I got the news about my boat yesterday followed by some other news that will make the next few months harder to navigate, so decided to finally pour the epoxy bar-top. I watched some vids and read the instructions, so felt pretty ready to start the mixing even though I had some obstacles to navigate. I was certain I could get through them with minor problems, and I did, but it definitely didn't go as smoothly as I was hoping.
I was there using the heat gun to get the bubbles out, but they kept forming. It was a rough hour standing there and tending to the table top when I ran in to go to the bathroom. I had to check some work email and came out to see it tacky with a few areas having a lot of bubbles and rough patches that weren't there 20 minutes ago! Ugh, nothing to do now, but let it harden. It's not terrible, but not what I was hoping. The wood was so dry, that it kept soaking in micro cracks and forming small bubbles up until the point it tacked up. I guess this crystal clear epoxy has a much slower curing process than I even realized it would be. Even 4 hours later, it was sticky and tacky, but this morning, it is hard and looks beautiful! Morning Wood! LOL