How to sand and polish epoxy resin coaster | Resin Diy

[@madwitch58]

Finally how to video where I don't have to listen to someone telling me their life story before they get on with showing me what I am watching the video to see in the first place.

[@continentalmix6914]

Thank you for taking the time to explain in detail how to do this process. You are helping so many people. GREATLY APPRECIATED 👍❤

[@BuzzingFish]

You are welcome, let's learn new knowledge together. 😊

[@bakescake1254]

"i know what i have to do but i dont know if i have the strength to do it" is exactly ehat im thinking right now. welp, better get to work

[@preethas7710]

I bought all the supplies but watching this video, I’m like what have I gotten myself into! Polishing will take half of my lifetime for one piece 😨😫

[@youtubeaccount0x073]

Preetha Jasmine polish only once and make a mold from the polished item and all the items you cast from it will be polished.

[@preethas7710]

SNKRhead Games 🤩 wow

[@eddielozada3694]

Prepare your work area, put your favorite music, a good chair and just enjoy your work. If you have a small electric sander(like an orbital sander or a vibrator sander) you can speed up the process considerably. Once you have the first one polished the new molding will be polished too. Good luck and have fun!

[@handsmagic786]

From where u got polisher?

[@Jenny-gs4tj]

What polish do I need to get?

[@sailaja3638]

never know that many nomber of sand papers exist😀

[@toquesha]

Lol for reals damn

[@therealityartist9057]

Hahaha me to

[@quritannn8989]

Yea they do. The higher the grades, the finer it is.

[@luvadventuresandart]

😂😂😂 right

[@ilovepurple6639]

Right and all I wanna do is learn the basics of resin so I can start my shop 😭😔

[@snoopylovez]

This is what time and effort spent looks like in the end..a truly wonderful piece that shines and doesnt dull. Well done

[@BuzzingFish]

Thank you, I hope you can learn how to polish resin or other things. The basic steps are the same. 😊👍

[@salyhaa498]

What r they using as a liquid

[@snoopylovez]

@@salyhaa498 water

[@BuzzingFish]

@@salyhaa498 It's just what. 😉

[@BuzzingFish]

@@snoopylovez 👍

[@JanecShannon]

This was a very useful breakdown of sanding. thank you. Especially the bit about sanding for 2 minutes.

[@WoodWorkingArtCraft]

A great way for those who need to polish small surfaces without the need for machines!

[@BuzzingFish]

Woodworking - Arts & Crafts, you are welcome, I'm glad you like my resin work, thank you. 😊

[@tommo120]

Simple, straight forward, and to the point! Great video, thank you :) Final result looks great!

[@alishanmao]

question. why do we have to go through all the sand paper say from 150 to 700. Why not straight use 700 and then polish it?

[@BuzzingFish]

This video is the most basic polishing video. If you have a power tool, you can speed up the polishing process. If your resin works have small scratches, you can even start from 2000 😊

[@nyxx5357]

I know I'm very late, but if you try to sand something rough with fine grit sandpaper, the sandpaper will clog really quickly, so you'd essentially be wasting it.

[@carms.creative]

@@BuzzingFish So is it even necessary to start with a coarser sandpaper? I would think just starting with something finer would make more sense. Or am I missing something?

[@ElwinWay]

@@carms.creative Resin often doesnt set with a perfectly flat top surface. Starting out rough on flat surface will help flatten the resin surface and make for a good mirror finish.

[@helmi2577]

@@ElwinWay can i go up to 2000 grit then polish, will it looks good

[@skipnick]

im just impressed with how quickly you can sand things, thats impressive

[@BuzzingFish]

Haha i am a robot😎

[@therealityartist9057]

This must be the only video i have ever seen where someone explains how to do this properly unlike other people who have never showed me properly how to get a good shine like this and I use epoxy resin all the time and have tried so many times to get it right over and over again and still i can't get it to come back again like this super shine and just stays dull and scratched looking and cannot see through it

[@BuzzingFish]

Thank you, you have to make sure the grit of the sandpaper is gradually increased, and you can get a smooth resin work. 😊

[@alicelee5952]

That's true. Thank you for your careful tutorial. I hope you will get better and better.

[@rachelroberts4409]

I thought the same thing. Thank goodness they explained it step by step. On such a small item it has been the biggest educational tool ever.

[@abdullahmatboli9493]

You can go to polishing disc with polishing paste after the 20000 grit sand paper.. Its much faster and you will get the same results

[@FennahMakes]

Did you know you can also polish with toothpaste xD kzbin.info/www/bejne/o17Tn39jbNuqgKM

[@preethas7710]

Wow the end result! You deserve a diamond ring for your patience and artwork 😍

[@Missknottylocs]

Wow the amount of love and care to buff that piece to a beautiful shine. Thank you for sharing 😍

[@MGM-ej8wx]

Thanks for sharing. I’m curious what it looked like before? Is this method used if something is dull and scratched? Can certain sanding grits be skipped to polish quicker? Thank you.

[@marv1vo]

Never thought that sanding a resin is this complicated. Do we really need to have all those types of sandpaper to sand a resin?

[@quintonclyde198]

You can jump strait to a finer grit paper if you dont care about making your piece strait before you polish it. The shine Imight not last as long though if jump right to a super fine grit

[@alicelee5952]

That's true. Thank you for your careful tutorial. I hope you will get better and better.

[@BuzzingFish]

Thank you. 😊

[@bryannacranfill5342]

Is that just water being squirted on there?

[@Urcristiano0seven]

Very hardwork is needed... Can you suggest cheapest sanding machine for small projects.

[@kuirfan1085]

For the polishing process, did you use only lapping paste or together with the Flitz (in the description) as well?

[@janisink650]

Hi Is it necessary to sand with all these sandpaper or can you omit any steps?

[@joezanello147]

Depends on the depth of the scratches.

[@scottt725]

now this is top-notch work.

[@johnl8707]

This is the process, for sure.... but it doesn't have to be so exact and time consuming, every time, unless you messed up when you're working with epoxy. You don't always have to go grit by grit, from a 400 to a 10,000. Work your way there but always finish with a 10k and a polish. I generally start at 1000 grit. Go to 3000, then 5000, then 10000, then finish with a polish. But the key is to not have mistakes before starting. If you get a bug or a hair or a bubble because you didn't use your heat gun... start at 150.

[@BuzzingFish]

You are very right, thank you. I have also learned how to polish resin quickly.

[@yukfunglun958]

真的好實用。

[@glchild251]

Once that sandpaper dry c an it be used again. Thank you for taking the time to share.

[@alikhim7774]

Any tips for 3D rounded objects? Like hearts? I’m having trouble getting rid of my scratch marks from sanding

[@rooo1727]

I follow from Egypt You're really, really good. thank you for your effort 💜😍

[@DLee1923]

Wow !! This turned out GORGEOUS !! It looks almost like 3D !! 😍🙋🏻‍♀️

[@agwoolard3259]

Ummm.. it is 3D....

[@Kim-b2p]

Can the sand paper be reused?

[@nblxcollections]

Thanks so much for sharing this😊 What’s the name of the liquid you’re using?

[@CestlAbby]

Same q!

[@samanthao5874]

This video is useless without knowing if that’s water or what

[@souravbhowmick8549]

Thats water. The abrasive papers are also known as 'water paper'.

[@CassidyAnimator]

@@souravbhowmick8549 are you 100% sure that’s water?

[@billysgeo]

You know there are cutting compounds for the finer grits, right?

[@priyankatyagi580]

Hi..is this water u are pouring on sand paper?

[@BuzzingFish]

Yes, I use water when polishing

[@rosaoranday8918]

Was thinking the same thing. Thank you for asking

[@chazzyrace9686]

What are you putting on top before you start sanding again?

[@aikomaykorenaga1642]

Very nice and detailed video now i can sand my work to crystal clear

[@beasaroseco5840]

P100: He ruined it!😱 P10000: I believe in miracles.😏

[@deweyoxburger5470]

Very detailed and makes sense, but man, what a colossal hassle. LOL. Beautiful results.

