How To Get The Perfect Table Finish - Ultimate Protection

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0:00 - 0:41 - Intro
0:42 - 1:14 - Preparing Slab
1:15 - 6:05 - First Coat of Black Forest Finishes
6:06 - 10:53 - Second Coat of Black Forest Finishes
10:54 - 14:14 - (Base Coat) First Coat of Black Forest Ceramics
14:15 - 15:13 - (Top Coat) Second Coat of Black Forest Ceramics
15:14 - 17:28 - Final Looks
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[@tjackson86]

"You can use your festool sander, your mirka sander..." Wonder if my old ryobi will do the trick lol

[@scottmulholland1329]

I just bought a $79 DeWalt Orbital that has been absolutely brilliant! I did have to find the right fitting for for my DeWalt Shop-Vac (baffling that two DeWalt products don’t fit) because it spewed dust from the sides of the motor. As soon as I fixed the dust extraction issue I’ve been a happy camper. Personally I think one should invest more in better sandpaper. I won’t spend $600 on Mirka sander but I will absolutely buy a $40 box of Mirka Abranet sandpaper. If you want your epoxy to be smooth and free of pigtails/imperfections you need this product! 💪🏻

[@debbiepoole2247]

That wood is gorgeous 😍. You could see the shine coming up with last polish.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Debbie!

[@chrisshannonmoeller781]

Wow! I like the mix of the “ripples” in the epoxy and the figure in the wood. Nice shine using your products!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks so much!

[@ScottRedstone]

Lapis blue works very well with wood tone and texture. Nice job.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Scott!

[@richie644]

Another great product from you guys. Huge fan from Scotland. Watch every video. The table looks so good. 🙏

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

We appreciate that!! Thanks Richie!

[@rumpple4skin976]

wow that finish shines like the sun great job love the new products.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you Tim!!!

[@jessecunningham2305]

That's a beautiful moo - stash sir, just glorious. I've used your ceramics and I am really happy with it, definitely get your money's worth out of a small bottle! Can't wait to get your oil, I know it won't disappoint!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes a little goes a long way with our products! Glad you're having good experiences with the Ceramics! Thanks Jesse, make sure to let us know what yo think of the Oil when you try it out!

[@johncotton866]

Great video!!! Thanks for showing us how to use the finishing products. Figured Ben would be manning the polisher. Keep up the good work! We're preparing for Hurricane Ida here in Louisiana. Have a safe week.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Good luck John, hope you stay safe! Thanks for watching!

[@neilhorsley343]

Hi black forest wood Just did my first and second epoxy resin pour, the first was a colour pencil stool table were pencil parts floated in resin. Second had a hole in base so half bath water ran out, lucky spot this got it outside but lost half the mix, solvaging it even now with both

[@johnjd9422]

Beautiful work. Love your product and vids. What was your color recipe for that piece? My wife was missing Charlie.

[@roberta.brokaw3829]

Awesome table - I's sure your client is very pleased. Nice tutorial regarding your product. Stay safe.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks so much Robert!

[@steveluepke9654]

Beautiful Table

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Steve!

[@johndell8679]

Beautiful table.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you John!!!

[@jumpingjacks5558]

Where and how do you store the table when it's drying for a week. Do you have problems with dust accumulating on the table. If you cover it, does it take longer to dry?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

We have a finishing area upstairs, which is where we filmed this and we just let all our tables dry there, it's a little less dusty up there compared to downstairs but still gets a decent amount of dust and the tables cure fine with it, we don't tend to cover them because we don't want to scratch the finish while it's curing

[@concretealchemist]

Just finished my first test project with the Black Forest oil. Impressive stuff. Very easy to use, goes a long way, and looks awesome.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Glad you're liking it!

[@scottmulholland1329]

Hey Concrete Alchemist- Were you happy with the shine of the product? I’m looking to get a glassy sheen on my epoxy River tables - I’m looking fwd to using the BF Ceramics product. Would you describe the finished surface of your table as having a satin sheen? Did it need more than one application?

[@jacquiemouton9053]

Loads of work but what a beautiful result on that lovely table. Missed Charlie today. Take care people. x

[@Gold-gj1lb]

Do you clean off the dust made by the gray 800 pad before applying the second coat, if so can you clean it with a damp microfiber towel like before applying the first coat?

