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i put the first layer on my bar today. it seems that no matter how much heat i put on it, that air bubbles kept popping up when i thought it was perfect. will these still be visible once it drys? not big ones, but little ones here and there. maybe i mixed it too hard?
second- how do you go about putting the second layer on? should i do it after my party next weekend or hit it tomorrow? im looking at a coat less than the first one, maybe 1/16thish? just a little bit to even any imperfections. would it be better not trying to put a light coat on?
if i put a second coat on, is it ok to sand the first coat with 0000 steel wool to take any imperfections out if there are any?
do most people do the beer gutter as well? or just poly it?
craw:
I would definitely wait!
It can take several weeks for envirotex to set up fully.
Before a second coat goes on, it is best to roughen up the surface a bit with steel wool…just be sure to clean up all the little steel shnibbers.The bubbles will come out. Use a propane torch and lightly brush the flame across the top of the surface. Your post is a few days old, so I’ll bet the bubbles all came out.
thanks for the reply. for some reason, bubbles kept appearing. not too bad, mostly near the surface. hopefully the second coat looks flawless. I used the torch and it worked well. just seemed like i had to spend all day to watch bubbles pop up . no leaks though so im glad about that. got a couple coats of poly on and shes almost ready for some drinks. heres some pictures so far
[img]http://www.crawlinvette.com/bar/new/slides/DSCF2202.JPG[/img]
[img]http://www.crawlinvette.com/bar/new/slides/DSCF2205.JPG[/img]
[img]http://www.crawlinvette.com/bar/new/slides/DSCF2207.JPG[/img]
coming along nicely. i pretty much went on my own past base
after the party i will throw another coat of envior on it and finish the poly and doors.can you tell what trade i am in?
[img]http://www.crawlinvette.com/bar/slides/DSCF0741.JPG[/img]
Very nice job and from the looks of the elecrical conduit used. Your bar could possibly be rated as explosion proof ( LOL )
Wow! Now THAT”S a Professional looking job!
One of the top jobs I have seen so far.
Way to go!Prob – That’s a good one!
You can serve 151 shots with no worries!
From what I just read online the bubling occurs from the air in the wood. They recommend a very light base /brush coat (or 2) of envirotex to seal the wood and prevent the air bubbles from reaching the thick “Pour-on” coat. They recomend this especially on OAK!! Still may have some bubbles to work out, but much less than if not initially sealed.
This should also help seal any gaps that the pour-on coat seems to find it’s way into. Also, I’m guessing you could use a coat or 2 of polly and hit it with some 150/220 grit prior to the pour-on coat.
I have this issue come up a lot when building boats, if you bring your wood/bartop in from outside, let it come to room temp for a few days before you epoxy. Also when you epoxy, due it at a point when the temp will drop only slightly right after you put it on. We usually do our epoxy coats on our boats in the evening to ensure the temperature will not rise, which leads to a lot more bubbles coming up out of the wood. I have not yet decided on a material for my bar top but I hope to avoid this situation as I do in my boats when it does come to that part of the process.
By the way, that is an exceptional look bar… nice job
-Zach
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