[@sonialoves444]

great video, thank you. approximately how long did it take you for this one coaster in real-time?

[@AJCJunkie]

Hello there, great video. I have been looking for something to bring this kind of result to my jewellery pieces which I make from wood and resin. It’s been a dry frustrating process because I was under the impression that I would be able to apply the resin then set and add extra polish with polishing paste. When I did my pieces became cloudy and patchy. I’m so discouraged because the process is far more complex and I don’t want to charge more. I’m not sure what to do

[@Mokso]

Hi! Can I ask what is the material you use with the Polish pasta? It is a simple rag? Thank you!

[@BuzzingFish]

I use 60-10000 grit sandpaper, you can search in amazon "sandpaper 60-10000 grit" 😉

[@tammylynnambrose8050]

It's a cotton rag

[@nickyjohns3602]

0.5 micron diamond lapping paste you can get it equal to 10,000 upto 100,000 I go upto 60,000 on opals which is unseable to the eye each thing you work with can require a different product ect

[@nickyjohns3602]

I also use micro fiber cloth or leather or felt block depends on what you are polishing

[@muslimalao2542]

Hi, I’m a beginner. Why my project book mark for an instance keep bending even if I follow 1:1 ratio? What might be my mistake?

[@BeautyfulButterfly13]

Just beautiful. Did think I'd needed so many different sanding sheets.

[@BuzzingFish]

this is an early tutorial, this is also the dumbest way to polish😂

[@brute1604]

@@BuzzingFish do you have an updated version?

[@preethas7710]

After seeing the final piece: I love you 😍

[@yazoo5504]

I love your work, it's always creative and well finished... But I have to tell you, you have very beautiful hands! I always end up thinking that they are as beautiful as your art ;-) A compliment all the way from Belgium

[@LoudNoob]

Where do you get that sandpaper? I cant find grits over 2000...

[@BuzzingFish]

You can search for "Waterproof Sandpaper" in amazon and you will find many grits over 2000 😊

[@eddielozada3694]

Auto paint shops also have all kind of grits

[@jaderioldan3668]

I feel like there’s a bidding going on as the numbers are shown!🤣 Very good video❤

[@keys1177]

Like 80 bucks worth of sand paper

[@oj5826]

KEYS 🔑 but once you have it you use it for ever

[@TheDanielShepherd]

More like $8...

[@oj5826]

TheDanielShepherd ikr I have even more for 12 on Amazon

[@freewaybaby]

@@josephjohn7209 IDK...I’ve gone to 1200 (bored as hell with the clogged resin sandpaper) and then polished with the stuff I always used for gold and silver...but it’s STILL not right! Will go back, yet AGAIN and see what’s up! I didn’t want to go higher on the grit, but.... AND, still have to find out why my castings look watery on the inside. They are perfectly cured, just not crystal clear!

[@HaruhiDancer4Ever]

@@freewaybaby That honestly sounds like a curing issue. Perhaps you havent been mixing your resin long enough to clear it of streaks?

[@christinahartman9867]

Thanks. That's the one thing I could never figure out.

[@rabindrabarnwal8082]

What liquid have you used on the sand paper?

[@mihaisamaila7646]

Plain water should do, but when I used to polish headlights by hand, I used 3-4 drops of dish washing fluid for a 500ml bowl of water, mix it with my hand and "wash" my surface and sandpaper with it. This slows down the process a little, but it gives you more control and you feel the rough spots faster, because it glides different and the difference is more obvious than with plain water.

[@RyanGuthrie0]

What happens if you go up grit in higher increments? I've got some epoxy crafts with super cloudy edges, I can't tell if I'm actually making any progress with the rough sandpaper since it doesn't actually look clear until you go through several cycles, so not sure if they are worth continuing working on.

[@fuzzydogpa7348]

$5k worth of sandpaper later and 500 hours of my life I have a $5 coaster to show off to friends. I think I'd rather leave it as it is when first done with no sanding and it's still shiny.