[@neilhorsley343]

Am making a two by three foot table about knee high with half a dozen small burl slabs to fit, would it look okay with border around table

[@eitzcarving3863]

Great video! Looks great! Can’t wait to try the ceramics on my table

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you! Let us know what you think. when you get to use it!

[@firdausmohd4400]

@@BlackForestWoodCo can ur ceramic coating use on any liquid oil/wax?

[@brittanyreynolds9226]

What steps would you recommend to freshen up a walnut table top previously finished with Rubio Monocoat? It’s looking a little dull and I was set to do a coat of Renew, but I think the ceramics would be better.

[@adambende4949]

beautiful! guys please how do yo deal with warping the wood? how do you make sure that that large piece of wood will not warp after time? and what would you do if it warp and crack? thanks for your videos :)

[@josiecapps2555]

Thanks so much, you guys are the best☺️

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Josie!

[@justjane2070]

I think Charlie is protesting the moustache ! 😀

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hahaha

[@macymikeska5212]

What’s the best cleaner to use to maintain these tables? And do you have to refinish them every time you clean them?

[@richspencer134]

What kind of spray cleaner do you give the clients you mentioned you give them a maintenance kit?

[@erikbell3637]

Rock that 80s stache!

[@mohammadtajudeen2465]

Can your oil be used for Rosewood? I have rosewood epoxy table, need to refinish it. Tried Rubiomonocot but the wood is get very darker and turning black. Please advice. Thanks

[@lindaconway6146]

What is the turn around time to be shipped now for your ceramic coating kit ? Thanks

[@rl6620]

Very beautiful! Do you ship to Belgium?

[@donnygrahambuilds]

oh man, that stash is legendary XD

[@khrysdundr328]

How much of the blue dye did you use per liter to get the semi-translucent look in this table? It is beautiful!!!

[@fil232323]

What Finnish did you do on te bottom of the table?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Same as the top

[@fil232323]

@@BlackForestWoodCo 1 or 2 coats?

[@fnordeon1013]

This is beautiful work. Your product really adds richness to the wood, and the colour choice of the epoxy frames the table beautifully. Is Charlie out on sales or something? Miss that guy ❤

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks so much! Yes, he was on a very important business trip

[@fnordeon1013]

@@BlackForestWoodCo - Makes sence. Charlie is the 'go to guy' far as added sales goes. Still - I miss him. You need to put him back in your posts ❤

[@chir0pter]

How do these compare to auto ceramic coatings? Can you substitute one for the other? What percent solids are these?

[@scotttrull4385]

So far I have poured 2 flood coats on 4 River tables .sanding to 400 in between coats. The final is sanded to 2000 then I polish w/ machine polish, then Armourall ceramic car polish and it shines up like glass. My next project will have exposed red cedar and epoxy. Good how to video. Thanks. Oh ya I will be using your ceramic coating on it.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Scott!

[@mebbaker42]

Fab finish on that table! But what’s the grit rating of that ‘tache?

[@robwright4392]

What an awesome table. The finish products you've developed look to be something else to add a bit more pride into all of the tables you build. The Finishing process tutorial certainly makes it look like it's not too difficult with the right tools and product. Congratulations again on another Black Forest Wood Co table. My question, will these oils be available to ship to Australia?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

It's. simple product to use, if anything we made it look even harder with the size of table we used for this tutorial haha! Thanks so much Rob, and yes we ship worldwide!

[@keithmartin1071]

it looked to me like when you scuffed the first coat with the grey pad, that you didnt scuff the large epoxy area. is this correct? if so, why not?

[@buildingcreative]

When applying the first coat should I do the bottom and the front and then wait 24 hours and put a second coat on both? Or should I put 1st coat on the bottom wait 24 hours and then flip it to the front and then do the 1st coat on that then?

[@jerryjia2321]

Hello Dylan, this table looks fantastic! I'm a very beginner woodworker and I'm hoping if you can help me with a problem that I am stuck on using this finish? I am applying this on a piece of none stained maple and it turned out quite blotchy. My process is sand from 120-150-220-raise grain-320, apply the finish with a lint free rag, buff it out on a none-abrasive white pad with an orbital sander after 5 minutes of waiting. I heard that maple can be hard to deal with, and one solution is to apply a coat of shellac to seal the wood first then apply the finishes, could that work? Any help would be appreciated!

