Epoxy Resin 1 Gallon Kit - Crystal Clear Epoxy Resin Kit for Art, Craft, Coasters, Jewelry Making, & Tabletop Coatings, Excellent Resin for Beginners and Top Notch Pros

As a Christmas present for my wife I offered to apply epoxy countertops. She was doubtful but likes the garage floor I applied. The reviews are all over the place for this product but this review is for countertops over formica. This brown marble exotic pour is a thick 5 oz per square ft followed by a 3 oz per square ft clear coat with this Epoxy store Clear resin. The final finish is over 1/4 inch deep and is flawless. When you watch YouTube videos be warned you can pour a counter in 10 0r 15 minutes but it will take you many hours to prep the surface, in my case 12-16 hours to sand and prime 40 sq ft. You will only have one chance to get it right and it is an art but if I can succeed anyone can. First clean, clean, and sand and then sand again. one grease spot will leave uncovered fish eyes. Use correct fillers, sealers and primers. When mixing for showroom countertops mix the epoxy well. I used a drill attachment for 3 minutes and then poured mixed epoxy into separate color cups and mixed each cup. I then poured the mixed cups into a separate container to ensure material was completely mixed. I poured out in separate batches of 8 square feet and helped the epoxy flow with a heat gun, torch, and hair dryer to obtain the brown marble effects and had almost an hour working time at 70 degrees. After 24 hours I poured anther 1/8 in clear coat and was happy with result. No soft spots no fish eyes no problems. I prepped correctly and cleanup was a breeze. Saved thousands doing this for the holidays... Merry Christmas!

Very impressed with the Resin and Hardener My project was successful Was easy to mix, fast curing time, very clear & shiny. A few bubbles after curing but was able to pop and carry on successfully

I used this to cover a stained pine counter and it came out perfect. I mixed 32oz in a 1/2 gallon bucket with a paint stir stick until the mixture was transparent and devoid of most bubbles. I poured and spread with a small brush (watch for loose bristles) and then flamed with a torch. The mix is a medium consistency so it does not hold super well on vertical surfaces but does amazingly well on flat surfaces. Self-leveled quite nicely with minimal waving. I would definitely buy this product again for any flat epoxy pours.

I'm revising my review after a year. The manufacture instruction is very precise. I have done two projects with this brand of resin. I stayed under 1/2" and they both went very well. It does not heat up as the other brand (SuperClear) and doesn't shrink as much. So relatively easy to use. The epoxy appeared to cure clear and hard according to the manufacture's timeline: 45 min--1 hr to gel up, 12 hours to harden, and 1 week to fully cure. After about a week, the surface seemed pretty hard and was able to sand to 2000 grit and then take a fine mirror polish. Shelf life is also pretty good. I had two half bottles left from the first project, stored them indoor and waited a year before the second project. It still worked very well. I made a small test sample to check before hand. The downside to this resin is, similar to SuperClear, it is not very heat resistant. I had sat a laptop on top of surface, after about a few hours of working on my computer, the bumps at the bottom of my laptop made several clear indentations on the table top. It appeared that the heat from the laptop was enough to soften the epoxy and leave an imprint. Also under direct sunlight, a lot of micro bubbles became visible. Bottom line--this epoxy is quite good and inexpensive compared to other brands.

So far this resin has been amazing! Only 2 errors so far and one has been confirmed as user error. I have seen some say the bottle of hardener has less than the resin. Please realize that there is a difference in density of the two products and the actual difference is barely noticeable once you get to the end of tour bottles. I have also seen people complain about bubbles or getting hot. The directions are VERY clear and specific on proper mixing techniques to avoid these things and DO warn users of these things happening if not mixed properly. Finally, the ONLY issue I have found is White Pigment does not have the desired blending affect I was going for (this was probably user fault as I haven't had time to duplicate the technique I used). Again, the directions on this Resin could not be more clear on how to avoid every complaint made in these reviews!

Actually that is probably not true about the drinking part but I really don't need a bar table. But wait! you can use this for sooo much more! I am a wood worker and use Resin for filling Gaps in turnings and did make one of those river tables once. I usually go with whatever is on sale and they work fine. I will however look to buy this brand again. It seems to mix better than the other brands I have used and is thinner and stays open longer. These things are very helpful to me as it flows into the minute cracks well. The thinner viscosity and the longer set time allows the bubble to dissipate much better than the others I have used. The fact that is stays open longer does not seem to translate to drying time and it is rock hard within 24 hr and ready for turning on the lathe. (this is in a cold basement that can be 60 degrees or below) I have had others take twice that long and one brand that would chip when I turned it. These things all could have been a result of my error or perhaps the drinking but I will buy this brand again. It should be noted that when it arrived it looked like a bear had gotten a hold of the package (UPS) but the bottles were taped shut and inside a plastic bag so there was no leaking.