Newbie epoxy polishing problems


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I have just finished my first epoxy coffee table and i sanded and polished it as per the video but it is coming up to a satin finish at best not a high gloss. what am i doing wrong?

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Newbie epoxy polishing problems
myakpaul - 7 Years Ago
     Same here. Just completed first river table. Sanded down thru the grits to 2000. Using nanotech cut and polish 2 in 1 but can’t get a gloss finish. Still looks a Matt finish. ?Not sure what to do now
Bhamoggy - 7 Years Ago
             Glad its not just me! :) how big is your table?
myakpaul - 7 Years Ago
                 First attempt so not gone too big. It’s 28” x 9 “ Not too happy with it at the moment. Think I expected a better finish than I’ve got so far. Here’s the top and reverse of the table. Trying to...
Bhamoggy - 7 Years Ago
                     https://ibb.co/igKxwL https://ibb.co/cCqRqf
Bhamoggy - 7 Years Ago
                         looks good. second photo has great depth of colour to it and nice grain to the wood. Thanks for sharing it
myakpaul - 7 Years Ago
                             First attempt and not sure which side to have as top surface yet. Gonna use a clear gloss yacht varnish and see what it looks like after. Already preparing for second project. Gonna be a Brighton...
Bhamoggy - 7 Years Ago
     There is a bit of a technique to sanding, mostly cleanliness and ensuring you do not move up a grit until you are 100% sure you have removed the necessary scratches. Otherwise you will struggle to ge...
Warren (Staff) - 7 Years Ago
             Warren, Thanks for the info, just a couple of questions. What grit do i need to sand down too? Could you also explain what you mean by the polish breaking down? Do you mean that i need to polish for....
myakpaul - 7 Years Ago
     Minimum 1200 grit, ideally 1500 grit or better. You polish it for as long as it needs. Diminishing polishes you will feel it as they break down and move easier becoming finer. The shells look good,....
Warren (Staff) - 7 Years Ago
             Have done a 3mm pour having removed stones. Don’t want them coming straight thru the underside because of sanding. Will leave it 12hrs now then place the shells back as the resin should be tacky by.....
Bhamoggy - 7 Years Ago
             HiSo table now done but struggling to get anywhere near the gloss finish that you see from the original pour before sanding. Have bought the NW1 to try but still a bit cloudy. I applied the NW1 and.....
Bhamoggy - 7 Years Ago

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