[@qwert54965]

What finnish did you use for outdoor project

[@sj-kp1ks]

I'm wondering about repairing a surface with the ceramic coating. A big selling point of Osmo or Rubio is that scratch or stain repair is pretty simple. Will the ceramic coating complicate the process? Does the coating have to be removed somehow to make a repair?

[@stevetrinkle1225]

Hey Dylan, Great video. Thanks for the detail. One item that I either missed or it wasn't included is the bottom of the table. I assume that you put the same oil based coating on the bottom but where does that fall in the sequence of work? Do you do the bottom first and let it cure for 24 hours and then flip to focus on the top? Thanks in advance.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hey Steve, you're right we just use the same oil and we do the bottom first then we do the top after the bottom is cured!

[@markkoons7488]

So what is it, oxygen or temperature or evaporation or ambient moisture or time and several of these factors that cures the base coat?

[@jonasgahbauer8301]

Hey 👋 Doesn't the scotch bride scratches the epoxy? I have done this 2-3 times on an epoxy surface which was sanded to 2000 and i got a lot of swirls from the scotch bride. Used the white scotch bride from 3m. Is this normal or is my epoxy brand garbage?

[@iddddaduncan]

Awesome table! what is the moisture% of the wood you work with? and do you ever get epoxy shrinkage in your cracks/defects after time?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

We make sure our wood is down to at least 7%. We have never had any issues with epoxy shrinkage!

[@gregorhochschild7811]

This looks great! Do you recommend the black forest ceramic for countertop surfaces? I am particularly wondering about two things: First, is it a food-safe finish suited for dining tables, countertops etc? Second, is it heat resistance? Rubio monocoat is considered heat-resistant but clients still get burn marks from hot pans etc. How does the ceramic coating fare with heat? thanks!

[@phillyguy8541]

Great as always. I wish I could afford one of your creations.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you! Maybe in the future!

[@jbolen]

Are your furniture oil and ceramic coating food safe? Love your products, I order them although I'm all the way across the continent in Georgia, US! Thanks!

[@ggross0621]

Hey Dylan, I’m excited to try your finish oil out, loved the look on this table. Any chance you can explain the differences between the new Black Forest finish vs Osmo or Rubio? Not expecting a chemical composition breakdown, but more just the advantages of it over the others and what we can expect from it over the others? Appreciate any feedback you are willing to share, thank you in advance.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hey Grant, the biggest differences are probably that Black Forest Finishes is more scratch-resistant and water-resistant

[@terrygreene1395]

How is this material different from something like tung oil or even Watco?

[@dennisschulze439]

The finish looks awesome! What finish did you do to the underneath?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Same as the top! Thanks Dennis!

[@marcfalvo6477]

Hey I bought your product from a guy here in NY who made me a bar top. I applied two coats of base and one of the top. My wife would like a little more shine to it. Any ideas?

[@markmoulin41]

Is this oil food safe when cured? For use on charcuterie boards?

[@Baziell]

Looks great. How do you finish the bottom of the table tho? What grit do you sand that and what products do you use there?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

We do the same to the bottom as we do to the top!

[@tahinde]

No key words this week? Congrats on the release of the oils, are you still working on your own line of pigments as well? Love your cousins laugh when you choked yourself with the orbiter cord, might want to make a shoulder strap to hold the cord to prevent that from happening. Have a great weekend everybody.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes the pigments are coming soon! And thank you! We're very excited for this oil to finally be out! Yes good idea haha!

[@fredproctor6973]

Really nice

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you Fred!

[@cattac6]

The table looks awesome, the finishing product's are doing a great job. There does seem to be an awful lot of work to get the finish on and even. The buffing up also takes a lot of work. Can I ask why that final finish is called ceramic, to me ceramic is something made of clay and fired in a kiln! Obviously on a smaller table with no epoxy the process will be a lot quicker. So finally, this product is what, a better or more advanced finish than Osmo? Cheers, thanks for posting, will check out the website. Michael.

[@kenthilty4389]

What color of dye is used in this table?

[@bucct0wn]

I just bought the ceramic kit to finish off the top of my L-shaped desk build that I’m working on. Unfortunately, the wood that I’m using (was given to me for free) is cedar and I know it’s too soft to use as a desktop. My theory was that using the ceramic kit would help protect the wood from scratches and dings. My questions for y’all are: Can I apply the ceramic coats directly to the sanded wood? Or does it need to be sealed first with an oil or laquer? And would the ceramic coat still stick if I sand above 320? like 600-800?

