’m glad that you enjoyed it! 🤘🏻
Very cool project.
These are always fun to do!
Nice instructional video
Thank you so much. We’re glad you enjoyed it! 🤘🏻
Thank you to those that reached out about finishing the bottom of the table. We lost footage so here is a short that addresses it! Have an amazing day!
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Scott!! Awesome video!!! Looks like you got a bigger shop too!! 👍 question I have though when using epoxy and have never seen or heard anyone address. Do you just leave the underside alone with no finish? Or is there something you need to do for the underside? If you do nothing to the underside can that cause warping? But great job and video!!
Thanks man really appreciate it. I honestly forgot to address it and will be dropping and linking a short on how to handle it no later than Saturday. Stay Tuned!
@@TheCraftyWeiner awesome I appreciate that!! Can’t wait!
Hey there.. great great video that answered almost all my questions! But I am curious.. you said you use 3oz of flood coat but didn’t clarify which stone coat product you used for that. Did you use the same countertop epoxy that you used for the seal coats on the flood coat or??
Hi. Yes standard countertop epoxy for the flood and seal coats. 1 oz per square ft for seal coats and 3 per square foot for flood. Thanks for asking
I have a new table that I wanna make after a couple practice pieces. This slab has a decent crack at the one end and was wondering if I needed to bowtie it before the epoxy or if an epoxy fill would be enough to hold it together in the future?
Hey Mike. Not at all. Great question and thanks for asking. Resin acts as a glue and has more than enough holding power therefore bow ties are not necessary. When you purchase from StoneCoat Countertops Epoxy use my discount code thecraftyweiner for 10% off your purchase and reach out with any questions. 🤘🏻
How long do you wait before sanding the seal coats? 72 hours? 7 days? Everything else in the video was very good. Thanks
Hi. Thanks for asking. You can sand after 24 hours or when you are sure the top is cured. Depending on your pour conditions, I’ve sanding at 12 hours.
How long do you wait to do the first sanding on the crack pours
Hey! Depends on the temperature that I pour at. The bottle says 72 hours, but if the top is hard to the touch you can do it in as little as 36. Thanks for asking!
I’m currently doing a table like that with a long split also. It’s about 2/16?? of an inch 3mm with a lip. I’ve clamped it level, im wondering if the resin will hold it level once it dries or should I lock it with some dowels or something else. My gap is about as wide as yours
Hey there, thanks for asking. you should be fine with a 3mm crack. the resin will bind it. If you are concerned you could router in channels and support it with some dowels. Post a photo so I can see it.
The questions that seem to evade most online docs or videos are the volume/time/temperature triangle (with humidity a play too). I have been a novice woodworker for two years and still have not really "figured this out" from any source. I have filled gaps and such in wood, some modestly big. Curing is the complexity per an epoxy solution. Where can we get help with that?
What exactly are you having trouble with as it pertains to curing?
How would you coat the top and bottom of a slab board to use as a fireplace mantel? Thank you
Hi Craig. Any option you have at hand will work as long as you allow it to cure fully. Are you asking about resin coatings or oil based finishes?
Hello! Thanks for the response. I was wondering about the epoxy resin pour on a slab. So I could do an epoxy resin flood coat on one side of the slab, allow it to fully cure then do the epoxy pour on the other side and it will all work out on the edges of the slab?
Yeah you will have to sand drips on both sides but that is totally possible. Flood coat the bottom FIRST that way you sand the top off and then when you you flood coat the top the drips you sand will be on the bottom if that makes sense.
Yes that makes sense. I am at the beginning stages now of filling cracks with black colored epoxy resin. I appreciate your response and help with my question. Thank you, Craig
I have a slab that has a couple cracks. I'm planning to fill with West System 2-part epoxy.
Question: does the epoxy top coat add any structural integrity to the crack? Or does filling the crack do the job? I ask because I want to use polyurethane as a finish instead of epoxy.
Thanks!
Hey Andrew. Thanks for watching and asking. Filling the crack will be fine. We used an epoxy top coat because this is going to be a coffee bar. Any top coat is fine. Thanks again for asking and reach out with any questions! 🤘🏻
@@TheCraftyWeiner Thanks for the reply. I'm still on the fence about bowties, though. I had an idea. What if I cut out the bowtie impression, but instead of putting in a wood bow tie, I fill it with epoxy. Once the epoxy hardens, would that create the added structural strength that a bow tie would create?
Seems easier than cutting the bow ties, plus I don't have a bandsaw, and these will be on the underside so I don't care that much about how they look.
Did the red epoxy not bleed into the wood? I just did this but with black mica powder on my spalted maple slab. It sorta bled into surrounding wood. I had to sand it down a LOT to remove it.
Some people say you can use sanding sealer before the epoxy so this doesn’t happen. What do you think?
Hey Justin, thanks for asking. For us it really didn't but you have a valid point it CAN. You can definitely seal the wood with sanding sealer or even some penetrating resin if you want before you pour. If you are going to use resin as a top coat go with penetrating, if not go with sanding sealer. Do you know how to make your own penetrating resin?
oh bow tie, got it
I do my best to incorporate dad humor whenever I can.
Nobody's gonna mention the quality of your tools? Festool makes quick and quality work of almost anything
No one’s gonna mention it because it’s a ridiculous disproven notion. The tools don’t make the woodworker. This has been a known fact for at least 300 years.
André-Jacob Roubo talked about it in his book; l'Art du Menuisier, it’s without a doubt the most important woodworking book of the 1700’s.
If you suck, you suck, no tool will make you better.
In fact the same holds true for every specialist field there ever was.
For example, I could give you a $100K in Nikon gear, but you still couldn’t take an award winning wildlife photo. Or if I gave you a million dollars worth of neurosurgical instruments, you still couldn’t safely remove a brain tumor.
But I suspect you knew all this before you posted. And if I’m right, you’re either making a negative comment because you are jealous that you can’t afford Festool, or you simply like to be mean. Either way, not cool.
@@KingsFineWoodworking WTF. What a strange and silly person you are. Festool makes a fine machine. I said it makes quick work not it turns you into Michaelangelo. Please re-read. Also pls try a Festool orbital compared to something like craftsman and do it with the dust collection unit inside your house. Festool is superior. Also please stop being a weirdo. Thanks
@@KingsFineWoodworking PS please try making any sort of lumber from logs with a handsaw then come back here and tell me about how better tools don't help you.
I’ll happily mention how much I love my tools. I’m sorry you don’t like yours.
@@TheCraftyWeiner I should have just said. I love your tools 🤣 Keep making great videos!