I have a worktop/bench in my garden that is made of oak sleepers. I'd like to fill in the cracks and coat it with something protective. I'm thinking that an epoxy resin might be a good option. I was wondering if you could recommend a product? My concerns are that I need something with enough flexibility so that it doesn't crack as the wood swells and shrinks, but I'd also like to be able to sand it to end up with a smooth finish (preferably matt if possible). I'm afraid I'm completely new to using epoxy resin like this as my only experience is performing a couple of small repairs to a windsurfer.
Thanks,
Stephen

The best resin we have for that kind of work is our XCR Epoxy Coating Resiin which is great on wooden features such a boat decks and similar outdoor applications. It is highly UV resistant compared to other resins so should last a long time before needing over coating.





Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant

Great, thanks Warren. I assume that the process would be to fill the cracks first and once that's cured coat the whole worktop? How many coats would you recommend? Would you also be able to give me a rough estimate as to how much resin I'd need per square metre per coat? Or some other method of estimating how much to buy?

How much you need depends on how thick you coat it.  If you go nice and thick with at least 2 good coats, then i would expect you to use 1kg of resin per square meter.  Yes, fill the cracks first then brush coat the whole top.


Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant

That's fantastic. Thanks for your help.