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I see more the epoxy seal coat as a means to stop micro bubbles vs stabilizing the wood. With the pools still open, this isn’t providing that function. This would work for the black regular jobs, but not the clear art pieces, especially for turning bowls.

Have you used this on bark on a river table? I've always read you have to remove the bark when making a river table as it will be a weak point and will separate if you don't. Will PC petrifier fix that?

This was great, Keith. Pricing is what so many builders struggle with. As you said, finding out the customer's budget is so important so you don't waste a lot of time with someone who can't afford what you're building. Do you ever charge a design fee?

Thanks for the advice!

get too the point god

I use water based polyurethane to seal or a marine product

I see this works good on punky wood. What about a white oak table top that is in great shape and freshly sanded to bare wood? The mfgr of the epoxy doesn't see how this applies to normal wood. They say use epoxy to seal and maybe polycrylic as an alternate.

Oh SURE ! Now ya tell me....! 😂

If you color the epoxy, will the color bleed since the pours are left open?

Thanks

You recommend sanding after the pc petrifier or do you just go straight to the pour?

Have you tried total boat penetrating/sealer epoxy resin? It is less viscous than the table top epoxy and soaks into the wood.

exactly what I was looking for. I tried using epoxy and it was a fail. I use very rotten wood and bring it to life with epoxy resin. I think this is going to help me out tremendously.

hey there great video! i have the exact same problem with the slabs im working with right now very punky, spalting beech wood. however for our certain situation, me personally, i would advise using something like total boat penetrating epoxy to seap into that punky wood to strengthen the wood. the piece you showed being really weak isnt gonna be strenghtend to the extent with the pc pour as much as the penetrating. but for regular wood that is not punky, i think your method using this pc product is a great way! also saves money since the epoxy can be expensive.

Great information makes a lot of sense

Can you still stain the wood after you petrified it?

Do you make your own round ones?

Comparing apples to oranges with this test.

Does your product reduce/prevent bubbles? Wouldn’t diluted polyurethane do the same thing?

Real good advice Keith. Thanks for sharing!!

In the case you were surrounding a fully burnt slab with epoxy, how would you personally go about that? This is obviously a plan on mine.

Fantastic 🎉 thanks for sharing!!

This is what I do, too. Sometimes I do pre-sand the live edge if it looks like the PC Petrifier cured on the surface, or more often I don’t use the PC Petrifier on that edge but just soak from the top and the bottom.

I have never used PC Petrifyier... What does that do to help or hinder natural finishes like Odies, Osmo, or Rubio?

Thank you for the info!

Nice work!

Awesome technique!