Pro Tip, Seal Coat and Flood Coat

[@Memry-Man]

swinging your arms round like a gangsta rapper 😂

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

Cuz I am! LOL

[@sophieroberts9227]

Such great tips for a beginner. I'm new to using epoxy, watched so many videos, and It's the first time I heard the proper measurements for a seal coat versus flood coat as well as if it's 28 sqf, it's 14 oz of resin with 14 oz of hardener not 28 oz of each. Thank you..you saved me alot of epoxy!!!

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

That is awesome. thank you so much for the encouragement and feedback!

[@andersoncarmodiogenes521]

Fabulous tips! Thanks a lot 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

You're so welcome!

[@chrispearl1473]

Wood will move if it wants to move. Those pieces of wood that were sealed in are wood, they move. If its properly sealed on both sides and doesn't breathe from one open side allowing moisture and then movement. Finish one side with epoxy and not the other. It'll warp every time.

[@ropetrick6289]

thanks for the 2 pro tips. The knowledge is good to get for when I make a river top.

[@calebsorrells839]

Definitely using “hooeydober” from now on

[@Renguulfamilyadventure]

Well thank you for the information! I’ve been watching videos and by far you explain it better. My question is for sealing and final coat of epoxy, so you use the same epoxy to seal and do the final coat? Just deferent measurement right?

[@lwcd2833]

awesome. thank you for the tips

[@asiarobbins8040]

So how does the bottom look when you do a flood coat? Does it drip and look bad on the bottom? If you flip it over and do the other side? If so how do you blend them?

[@jeramiekrey761]

Burl great video! I have a rookie question. I have built a bar out of old barn wood. I have seal coated top no problem. The issue is I want to do a flood coat but there are nail holes and knots, epoxy just wants to run thru. What product out there to plug or seal the bigger holes?

[@rjyoungjr]

I see some people using a brush after the trowel work to break surface tension. You didn’t do that. It is not necessary? Thanks, Joey

[@jerrybarnett4702]

I am doing a second seal coat on a small 17x24inch live slab. I spread the seal coat with a credit card. Why are my card marks still remaining like streaks across the surface? Will my flood coat with the knotched spreader take these out? I also noticed on flood coat there was no “chopping,”. Do I not need to chop the flood coat?

[@jimmydee7299]

Really enjoyed the video. Excellent info. Thanks. Do you use the same epoxy for the flood coat and seal coat? If not which product for each one.

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

Yes I do!

[@hindenburgerhelper14]

I'm just starting out pouring my own epoxy projects and am not to the point quite yet where I'm able to afford quality popcorn. Between graham crackers and Chips Ahoy, what do you think will produce the best crummage results for a beginner like me?

[@deborahburns1592]

I have done several of these tables and keep having problems with slight dimples in the surface as it cures. Most recently, I did a bar top and had a beautiful finish, then saw a few random dimples appear as it set up. I was pouring over a previous layer that was slightly tacky, so there was no contaminant on the surface, and I was careful to use clean utensils. I poured 4 oz per square foot as I'd heard from some of Stone Coat Countertops videos. I taped the edges to keep it in place, then removed the tape once it was laid out. I have had this issue with and without taping the edges. I'm careful with the torch to not stay in one area too long. Do you ever get these dimples? How do you prevent them? Repouring over and over is expensive, especially when each time I may have dimples again...in a different area. It's demoralizing! I'm using more than you indicate, but some calculators online would have me use twice as much, so I'm just unsure at this point. Any guidance sure would be appreciated.

[@fmaz1952]

Use the pizza sauce method to spread your epoxy. Dimples are visible while the epoxy is workable, so you can break them up and let the epoxy self level

[@mattberry8716]

Have you ever had the epoxy pull away when it cured pouring that thin? The reason I ask is I was going to pour mine that thin and the epoxy brand customer service said if I poured it thin it would pull away.

[@shanesouthwood8413]

Great tips! Thanks

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

Thank you! all the success.

[@johndeaux9987]

It seems everyone has their own method, I like hearing different opinions. How many seal coats are necessary? Do you have to sand between seal coats and or seal coat and flood coat?

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

yes sand with 220 between coats. but just a scuff for a mechanical bond

[@Joestacemazjojo]

I am working on spalted maple tables. I filled a lot of the large voids with deep poor epoxy. Unfortunately I did not seal the wood with anything previous and the epoxy soaked into parts of the wood I did not want to, being somewhat punky. Now I am thinking the best finish would be epoxy seal, and flood coats, hoping that as setting they will soak in more and even out the overall finish? Any suggestions here or pro tips? Thanks in advance and excellent content in this video, “subscribed”!