[@GunninWizard]

I agree. But I get these mistakes that need to be polished out

[@peacauve]

ultra wrong

[@kim-wx5ow]

What the fuck is this

[@enoavenue3231]

Thank you for the tutorial, which saves on adding layers of resin. Much appreciated.

[@BuzzingFish]

This video is the most basic polishing video. If you have a power tool, you can speed up the polishing process. 😊

[@enoavenue3231]

@@BuzzingFish I will try it with my power tool. Thanks for the tip

[@anthonylicari7776]

So basically that 2 dollar coaster cost 1000 dollars in sandpaper. Ok thanks

[@wendydeane1627]

Not for me. ! Been doing resin many for years... I think all these steps are foolish. Snip, snip, fingernail file, 92% alcohol to clean it. Re-resin. I actally us UV.

[@onepiecetreasure-g2h]

What resin you're making??​@@wendydeane1627

[@beckasmith6725]

​@@wendydeane1627I'm brand new to this and have had as many fails as successes, including overfill, underfill, missed spots, and some odd crazing, and lots of bendables. I did buy a bunch of nail files for the edges, but haven't tried the tops yet bc I didn't know how to polish them back to the sheen. I thought about hand applying another coat where I've underfilled or there are holes, but haven't had the nerve yet.

[@wendydeane1627]

@@beckasmith6725 yes, top coating. Nothing to fear. Not know what your piece is, its hard to give advice, but, with that said you can use what its made from, or use UV. I have also used UV top coat nail polish.

[@beckasmith6725]

Thank you!

[@anasarjan4056]

Hi , I am a beginner can you tell me please which liquid are you using

[@theluc1f3r93]

I expect ending with words ,,no more epoxy left, cause of many samdpapering” :D

[@Jesauce.]

Lol

[@Jesauce.]

Maybe we need to make it thicc

[@jopeify]

Curious, why do you use water with the sanding? Is is better for resin? What would happen if you didn't use water?

[@eddielozada3694]

Good video. This also can be done with a small sanding machine, like an orbital to speed up the process, that being said, sometimes when things are done by hands they give you another level of satisfaction. A humble suggestion: Please try to get the camera no so close to the work. If you want to do a close up make it really slow so the viewer dont get dizzy and can appreciate the detail or read the words on the items. Please keep making these videos, excellent job. Thanks.

[@reyannacorf71]

You can just slow down the video speed in the settings, i would be annoyed if they were doing this from further away because it would be harder to see what the process is

[@matthewmccalister5594]

Where do you get 10,000 grit sandpaper from? The link only goes to 3,000. I just called a few hardware stores and none have heard of that.

[@lisacarly53]

This is beautiful! Can I possibly ask a question? If I have a resin pendant that has started going matte (it has a sterling silver backing) should I use sandpaper to get rid of any inconsistencies before painting with a gloss? I'm not experienced and don't want to ruin the pendant further. Thanks!

[@WCC-55]

Drop it in paint thinner and bleach mixed 1 to 1 for a day and it should be looking brand new by then

[@smaile-pleas]

What is this bottle of liquid?

[@TheGirlnice95]

0:58 is that water?

[@dimdimdu54]

Yes, it's better to use water for sanding with epoxy !

[@Showmake]

这个只能定制不能批量生产吧？

[@TheGirlnice95]

Victor Lu yes, sure 🤪🧐

[@Grace_acie]

Can you also just use one strong sandpaper?

[@luciferbritesun6976]

came out beautifully great job , but wow thats a lot of work , and damn you have fast hands lol

[@BuzzingFish]

Thank you. You can do it too.

[@UncleKikiOfficial]

Is there a way to do this with more intricate designs? I have a skull design that got cloudy on me

[@الوردهالناعمه-د3س]

فيديو جداااا جميل ومريح للأعصاب والبصرمن شدة جماااله ياللإبداااااع 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@BuzzingFish]

شكرا لكم. 😊

[@adamdema403]

@@BuzzingFish ممكن اعرف اسم الماده اللي حطها علي السنفره ؟

[@sharafalamri8605]

The fluid he put on before using sandpaper is it water ?

[@aliciadodder]

First off, this is beautiful and like everyone else said you did a great job sharing the whole process 👏. But now I have question, once I use polish in the end won't it cause the coaster to be to slick to hold a drink?

[@veronicalozano9569]

Ali Doe i add cork to some of my coasters, unless its a clear one i add these little clear rubber circles so theyre sturdy enough for drinks (:

[@elviiiiiiiiii]

just a heads up, the link you provided for the sandpaper: it only has to 3000, not 10000. noticed it halfway when i was polishing and felt silly not realizing the item was a little different

[@bjj21]

Thanks for the quick and well explained tutorial!

[@aruglaempire2518]

He did not EXPLAIN anything.

[@donnakhiong]

Hi. Can I use car's polishing compound instead of the one you use in the video?

[@kaitlynnd3221]

Hello:) I’m just getting into resin I actually haven’t even made my first thing yet.. so I was just wondering what sanding it down does & why I would need to do so. Also is that water u keep pouring on?

[@mahmoudzaefi2958]

what is that liquid in 0:38 ? At the end of the video, you used polishing paste. Did you use hard polish or soft polish? There are several types of polishing pastes in my location.

[@nikkifark]

Hi there, great video! What is best kind of cloth to use for that paste? Thanks!

[@BuzzingFish]

Cotton cloth is the most suitable. 😊

[@kaylajane08]

So crazy you can get this amount of shine without doing a top coat!

[@evelynnepenton6998]

Ive been trying to sand everything and my only question is, is that water or a polish you are using?

[@katherinerees5229]

It's water until the very end when she uses a polish.

[@evelynnepenton6998]

@@katherinerees5229 ok thank you ☺️

[@debrapelisek5636]

Beautiful piece!

[@BuzzingFish]

Thanks a lot debra pelisek 😊

[@kaylablondin5695]

Can you use this same concept for epoxied tumblers? I put a final layer of epoxy on a tumbler and there are a few spots where tiny dust particles landed on it. Could I use a high grit sanding pad with that paste and buff it out without having to do another layer of epoxy over it? What all would you recommend? Thanks!

[@BuzzingFish]

Yes, you can also polish the glass like this, but the hardness of the glass is very high, so you need to pay more patience and time. 😊

[@primrosekingdom3664]

did that end up working for you?? i had the same question but havent actually tried yet. lmk

[@shaistamohammed625]

What sand paper do i use and how do i get it clear crystal. I also want to knwn what polish to shine it

[@rosioochoa2223]

The results were amazing!! But goddamn that's a lot sand paper

[@hassanal-z2788]

This is great, Thank you! Can I try this on my car headlights?

[@Ron-Ayres]

Yes, you can. I've seen a KZbinr show exactly how to rejuvenate 'milky' plastic covers on car headlights. I can't recall the title or account, but it had a lot of views so should be easy for you to find.

[@hassanal-z2788]

@@Ron-Ayres Thanks bro! I'll go ahead and search for that video Much appreciated!

[@pieceaisa5046]

what polish do you use?? please answer thank you!

[@BuzzingFish]

I use a diamond polishing paste. You can use car polishing paste, it is easy to buy. 😊

[@UkrainianBoutique]

*What a wonderful tutorial!*

[@ade4679]

amazing process....:* thanks for sharing.

[@BuzzingFish]

You're welcome 🌹

[@daQuiane]

Hi!! I’m from Brazil, this is amazing! Thanks for share ♥️ I gonna try with my resin craft

[@Claudia-pr8bc]

hi, not sure if you can help me since it’s a year after this video- but when I tried to polish my coaster, it was still foggy? Is there a way to fix this by chance?

[@hazeldavies6167]

I'm quite new to resin work but I find that if it needs a sanding I then add a thin coat of resin and it goes shiny again when it dries. No way would I spend all that time sanding!

