How To Fix Sticky Resin 

I’m not panicking

One of many~ I can’t thank you enough. Huge emphasis on the “Don’t panic.” LOL. I also work on a few pieces at once and have been avoiding on fixing the ones with sticky spots. You gave great pointers though and make the process seem less troubling than I thought. Today’s the day I fix them! Thank you🎨💖

You don't know how this really encouraged me to see you having to do it again even after fixing it, thank you for your sincerity

I wish I knew this before throwing away some good pieces. Even after sanding I panicked with the scratches and thought it was too destroyed to fix. But I’m glad I know now for future dilemmas 😃

Thank you for having such a compassionate and soothing intro to this wonderful tutorial. I was very panicked and you calmed me right back down and taught me how to confidently fix a sticky situation.

so glad to hear someone say the issues from to much colorant. I try to tell people but just get told it wrong constantly and that could not possibly have effected their resin.. art resin is my favoritethoughstruggling to find a supplier right now. miss you !!

I just wanna say that I love these videos! Sometimes videos made by the company can come across overly manufactured or make it seem like nothing ever goes wrong with a product. These videos are great at not only addressing what can go wrong but also how to fix them. And they also talk to you like you're an actual consumer and not like you're someone watching an ad for the product.

I can't thank you enough, I got into resin a couple months ago, and I started working on bigger pieces like ashtrays and have noticed, the alchol inks don't cure right. I also had the sticky issues #2 &#3 that you went over in this video. I was panicking that after 2 days my mold was still sticky! Now I'm not.

Thank you so much for this, I made a birthday for a loved one with resin and I noticed it was tacky all through and thought I was going to have to throw it out and restart, but now I do not need to!

Thank you for your help. I just poured two beautiful "tacky" plaques. Thanks to your instructions, I did not panic, I know how to handle the situation.

Just want to let anyone reading these comments that this video was the most helpful video I've watched. I've had each of these issues. I always come back here to check. Just thought I'd put my two cents in just in case you are panicking or hesitant to do exactly what she told you to do. DO EXACTLY WHAT SHE SAYS!!! 😊. She will also get back to you quickly if you leave a question. I am just very appreciative to have people like her around when I need them and when I was in a panic. Don't Panic! It works! 😊🐇💗

This is so helpful!! I thought I was gonna have to trash my piece because of tacky spots. Can't wait to fix it now!!

THANK YOU!!!!! I have had tacky and the mixed finish problems before and DID NOT know about NOT SCRAPING as you pour!! Soooo obvious now. Thanks for showing all the steps!

Hi. I have started working with resin for the first time, I have seen a lot of tutorials so that I could work with it. I made some mistakes as doing a large project 😱 and first the top section was brilliant , it was clear and looked really good, I then did some sides and it ran over the top piece which then left sticky patches, and have to admit I panicked and thought I had ruined the whole project, but seeing this video I can have some hope of recovering the whole thing. Thank you from a beginner 😊

Thank you for this. I got in too big of a hurry last night and today its sticky and a bit runny. I'm glad you posted this video so I can fix it. And next time...I will not be in such a rush!!!

Thanks for the info!!! So next time I know! Because I trashed mine... So frustrated! I'm so happy to have found you! ❤️❤️❤️

I was watching a couple of videos how to get rid of sticky resin because my projects always get sticky even after curing for 24 hours. And now id finally find the one video id like to try to fix my projects. Thank you! I hope my projects could still be saved

Wow appreciate how this video is also super real when the third one needs a second fix!

Thank you sooo much! You're a great instructor, especially for newbies!!

Thank you so much for this video! I just made my very first resin tray and it was tacky.... now not only do I know why but I also know how to fix it! Yes!!

Thank you so kindly for this video. I get so discouraged when my pieces are tacky (usually jewelry or key chains) and feel it’s ruined. You give me hope. 🙏🏼🥰👌🏼

When she said don’t panic I felt that 😪💜

Great tips! Thank you for the tutorial! I’ve experienced runny and sticky resin so this will definitely help!

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am still new to resin craft and have had problems with tacky resin. Now I know what to do!

I cannot thank you enough for this! I did my countertops and the temperature dropped that night. It got too cold to properly set, and I thought my countertops were ruined!

I was definitely panicking !!! Thank you so much for your tips and help

I am glad that I ran across your video because it helped me so much finally somebody tells you exactly what to do and it was so simple thank you great job

Excellently clear and direct to the point. Brilliant. Thank you.

Thank you so much for all the important information you provided!

Thank you so very MUCH!!! I believe what I did was I mixed too much paint and did not know it!!!! THANKS AGAIN!! This was my first time working with resin so I should do better next time!!!

All artists who commented below: Don't give up! If you have had problems with your artwork, please try to fix it. She is AMAZING! Please try to fix your artwork. I am going to try. I wish I had not thrown out soooo many! Good Luck!

