THIS is How to Flood Coat - Tips for Finishing An Epoxy Resin Piece

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In this video, Steve with Upstart Epoxy demonstrates how to properly perform a seal coat versus a flood coat. When preparing to flood a piece that you were working on it is common to seal the surface of your piece so that no imperfections appear. If there are deep divots or holes within the surface that you were working on it is likely that in order to successfully achieve a flood coat you may have to perform multiple seal coats. We have had experiences where one flood coat is all it took and we have had experiences where it’s taken multiple so in this video we demonstrate how to go about doing it and how to finish the backside of the piece post-flood coat.
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[@haroldh9798]

Love this video, and that board is mind-bendingly amazing.

[@user-bf5wx5ub8f]

Thank you very much you've explained everything so carefully to the detail the video was very helpful and the table looks great

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Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@jenniferpullin8402]

Brilliant interesting, detailed , perfect. Thank you

[@upstartepoxy4804]

Glad you liked it!😍😍

[@ianbustin9321]

Excellent advice and presentation thank you.

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Glad you enjoyed it!

[@streuthify]

You guys rock!!! Beautiful piece!

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Greatly appreciate the compliments!

[@m.e.9974]

Great production,lesson,back ground music ,camera work.Thanks for the great info from start to finish.

[@upstartepoxy4804]

Thanks for watching!

[@mcloopie]

Great video! Looks amazing. I love your use of words. Lol. Keep up the great work

[@upstartepoxy4804]

Thank you very much, Paul!

[@jammmsgaming]

Looks amazing! I'm doing my first river table, a small coffee table. I want to finish it with a flood coat so my kids don't ruin the wood. I had originally planned on a chamfered edge but I'm thinking I need to go with a rounded edge based on the video here.

[@perspolis1818]

Beautiful piece!

[@upstartepoxy4804]

Thanks!

[@Weeone5207]

Fabulous piece!! I love all the different colors... would love to have a paper template for that charcuterie board... cool shape...reminds me of antlers

[@upstartepoxy4804]

Thank you very much, Susan! Don't hesitate to reach us if you have questions.

[@davidsoto1687]

Nicely done piece

[@upstartepoxy4804]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@michellecreative701]

You just help me not throw my tray tables out the window. :)

[@christmasanimals7119]

Hey there 👋. Wondering what grit you sand the table with before your initial seal coat. Excellent video btw! Thanks.

[@lounar482]

Man!! Sweet!!

[@upstartepoxy4804]

Thanks!

[@kimnewburn1]

I realize this video was 2 years ago, but a question- could you use sanding sealer first as a sealant for a first coat? Thanks I like the tutorial👍

[@cfodge69]

Good video! Did you sand the edges of the board before the seal coat?

[@anthonyrivera7815]

So is the flood coat only on one side and then mineral oil on the other?

[@derekroutledge100]

great info I was wondering why you did not sand the sides. Was It not necessary?

[@juniorundersea]

nice videos here in this channel ,i finish a table top with a flooding epoxy finish and 3 days after its cupping down ,table looks perfect and now dont know what to do because is finish ,i cant flatten it again because is 1.5 inches .is cupping the opposite way that boards does ,i let it to cure over some acrylic cubes on the underside ,can i fix it ? what can i do ,? turn the board over and put some wet towels and clamp it down or what? im very upset i have been working on this table for weeks .

[@kmik4466]

How do you prevent the underside edges from getting drip marks that stick. That’s my problem.

[@sagarlakhwani8356]

In this thickness, if we get micro bubble air pocket , because usually because of dirt silicone i need to sand it off with 220 or 320 , so in that case the micro air pockets gets filled by resin/ sand dust .. Can we cut those off on this thicker layer

[@jimkelly9611]

How did you add the flame effect Was it cut out after the pour

[@aaronfuksa2047]

The stir stick itself controversialy if wood, causes bubbles, so they say, so silicone stir stick/spatula. Closer to 8 ounces is when they say/recommend a drill to eliminate unmixed resin. Hope to try mica powders someday, awesome project.

[@oldkingcrow777]

That actually makes a ton of sense. If you drilled carefully, thr bubbles just can't come from nowhere They'd have to be introduced by folding essentially, but for a large batch, using a large wood stir stick, depending on thr epoxy viscosity, I could see a ton of bubbles coming out

[@GriswaldLeeHarvey]

Before pouring your seal coat, how did you prep the board? Sand to 320 grit? Did you wipe off sand dust with water?

[@sunyside1547]

I use Upstart and regardless, I always end up with a few bubbles in the flood coat. How can I finish those without pouring another flood coat?

[@tonicosic2938]

So you sealed fron side with epoxy and back side with oil. And that wont be a problem cause both sides are not sealed same?

[@hobbyguy763]

Do you use walrus oil on a table top that is totally sealed with with epoxy or would that be a waste since the epoxy wouldn’t absorb it - I have been using walrus furniture finish on wood pieces and love it. Have a epoxy writer desk from blue stained pine wondering about a cost of walrus when flood coat is set up thanks

[@upstartepoxy4804]

If the table is already sealed, there is no need to apply walrus oil. It won't absorb through the epoxy since it creates a seal.

[@user-mg7yd9wk8r]

We're you located can or if u have any wood for a vert special apoxy coffee n river tables 😊😊😊

[@christianasselin8522]

Hi Steve, before the top coat do I sand ? And after? Won’t it scratch it?

[@m.e.9974]

No

[@PolymathX]

No PPE? Should have glasses and an n100 mask, unless I’m missing something?

[@michaelwhite4188]

Do we need to sand off those drips at the bottom with 80 grit first?

[@A11am3r1can]

Put painters tape around the bottom so you can just pull them off

[@dawnske15]

How does the oil get to the wood if you have poured a couple of flood coats?

[@oldkingcrow777]

It doesn't. Any finish you put on the epoxy is being applied to the epoxy, not the wood unless the wood is exposed. I don't know how I feel about flood coats. I think I prefer the surface having both wood and epoxy

[@donhobbs4360]

How do you deal with the bottom that has all the drips from the seal coats?

[@A11am3r1can]

I run painters tape around the bottom edges that way when it’s done you just pull them right off

[@earlpeugh3520]

should hardener not be put in and then resin?

[@A11am3r1can]

100% doesn’t matter at all. I’ve been doing it for years and don’t even pay attention to which one I grab

[@heartgod]

Beautiful job- one question and perhaps I’m missing something- you mentioned 1 oz/SF for the seal coat and used 28 oz. The workpiece doesn’t look like it’s close to 28 SF. Is there some measurement or calculation that I missed?

[@i_am_seawolf]

What kind of oil is he saying at the end?

[@kassandravalente1583]

Walrus

[@loriezweifel3364]

If you redo before it is completely cured…. Let’s say, 12 hours do you still need to sand?