[@AMJolene]

So I skipped the seal coat on a pine live edge bar top. Stupid me. I had to sand it down to the wood in several spots. I used 36 and 60 grit paper and barely sanded with 220 after and it still covered really well FYI :) this 1000 2000 grit stuff is not necessary. They turned out beautiful. I can't figure out how to post the photos! Bummer.

[@danforden3615]

What size spreader are you using for the flood coat? 1/8th inch notches? thank you. liked and subscribed.

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

yes it is 1/8"

[@gswingler82]

I love your videos! I'm just about to start my first project and I have a rookie question- do you let the seal coat cure before the flood coat? And are 2 seal coats necessary- or can I get by with just one?

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

It all depends on how absorbent your wood is. the whole idea is to plug the holes so that bubbles do not come out of the wood. Thus a seal coat. I will do 2 or 3 seal coats very thin to assure no gassing of the wood into my epoxy.

[@thatgirl9031]

Great video I’m a new to epoxy but have done several Projects successfully. One concern after watching your video is the fact that neither of you are wearing any Protective face masks of any kind. Is there a reason why you guys aren’t wearing them?

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

Thank you. The epoxy is 0 voc which is non-toxic. You can war safety glasses.

[@AMJolene]

What do you need to sand it down? I had some serious air buddies because I didn't do a skim coat 🤦🏼‍♀️ I used 60 grit to get them out. Can I just pour my new flood coat over it now? Many videos I saw said they wet sanded with 1599 grit sand paper! I'm like, what ?? Can't I just pour over it now?

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

You need to seal coat it. Using a squeegee use 1 oz per sq ft 3x. that will seal up most of the holes. then do a flood coat 3 oz per sq ft with an 1/8" notch troul.

[@kvredenb4110]

How long between seal coats? Dry to the touch in 24 hours and light use in 72 but the label says nothing about when I can go over it with 220 and move on to next seal coat 🤔

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

12 hours

[@kevintaylor8832]

Whats the dry time between coats?

[@M16_XVII]

What is the thickness for the flood coat when using 3 ounces per sq/ft?

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

about 1/16th

[@SabziKooKoo]

do you wait for it to fully cure inbetween seal coats?

[@MrDakman]

Did you chop in the flood coat with a brush??? That was not in the video...

[@leonyoung6626]

How did you get those edges so smooth thanks

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

that is the epoxy that makes that happen

[@rookiewoodworker7942]

Hello, I have a question about something I heard in your video. Around the 5:10 mark you said not to heat up the wood but that that heating the epoxy is ok. I don’t understand what you meant by that. I poured my first epoxy on by board. It was a disaster. It bubbled pretty badly. I used a heat gun until the epoxy became too tacky. I wonder if I made the mistake you explained. Any guidance you could give would be appreciated. Thank you

[@buckboy1234]

You may have burned the epoxy. You have to move the heat gun pretty fast. You don't want to heat the epoxy just break the bubbles

[@gameover254286]

What is the squeegee that you used for this? And how did you clean off the epoxy from it?

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

I use now 4" bondo spreader. the epoxy just peals off.

[@azeemkhan47]

Hey there. Do we need to flood coat down side of the table as well?

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

Yes

[@LeftieLori]

A flood coat only means that you're putting another layer on top of a layer that's not set (and therefore not sanded) yet. It's not an abundant amount of epoxy.

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

Flood coat is the last coat. It has been seal coated 3x and sanded with 220 grit

[@raeesm7156]

Can I leave after flood coat or after do polishing process

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

If your room is clean that is all you need. Just the flood coat

[@pattikittiko2172]

what is the difference between a seal coat and a flood coat? I am running short on Epoxy!

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

Sorry for the late response. the seal coal is a thin layer that traps the air in the wood so when you do a flood coat there are no bubbles that escape.

[@rayomondchinoy7713]

hey there! How do you prevent the drops that form underneath the table? imgur.com/a/2UfFAJp I saw the dripping epoxy make really hardened 'drops' on the lower edge and underside edge. Very hard to get them off. Thoughts?

[@blaqdave05]

Tape the bottom side and the epoxy will stick to the tape and peels right off.

[@joshuaodear]

When you pour the top side and allow the excess to flow over the edge, how do you prevent the drips from drying into blobs on the edges?

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

When it becomes tacky I run my finger on the bottom to smooth it out.

[@abduljalil3360]

Is flood coat and seal coat epoxy different??

[@ArtisticEpoxy]

Yes. the seal coat is you sealing the wood so it will not gas out through your epoxy which is 1 oz per sqf. The flood coat is your final finish coat which is 3 oz per sqf

[@lindabreuer1618]

hooeydonger??? lol