One of the best videos i have ever watched on RU-vid. Your suggestion "Dont Panic" was way more encouraging, the three situations and their solutions were well explained. I have tried my resin for first time and they r sticky and i left them because i didn't know what to do to settle them. Thanks for your video explanation, i will try to fix them now . ❤

I just faced this issue , thank you for being so clear and helpful.

*Bravo* et merci pour toutes ces précieuses informations. Je partage dans mon groupe car je reçois beaucoup de questions à ce sujet. 👏🏽😉

literally panicking and this video is soothing my madness Thank you!

Thank you. Great teacher and explained very well.

Great info.thank you I learned a"little something"

Thank-you so much for all this great information. One of my mistakes was measuring by weight instead of volume. Thanks again!!!

What a wonderful helpful video! I've not yet begun my resin crafting as I am new to it and wanted to watch as much as I can to try to avoid many of the pitfalls. I don't expect it will go perfectly, but had I found sticky spots or tacky or uncured resin I would have felt most disheartened. This video was so well explained and so well shown that I feel confident that if/when it happens to me I will know how to fix the problem without panicking. Thank you so much. I'm very grateful. 💜🙏

What great information. I have just started using resin. I made a geode 1 year ago and it's still tacky and some runny spots. I will try your methods and see how it turns out. Thanks Leta from Canada

Thank you so much for this video and information. I was on my third coat because of bubbles and uneven coverage on the edges of my canvas. I don't know what I did wrong, but I have a runny mess of uneven resin! In tears (my first commission piece that came out beautiful 😭😫) I actually had 2 canvas' I resined at the same time. So it's obvious I mixed something wrong. I ran off the runny resin with hopes of it drying by morning. After seeing this video, I highly doubt it will cure, but now know I can probably fix the problem! Thank you again for this wonderful video! I'm going to "try" to 😊! If I do fix it...I will come back here and let you know! 🐇💗

So glad I found this video Ive been trying to fix my first mini tray for 4 days , all I need is a new layer of resin

Thank you so much for this...I wish a saw it a few years ago 😆 very helpful

GORGEOUS!❤

Here it is two years later and I found you by searching in RU-vid for How to Fix resin mistakes. You solved my problem. I’ve been using this brand, 💜 ArtResin of for nearly 3 years and had not make any mistakes. I’m a rock painter and use Heart Resin/Hardner this whole time. My mistake: I use a very small amount (1/4 cup). equally from both bottles. It’s enough for 4 or 5 medium size rocks. First, I had put in 1/4 (I use measuring spoons) of one of the bottle. I put the lid back on. I got distracted for a bit. When I returned, I couldn’t remember which bottle I used. I had a 50/50 chance of using the right one. I wasn’t confident. Lol. 12 - 14 hrs later, the rocks were a sticky mess! I guessed wrong! Aaarrrgghhh. I wasn’t sure if there was a solution. In fact, I doubted it. The second way you said to do it if your project was just sticky, not runny. The solution was to just redo the project corrected. IT WORKED!! This morning, all was great. My rocks project was saved! Over dramatic, I know, but for me it was. I don’t know if you read comments, especially when this video is 2 years old. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! 💕💋

Thank you so much for this tutorial, I kept thinking I was doing it all wrong..was just about to give but your video helped me. I'll give it a go again and hope for the best

I’m assuming you’d treat soft resin (from poor ratio measurement) the same was as a sticky resin - sanding it first then applying a second coat?

Lol and here I was weighing my resin because I thought it was more accurate. It’s my baking skills coming back to haunt me lol

This video was so helpful. I’m feeling so light. Was distressed about the sticky resin since 2 day’s.

Thank you so much, You made my day. One of my first projects was a narrow wooden tray That I put Beautiful Jeweled Butterflies on, and after several days it was tacky. Luckily I liked it so much that I kept it. I just carefully measured & mixed more resin and just repoured it and put it to dry. thanks again

Thank you for this information. I thought I was going to have to through away one of my best acrylic pours. Now I have hope!

Great video, thanks for that! Just curious though, when you say tacky, is that the same as sticky? I've got a piece that has some pretty thick resin, and the very top of it is left sticky. now it has finger prints and dust debris build up. Should I just clean it with the alcohol, then sand it with 80 grit, and do another pour after the bad part is gone?

I made the mistake of having tacky resin and it’s for Christmas gifts and this video just saved me!!

Thank you thank you. You saved my hand painted tumbler, Christmas gift.

Hi, i’d like to ask about bendy resin 😕 I’ve tried like 6 times but my resin has always been bendy, it’s not sticky it’s just bendy and not hard enough. Mind replying? ❤️

super, thanks! just when I started to panic...

