DIY Epoxy Wood Table Finish (4 Easy Ways)
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2024
- DIY epoxy wood table finish full written tutorial with additional woodworking tips here: do-daddy.com/best-finishes-ep...
In this video, learn the best way to finish an epoxy wood table:
-The best epoxy wood table finishes
-How to Finish Epoxy Table Like a Pro
-Which epoxy table finish to use?
And much more..
These are the exact wood table finishes & application techniques I use on the custom made wood tables, resin wall art, & epoxy table tops for my clients. Also, I show you how to choose the perfect finish for outdoor epoxy resin projects.
Videos Referenced in this project:
Resin Sanding Video Tutorial: • How To Sand Epoxy Resi...
Rubio Monocoat: • Epoxy River Rock Table...
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Festool MPA 5010 Polishing Compound: • Epoxy Resin Ocean Art ...
StoneCoat Countertop Epoxy: • DIY Outdoor Epoxy Resi...
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0:00 Introduction
0:20 Apply Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2c Finish
3:53 Apply Odie's Oil Finish
5:00 Control Sheen Level Odie's Oil
5:27 Polishing Epoxy Table
6:25 Epoxy Table Finish
8:23 Summary
9:25 Conclusion - Jak na to + styl
Visit my blog post for more tips/techniques on finishing epoxy wood tables: bit.ly/3apX4Gi
This was an awesome video and incredibly helpful!! Thank you!!
great narrative and explanation of the spread of the market products and how they are employed in your work. Thanks- probably saved me thousands of $ and more hours learning what your summary of great video provides in a few seconds!!! Thank you for posting.
This is the greatest video I could have asked for, exactly what I was looking for and every question answered. This video was so good I absorbed everything. Thanks so much! 👌👌
Very happy it helped you!! Thanks so much for the kind words.
Absolutely great video thanks
Thank you for the great video!
Great video, thanks.
very helpful thanks!
Great video thankyou
Nice job
awesome vid
Hi,great tutorial and lots od great info:),i have a questions although ,can i use festool MPa compound for epoxy in river table so it gets its shine,and after that use odies oil for finnishing everything??
Thank you for your valuable information!
I'm thinking of getting Odies oil. How much grit you reach for resin to apply the oil?
What's your opinion on Walrus Oil? Great Video!
The epoxy looks the best
Hi jeremy!! I went the route of using the epoxy as a top coat finish for my truck project. But, i wanted a final protective coat over that epoxy. I had wondered if a car wax would work. I tested out Turtle Wax Ice and Mcguires Spray Quick Detailer. And the Mcguires works quite well for that protective shell. Just takes some time. Great video BTW!!!!!
Thanks so much for info.. I'll definitely keep that in mind b/c I have quite a few Mcguire products in my shop - they make quality stuff for sure. Thanks again for commenting!
Hi, how would you recommend to finish a pigment - less epoxy project(deep pour)? Still no need to sand more than 320 grit before applying finish?thank a lot, great video!
I do a fair amount of projects in Redwood. Beautiful wood, but it's so soft you can dent it by looking at it sideways. I agree that the gloss of epoxy isn't for everyone... have you ever sanded the epoxy down a bit and appllied Rubio or an automotive wax over it to allow the protection and sealing of the epoxy, while giving it a much more satin sheen?
What’s your thoughts on osmo 3043
Have you ever used Rubio or Odie’s over a water based dye?
The stone coat sèms to have a "glossier" finish than the others, and how well do the others protect against wear and tear
What color stain would you use on white oak live edge coffee table?
Sir, should I coat one of these four types of coat, then the project will be done and will it be of quality? compromise???
Hi, i'm trying to fine the best finish for a kitchen top, i'm between Odies oil and Osmo Polyxoil. Wich one would think would be more appropriate an will offer the best protection and durability ?
Thank you!!! I looked 47 places trying to find the answer to my question. I literally just need to find out what wax to use. LOL
Crystal Arts - :) I’m happy it helped you find the wax. 👍🏻
Do you find that the two favorite mentioned in this video work equally well if the wood is also stained?
Rubio seems like your standard varnish (mixture of drying oils + waxes + sometimes resins like tree rosin) with an added isocyanate hardener. I suspect a plain oil based polyurethane with hardener (ex: Valspar 4625) will drastically outperform it in protection while looking just as nice. The scratch resistance and UV resistance should be much higher, too.
Great video, very comprehensive!!! I have two questions;
1. Do you finish the bottom of your projects to prevent warping?
2. Ever use Osmo products?
Yes, I finish the underside of most of my projects. I finish the underside and finish the top the same day.
However, warping shouldn’t occur if the wood is dried properly.
Forgot your second question: yes, I’ve tried it once but prefer Rubio or Odies Oil.
Thanks for the info and taking the time to develop great content!!!
Hi thanks for the amazing videos. I am a beginner. When finishing outdoor RT, do I need to spray with polyurethane? or can leave Odie's as final top coat?
Odies Oil is fine by itself outdoors.
Great Video!!! What coating would you suggest I put on my outdoor river table that would be in the elements (rain/sun)? I live in Northern California.
Thank you. I would go with a marine grade finish with UV inhibitors such as total boat gleam 2.0 or general finishes exterior 450. Epoxy doesn’t do well in full sun, so I would definitely reapply whichever finish you choose every other year. Hope this helps!
Can this epoxy used for outdoor raw edge table?
Very very informative. Thanks!
I have an epoxy river tables ready for finishing and would like to polish resin portion to improve transparency but would like the wood portion in oil. If I polish the epoxy and wood with a rubbing compound (e.g. 3M machine polish), would Odie's Oil stick to it later?
Thank you! I know Odie’s oil is meant to go on raw wood. Are you wanting to apply Odie’s Oil on top of the polish?
