In this video, Steve with Upstart Epoxy shows you how to create a two-stage pour beach-themed fireplace mantle. This was a custom order from a client and it required several steps! The first step was to plane out the wood and make sure it was flat on the top and the bottom so it would rest flush in the form. We constructed the form out of scrap wood and Tyvek tape then screwed it together. We also sealed all edges with silicone to prevent any leaks. Once we planed the wood and placed it in the form we were ready to commence our first pour. The client had requested three separate colors: deep blue, teal, and a bit of gray. These three colors mixed together would create a beautiful mixture that resembled that of the ocean. Once we commenced our first deep pour of all three colors we allowed it to cure over 24 hours. We intentionally separated all of the colors and removed the separators after about 12 hours so the colors could mix freely and we also swirled them a bit to create an ocean wave style. After about 72 hours the piece was fully cured and we were ready for a second pour. This is also a deep pour intended to create a glass-like finish. It’s very important that when you pour the second coat that you mix your epoxy very slowly to reduce any possibility of microbubbles appearing. We went ahead and poured about a gallon of deep pour epoxy to match up the epoxy level with the top of the wood. This would make sure that the piece was flush on top and we made sure to stick close by with the heat gun to reduce any super noticeable microbubbles. Once the pours had officially cured we were ready to take it outside and ready to refine the piece. The first step is to run it through the planer to flatten out the top and bottom. We run it through the planer a few times and then make sure to sand the top as well. The higher the grit you sand the smoother the piece will feel however for this particular piece we were going to do a flood coat so you wouldn’t be able to feel the smoothness anyways however if you sand it to a very high grit the reveal will be extra spectacular. After we finished sanding it and refining it we brought it back inside for the revealing flood coat. This uses our tabletop epoxy which is a very easy one-to-one ratio. We made sure to mix up our epoxy very slowly and by hand to really make sure no microbubbles appeared on this coat. As you can probably read, microbubbles can be a large issue if you do not take preventative measures against them. We mixed up our tabletop epoxy and poured it on top and WOW did it create an absolutely stunning finish. We made sure to evenly spread all sides of the piece with the epoxy and allowed it to cure over 24 hours. After it had cured we took it back outside and sanded any of the underside drips with 40 grit sandpaper using the orbital sander and then brought it back inside to apply a wood oil finish on the bottom side. After this, the piece was entirely completed and we could not be more excited with how it turned out! What do you think, let us know in the comments below.
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