Exactly what I needed! Thanks!

Thank goodness for this tutorial! I was totally clueless about fixing sticky resin but now I feel confident to tackle it. Time to get crafty! 🎨👩‍🎨

ok my art is still tacky i tried remixing the resin and it didn't cure again D:

Don’t panic, Don’t panic, Don’t panic 😋

This is one of the best videos on this issue. I work with resin and I have had this problem a few times. Thank you

Omg I pray #2 works for me. I almost threw my project in the garbage. Thank you so much for sharing this

@4:30 before she FINALLY starts to show how to fix it !

I ended up just throwing it away 😭

I'm building a kayak but this sure helped me. Thank you , your a sweetheart.

thank you for this. the assurance of "dont panic" had me 😊

“you should use volume rather than mass” “if you use 1 ounce of resin you wanna use 1 ounce of hardener” ???

Good Lord you take entirely too long to get to the point!

I loved the video on sticky resin. I made a bunch of straw toppers and they out sticky. What I tried, because the pieces are small, I use clear, high gloss nail polish and then put them under the UV light. Thank you for your great information. Joan, Baltimore, MD

I was working on a beautiful mold a few days ago and filled the molds with water to make sure I was making enough resin mix. I thought I measured it right but was dead wrong. When I poured the resin I was short a little more than 1/4". I freaked and rushed to make a new batch to fill it but it had been over 2 hours so I didn't know what to expect. Well 3 days later the new pour hadn't cured yet and I tried everything to heat the cast but no success. After watching you video I braved it and spent about 3 hours removing the last pour. Wow what a headache. Anyway the remaining cast is sanded and still a little sticky but the worst is done. Taking a break for today and starting again tomorrow. Wish me luck on completing it. Even though I'm frustrated (because I'm a newbie and wanted to give this as a gift) I am grateful to you for giving me the inspiration to go for it. I know now my rushing caused me to make the wrong mixture so in the future I will be extremely careful in mixing. Thanks for sharing...

This was so great! Thank you so much for all the great advice!

Yes i have the tacky resin,and the solution makes so much sense…. Thanks so much this seriously is a great video❤

You go girl, thanks for the entertaining effective clearly understandable help.

That must be the BEST job getting to play w/resin making awesome creations for this company!😊 That's what I'd love to do!

Thank you I need to try it your way now

That's perfect explanation,👌👌 thank you so much for this help🙏🙏

This was so helpful! I thought I completely ruined one of the best pieces I had made. Thanks for sharing with us

This really bring me to relax as my first ever resin coating gone wrong.. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for your helpful tips! Hi from Okotoks!

I use a cheap Walmart heating pad directly under (except for a protective cover over the pad) leave it on high or medium from half hour before pour (I usually pour on wood planks about 3/4 in thick max) and until fully hardened (time depends on thickness of pour) thank you for your additional tips I can use if and or when needed.

Thank God for this video....panic attack is over! Thank you so much!

Thank you so much this was a great and helpful video

Thank you for sharing this important tips about Resin .it is very much appreciated

Thank you so much for this you save me! I love your soothing way to explain what most of us freak out about ❤️ I use resin a bit differently, I brush coat my acrylic painted shells. So they’re just lightly coated. How long do you recommend you I dry them for? For a full dry. Thanks 🙏🏽

This is the most wonderful tutorial video for me 😃👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💯 thank you so much 🙏🏻

Thank you! For the help my dolls got better 😊👍

Great trouble shooting video. Well explained and demonstrated. Art is always full of surprises best to be prepared esp if you can possibly save your piece. Thanks for this great video, your pleasant personality made what could have been a dry technical video very interesting and feel doable ( don’t panic! ) for even beginners like me. 👏 👍 👩🏼‍🎨

I am someone trying resin for the very first time and I am really thankful that I came across this vedio. Thank you so so much for sharing this ❤ you saved me.

Thank you so much for sharing, very easy to follow and understand. Beautiful work. 💖💖

Thank you souch for showing this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️

Thank you so much ! This is the only video that talked about a cure for runny uncured resin !

Thank you so much i was worried that my piece won't be fixed until i watched your video you're a life saver ❤

Thank you this was very helpful.

I had no idea that a cold environment could prevent curing! I’ve been leaving my works outside so the smell dosnt bother my family but it’s cold in the KY winter! Hopefully I can leave them in the garage now! Thanks!

Very helpful information.

You are so much fun to watch! You are so beautiful and have such a winning smile that lights up the room! Thank you for your elegant tutorials.

excellent video, thanks

Thanks so much for this video! I have had 2 of the 3 problems and now know how to fix it!

Thanks, great helpful information!

Well that was amazing! Going over all the steps and potential pitfalls was perfect. Now, I have to fix my sticky tabletop. The obvious victim of scraping the sides while pouring.