You could use hvac silver tape to separate the wood from the resin. This will allow you to finish the resin with a polisher. Then, apply Odies by hand on the wood.
@@PahjoDesigns Thanks. Will try just that.
do you use Osmo at all?
I'm dealing with a magnolia slab that has some dry and soft wood. Do not want the high gloss epoxy finish. I've tried to take out as much softwood as possible. And actually brushed on some epoxy in the softwood area. But my edges are really dry or maybe consider soft. Not sure what the difference is, but the are awesome features I can't take off. Should I just go ahead and pour mill it and finish with odie's how will this go with the dry wood? Or should I shellac the top surface before I pour. Or should I just brush the entire top surface with some epoxy before I pour? And if I do either of those how would finishing with odie's go do you think (of course will mill after pour). Sorry I hope all that made sense.
I just recently poured onto a sycamore slab that had a nice crack down the middle and ended up splitting in half. I really liked the character of the crack and the now 2 separate pieces, but I didn't seal the soft edges of the slab before I made my pour. Ended up getting a bunch of big bubble trails and micro bubbles all over the soft wood area where I didn't seal it prior to pouring. The soft wood soaked up a ton of the epoxy and displaced the air back into the resin, which got fairly hard in like 12 hours and trapped the air inside.
You can prevent this by either getting a deep pour epoxy that cures very slowly (will let the epoxy fully soak in and displace the air), or you can seal the edges before pouring. You can seal with your epoxy brand and then just go back and scuff up the edges with sandpaper after it hardens, then do your big pour. I'm thinking I may experiment with wood sealer next time though, so I don't have to wait so long for the epoxy on the edges to cure for sanding.
Hope that helps.
I'm definitely not as deep into countertops as you, but the last product might as well just be regular tabletop epoxy used as a first coat. Unless its significantly harder on finish, it doesnt seem worth it.
I agree with you for sure! For outdoor wood table finishes, I use penetrating epoxy (not stonecoat) as a base coat before applying a water-based or oil-based varnish. I have a video on this if you are interested here: czcams.com/video/yI1tQVG4ibc/video.html
@@PahjoDesigns I’m always excited to learn more about it, thanks!
For a greater sheen with rubio monocoat, will the rubio maintenance oil bring the sheen out after using the monocoat?.
They say that monocoat alone is about 5% sheen (matte) and using the maintenance oil doubles the sheen to 10% - not glossy but definitely a more noticeable sheen than without using it...
Hi. Just out of curiosity, how come you only use odies oil for external use?
That has changed recently as I use Odies for most of my indoor/outdoor projects. I like Rubio, but the price tag is a bit steep. Odie’s was the only product in my video for outdoor projects, so I sort of labeled it as such. . Hope this answers your question.
How well does rubio protect the table
Great question
Great video. Question - is it necessary to get a specialized sander, like the Fetool orbitor sander - or - can I use my lower priced Dewalt orbitor to produce the shiny finished product? There is a significant price difference...thanks so much.
Dan Gabel - your dewalt will work perfectly fine. Festool has superior dust collection and I sand things very often. Thx for watching!!
How to order this all produk??
with car polish, basically don't use anything from places like autozone. If you go to an actual automotive finish store, that sells 2k paint they will give you something that will work.
Hi I have a question about the sanding, you said that you sand with 320 before applying Rubio? Is that 320 for the wood and resin or 320 just for the wood.
320 on everything. I usually go to 400 sanding on all surfaces. I then wet sand the epoxy to 2000 grit by hand followed by using MacGuire's car polish (3000 grit) with a buffer at 600-1000 rpm.
@@saintely475 Do you use any wax / Odie's after polishing? On either wood or epoxy?
@@radupopovici2561 I use Rubio’s mono-coat. It’s a little expensive but so very worth it. Get the 2 part kit. You can use it without the hardener but, it takes like 30 days to cure instead of 7.
@@radupopovici2561 I’ve seen tables finished with Odies and they came out very nice but, I like the Rubio’s better.
@@saintely475 Thank you for the info. Do you polish the epoxy only or the wood as well? Does Rubio leave the epoxy glossy and protect it from scratches, or should I just rely on the polish for the epoxy? I'm asking since the table I'm working on is going to also be used by my kids...
Hi. Have you tried or is it possible to finish a walnut dinner table with Rubio M. Pure and put a coat of expoxy on top to make it very shine, You think It will work? Or would be a problem because Rubio M needs maintenance. Thanks
Rubio is made for a satin/flat finish, so putting epoxy in top isn’t a good idea. If you want a high sheen, consider using odies oil with a high grit sandpaper.
Pahjo Designs thank you for answering!
Do you ever use anything on a wood surface prior to Rubio 2c? Pre-stain, wood conditioner or oil, or does it take care of all the coloring you would want?
Nothing - just a good sanding and beautiful wood is all you need. Rubio does sell various colors, but I prefer to use their natural finish.
Why would you want to add coloring to that wood? Pre stain? This isn't poplar.
Too much sanding creates smaller pores in wood. Rubio says 120 grit max so finish can probably soak into the pores. See Bent’s video on proper application of Rubio Monocoat.
Hi have you tried ecopoxy?? I hear they are one of the best and least harmful.
Yes, their products are great!
I like Osmo better than any of those!!!!!
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Now that’s the middle
Odies sucks it does not make epoxy clear with sanding period !!!once you done buffing it in and wipe off it stays dull !!
Perhaps you are applying it incorrectly.
sir, rubio told me NOT to use their product over epoxy
Works great for me and many many others.
Hi, i'm trying to fine the best finish for a kitchen top, i'm between Odies oil, Rubio and Osmo Polyxoil. Wich one would think would be more appropriate an will offer the best protection and durability ?
Rubio or odies - can’t go wrong with either one.