good evening, 

Hi Dave,

We have a great product for that kind of application. The product is our GlassCast Clear Epoxy Surface Resin
which is specifically designed for surface coatings over features such as penny floors, bottle top tables and many other decorative surfaces.  You can pour it in layers up to 15mm thick. When encapsulating items like bottle tops, we recommend 2 layers to reduce surface "print through" of the 3D shapes. The first layer just covers the bottle tops and the second layer gives you a nice thick layer on top.  You shouldn't need more than 10mm as a second layer. 

Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant

Thanks for your reply, and advice

If you leave the first layer to fully cure then, yes a key with sandpaper will be best to achieve best adhesion. If you allow the part to only cure until it is firm but tacky (when the resin sticks to a gloved finger but no longer stays on the glove), then you will not need to key the resin and can pour directly on top.

You will need some form of mould edge as the resin would otherwise just flow over the side onto the floor and continue flowing until very little is left.  With a decent border to it, once cured you will have a nice solid edge that can be shaped as required then polished back up to a high gloss finish.

Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant