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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 28, 2013 19:46:27 GMT -5
I posted these slabs a few days ago and after talking to the person that ordered the coasters they talked me into clear coating them. I figured if I was going to coat them I might as well go big so I used a pour on ultra gloss finish that is real thick. These were done as a favor but if I had to charge for these it would be pretty darn expensive after all the labor that went into them. I just brought this rough home from 350 miles away three days ago so I really hustled to get these done and tomorrow I am driving back to deliver them. hows that for service? here's what I used (from Home Depot $25)  this is during application  All of them done (very messy stuff but easy to apply)  These are all done and dry but I imagine they need to cure for a week or so before use. Can you read the lamp warning?    thanks for looking Chuck |
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Post by kap on Aug 28, 2013 19:55:44 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing those are very cool!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Aug 28, 2013 19:59:28 GMT -5
I used that same stuff on my son's desk top. Did you know that if you get a bubble in it, you can quickly pass a torch over it and the bubble will pop?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 28, 2013 20:14:55 GMT -5
I do remember hearing the torch trick but luckily no bubbles this time.
Chuck
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2013 21:19:55 GMT -5
ha!!
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No polish required!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 28, 2013 21:39:24 GMT -5
I don't think you can get a very even coat by pouring it on a sphere so no cheating for you Scott.
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Post by Tom on Aug 28, 2013 21:45:34 GMT -5
Really nice, and yes gentle heat will remove bubbles from epoxies, works super good
I really like these coasters, ah yes another project
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Post by marinedad on Aug 29, 2013 16:46:01 GMT -5
I remember putting a similar product on table tops. I needed to coat the bottom or it would warp. nice looking pudding.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Aug 29, 2013 17:24:54 GMT -5
I want to make some now! Those came out great! Love the epoxy idea - saves a lot of elbow grease, and appropriate for the application.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2013 16:17:13 GMT -5
I don't think you can get a very even coat by pouring it on a sphere so no cheating for you Scott. HA!! ya got me................... I'mmmmmmmm dyiiinnnnnnngggggg....... of laughter. Actually I had not thought about using it on a sphere. I had thought about using it on my cutoffs. We really need coasters. I hope you don't mind my poaching the idea! Turkish Chrysoprase, crazy lace, amy sage, stone creek, wonderstone, Marramamba, burro creek, ...... Imagine the variety! |
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Post by jamesp on Aug 30, 2013 18:52:59 GMT -5
No worry about rock absorbing anything with epoxy finish. Puddingstone is special. It wold make great spheres and is often in round cobbles....
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Post by phoenix1647 on Aug 30, 2013 19:10:57 GMT -5
very nice...getting some ideas now. thanks for posting.
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Post by Peruano on Aug 31, 2013 9:42:11 GMT -5
Great post. This thread caused me to look at a similar products (  ? glaze) at Lowes, at about the same price. It had a note of "indoor use" and not for temperatures above 110 degrees F. So they are not for hot stuff. . . . Still many great applications. Thanks. Tom |
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Post by orrum on May 26, 2015 8:21:01 GMT -5
Good info Chuck!
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Post by Fossilman on May 26, 2015 9:45:03 GMT -5
I'm bookmarking this idea!!
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Post by cobbledstones on May 26, 2015 11:57:30 GMT -5
me too, I imagine this will be a lot quicker than taking 8 medium sized flat surfaces through 6 grit stages + polish and you get a better result. thumbs up.
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Post by phil on Jun 2, 2015 12:24:19 GMT -5
I used it once to refinish a bar counter.... messy and dripped all over the place. had to lay down newspaper about 1/4 inch thick to protect the floor, and then the dang drips dried as stalagmites? Or is it stalactites? Took forever to sand them down.....
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jun 2, 2015 14:23:20 GMT -5
I used it once to refinish a bar counter.... messy and dripped all over the place. had to lay down newspaper about 1/4 inch thick to protect the floor, and then the dang drips dried as stalagmites? Or is it stalactites? Took forever to sand them down..... Yeah the drips are a pain in the butt for sure. trimming those off with straight razor blades was difficult and extremely dangerous. several close calls. I would do more of these if there was a solution for the drips. I wonder how bad the cured epoxy would gum up a hard diamond wheel? Chuck |
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Post by Pat on Jun 2, 2015 14:30:38 GMT -5
I use clear Future floor polish for my coasters. Easy, though not as pretty as Chuck's idea. Use round fuzzy or felt feet on the back.
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Post by 70karmann on Jun 2, 2015 16:37:57 GMT -5
It like this. Will try myself and see what happens.
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? glaze) at Lowes, at about the same price. It had a note of "indoor use" and not for temperatures above 110 degrees F. So they are not for hot stuff. . . . Still many great applications. Thanks. Tom 