[@stephenharrison4640]

I started using Black Forest furniture oil. I’ve previously used Osmo for years. I applied the oil very sparingly indeed. Way less than Osmo. And applied with a RO sander. The issue I have is that it doesn’t seem to matter how much I buff with a white pad it stays very tacky even days later. And not shiny like your table. What could I be doing wrong please?

[@marcus.r7469]

That beard transition throughout the video tho. I love it

[@JoachimSeuling]

which brand is the machine you are using to polish the surface? link?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

blackforestwood.com/products/11-orbital-sander-w-drive-pad?_pos=1&_sid=1c8ff4705&_ss=r

[@thedavelam]

Is it ok to store the polyx and ultra thin in those ketchup bottles over long time?

[@RealBlueLady]

Can the ceramic top coat be applied to a Corian counter top?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes!

[@nh7382]

Would your finishes work on a quartz countertop?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Our Black Forest Ceramics would but our Black Forest Finishes is more so designed for wood and resin!

[@jakde942]

Nice!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks!!

[@arkangel3231]

so, is the wood exposed or does it have epoxy over it ? Thanks

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

The wood is exposed

[@shacharlee9150]

Loving the table looks beautiful wish the shipping to the UK didn't costs as much lol 😆 about as much shipping cost as what I would buy otherwise would buy your products it looks amazing thank you for another amazing video

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Us too, unfortunately we have no say in shipping prices! Thanks so much!

[@shacharlee9150]

It totally ok maybe if I buy alot it then might be worth it but I thought 🤔 that be the answer one day in the future we could do business 😉

[@jillcostello6616]

Gorgeous finish.Is the underside of the table finished, as well?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes!

[@jillcostello6616]

Perfect

[@woodenporium]

Will there be no need to use 400 to 10000 grit sandpaper? If I use this oil. by the way looking great in your new look. Rajendra India..

[@Riseuhh]

Especially

[@maddieadams75]

Beautiful table love the shape, that wood grain and color is magical……Charlie was missing in action, I suppose he had more important things to take care….. ♥️

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you Maddie! Yes, Charlie is a very busy little guy!

[@doylelee4228]

Can you ship to the US?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes!

[@wojtekp5684]

what did you do to the bottom?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Same as we did to the top!

[@brianpeters512]

How do you finish the back side?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Same as we finish the top!

[@brianpeters512]

@@BlackForestWoodCo assuming you do the back first?

[@noahchavez6050]

Dylan that shirts looks nice around your upper body

[@firestormentertainment6244]

Damn, most of your products are insane nice and I would love to buy some of them, but shipping to germany is doubling the price😧😭

[@kenbishop755]

Why is there a straight edge on the round table???

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

It's for a bench! We'll explain in one of our next videos!

[@johnd1612]

Dude you look like you should be in the Stranger Things series

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hahaha

[@wojtekp5684]

Also would be interested to see the legs for this piece.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

We'll show them in this weeks upcoming video

[@AlexStap]

Is it true you’re importing a well known European oil and rebranding it then marking it up double the MSRP?

[@adrianbittern3200]

Dylan has a beard?

[@jfj876]

Charlie?

[@sabersaw5611]

Missing the screen shot

[@VerdantImage]

That mustache tho hahaha

[@AdzOwnz]

comment for the algorithm

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Adam!

[@dalepage5511]

The notes said to do all the wood before you did the epoxy and yet Dillon didn't. He polished the crotch of the slab as he was talking.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes, but he also said some spots were unavoidable to hit, he mainly was referring to the bigger areas! And if you do hit any resin you just have to make sure to buff it out evenly

[@joelw6215]

Ohhhh grew you an ol mustache don’t cha now

[@johnte302]

No on the stash dude. Lol

[@scottcountryman6090]

Why would you invent an inferior more difficult and expensive than osmo or simple finish or the 10 others like it. If you as a wood working professional have to work that hard apply this finish wtf are normal people going to do? You have to show a video of why this is better than what you guys did before this product

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

It's not inferior, if it was we wouldn't have made it. The only reason it looked hard was because we were doing it on a 20ft table

[@badalgayainsaan]

It would be hilarious if this guy is actually french ... The mushtache and the hair are too much ... Can't stop laughing

[@daviddurham2773]

shave that stuff off thats below your nose!

[@scottcountryman6090]

This product is going to fail miserably