[@JuliaAustin]

Will this work for bookmarks that have a hard edge? The polish paste, will it mess up pages in a book?

[@shonesurendran5337]

Hey, thanks that’s really helpful. Question, im a newbie at this, is there a benefit of sand paper over a Dremel/rotary polish?

[@shailaii1241]

You have more control when sanding by hand. With dremel it's a second when you lose focus and sand too much

[@cherie_aka_turtlequeen1325]

@@shailaii1241 i wish I could LOVE your comment. I'm also new and bought a dremal. Wish I would have just used my sandpaper

[@Людмила-ю6я2г]

Ой сколько труда, и сколько времени заняла эта полировка

[@simpleman92k]

Pretty sure you can skip a couple grits lol

[@livdowdy4906]

Hi there!! Are you just putting water onto the coaster and then the sand paper??

[@gracee.88]

It’s called wet sanding something usually used for cars and resin projects.

[@ぴよぬし-c5n]

とても綺麗です♪

[@BuzzingFish]

ありがとうございました。 🧡

[@NoObAsAuRaSwEeEeEoW]

What are you pouring on the sandpaper everytime? Is that just water?

[@kaiminamoto]

Does sanding multiple times make the piece thinner? I want to do this on my resin keycaps but I'm scared it might make it smaller. 😂

[@BuzzingFish]

Yes, it will become thinner after many times of polishing, but don't worry, it won't be so easy to grind. 😊

[@kaiminamoto]

@@BuzzingFish Thank you! I'll give it a try. 😁

[@youtubeaccount0x073]

Kai Minamoto your making resin keycaps too. How did polishing it work? What was your step by step process which grit to which grit, etc?

[@kaiminamoto]

@@youtubeaccount0x073 Hi! I decided not to sand it too much 'coz it will make the keycap smaller. I used the 1000 grit just to make it a little smoother then brushed it with some sealant to make it glossy.

[@youtubeaccount0x073]

Kai Minamoto nice!

[@jestercorner]

Please tell me how can I avoid the cloudy surface of the resin? For some reason the resin is transparent inside and only the surface becomes cloudy. What is wrong with my silicone mold?

[@robotsam]

Hi me again, what about small part scratch or damage, have to use sandpaper for whole part or can only do damage part, tkx

[@BuzzingFish]

If the scratches are not very serious, you can use sandpaper with 5000-10000 grit to polish it. If you don't need overall sanding, you can also use tape to cover areas that don't need to be sanded. 😊

[@robotsam]

@@BuzzingFish thanks for your advise, i am not really understood that what kind of tape you mentioned

[@BuzzingFish]

You can search for "packing tape" in amazon, it's ordinary tape.

[@robotsam]

@@BuzzingFish wow, ordinary transparent tape cover it, it is too convenience, tkx

[@travelwithfalak]

What is this liquid you used in the start of the video?

[@neelkamalbhati9427]

Water I think

[@margaretperry2015]

That seems like a lot of work for a coaster. Especially when I can get a beautiful result but sa ding off the edges then doing a flood coat of resin.

[@heenamehta1028]

True

[@LagMasterSam]

Is it necessary to use that many levels of grit?

[@anbsoccer38]

I wonder what happens if you skip some grits, like do every other grit, so instead of having to sandpaper 10 times you can do it 5 times and it still ends up polished 🧐 😬

[@BuzzingFish]

If you skip some grit, your work may not be too smooth and will have some scratches. 😉

[@she_sings_delightful_things]

SO FKKN COOL!!

[@lucym2534]

Watching this when i dont even own a resin mold🌚

[@davetv4705]

Is it only the sand papers and water that give it the final glossy looks or is there any chemical added to the water?

[@robinshane4661]

Thanks . I really needed that. 😍

[@BuzzingFish]

I am very happy to help you. 💕

[@douglasrho5619]

Thank you for sharing. Say you sanded down with 100 grit, and coat with no layer and accidentally get in old layer, would you see the older 100 grit scratches? I go 120/220/400/800/1200