Thread: Somrthing new

Originally Posted by Cove5440

They look nice. I've heard people using CA. Isn't this the same thing? Please excuse my ignorance. I honestly don't know.

To tell you the truth I don't think there is a nickels difference in most of the resins we have access too. I do a lot of experimenting with this stuff on different woods before I mess up a set of scales I have a lot of work in. My suggestion would be to buy one os these wood scrap boxes for about 7 bucks and start experimenting. Don't forget to get some clean up solvent from the link below. THIS WILL ALSO THIN NEARLY ALL THE EPOXY RESINS FOR EASE OF WORK.


ttp://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/search.do?freeText=cpes&page=GRID&engine=adwords!6 456&keyword=impregnating_epoxy

Originally Posted by 94Terp

I've not considered using wood for a project before... never hit me the right way, I guess.


Until now.



Top notch stuff, bro. Nice work.

Thanks...they look even better than the picture
And...they are bulletproof like Like I said above.

There are huge differences in the resins available. I have tried many and while some immediate differences are color change and ease of application, the long term differences are what can make or break a resin for me. Some are much better as a binding agent and others for finishing. I keep meaning to make a comprehensive write up on the different resins, but seem to never find the time.
Your finish looks great. Taking the time to learn and apply a great resin finish can make a world of difference.

Originally Posted by deighaingeal

There are huge differences in the resins available. I have tried many and while some immediate differences are color change and ease of application, the long term differences are what can make or break a resin for me. Some are much better as a binding agent and others for finishing. I keep meaning to make a comprehensive write up on the different resins, but seem to never find the time.
Your finish looks great. Taking the time to learn and apply a great resin finish can make a world of difference.

Here is a link to the resin I use (there are a lot of really good tips in the instructions so be sure to read). It is avaliable at ACE hardware. They have a large and small size. I left the full gloss on the light scales but actually dulled it a bit for the dark. It was so shiny it looked cheap.

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thin pour on with the cleanup solvent on this site: It worked really well

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/search.do?freeText=cpes&page=GRID&engine=adwords!6 456&keyword=impregnating_epoxy

Originally Posted by Cove5440

They look nice. I've heard people using CA. Isn't this the same thing? Please excuse my ignorance. I honestly don't know.

No...it is like the resin you would use on fiberglass or pour on a table top to seal in business cards or the such

Yep, I think that came out great! The plethora of skills displayed on this forum never fails to humble me. Nice job!