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2 wood projects and need advise on correct resins to use

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richyb	richyb posted 9 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 5	Hi, I have some oak beams that I wish to make into a table. There are long deep cracks in the wood which I would like to fill with a clear/translucent resin. Ideally the resin will have a fairly low viscosity so it will reach deep into the cracks and can be applied using a syringe. Also, the resin will need to be able to be planed/sanded/sawn and be stable with hot cups etc when placed on it. Once finished the table will be oiled or waxed. Is there a suitable product that would do the job? I am also making an MDF top/solid wood edged work bench that will live outdoors. The work bench will be used often but covered when not in use/bad weather. I would like to coat the bench in resin and give it a tough and durable surface that will be resilient to moisture. Is there a product that that I can use here? Any advise would be most appreciated. Thanks. Tags wood
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Warren (Staff)	Warren (Staff) posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Administrators Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 8K	The resin we would recommend for this is our Epoxy Coating Resin. It works very well with wood and wood products. As long as the cracks are not too wide, you will be fine filling them with the resin. The limit is more than a couple of mm wide in which case you risk the resin volume being high enough to exotherm which may damage the resin. This usually isn't an issue in wood for deep cracks as the wood absorbs a lot of the heat. The resin once cured is machinable. In terms of hot cups. You will find most epoxies have a heat distortion temperature around 80C once fully cured which is right on the limit for a very fresh hot drink, so we have to recommend the use of a coaster. The resin is great as a hard wearing coating over wood itself. Surface preparation only needs to be a light key and to be clean and free from dust and dirt. Most processed wood is already at a suitable finish to be coated over with resin. Warren Penalver Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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richyb	richyb posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 5	That's great and thanks for the speedy reply.
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