Epoxy guides

Planning and technique guides. Numbers come from manufacturer documents and occupational-health sources, linked where they appear.

• How much epoxy do you need for a river table?

  Measure the river, work out the volume, add the right allowances and turn it into kits, with manufacturer guidance on voids, sealing and forms.

• Deep pour vs tabletop epoxy: what actually differs

  Compare deep-pour and tabletop epoxy by the numbers manufacturers publish, including pour depth, viscosity and working time, and see which job each one is for.

• Pouring epoxy in a cold or warm shop

  How temperature changes working time, cure and bubbles, the ranges manufacturers publish, and what they advise when your shop is outside them.

• Mold release and leak-proofing for epoxy pours

  Which mold materials epoxy sticks to and which it does not, how to line and seal a form so it does not leak, and what manufacturers recommend for release.

• How to read an epoxy technical data sheet

  What pot life, working time, recoat window, viscosity, Shore D and heat deflection mean on an epoxy TDS, and the test conditions that change them.

• How to seal wood before an epoxy pour

  Why manufacturers ask for a seal coat on wood before deep pours and flood coats, which product to seal with, how thick, and how long to wait before the main pour.

• How to measure epoxy by weight with a scale

  Weighing Part A and Part B is the most accurate way to hit a mix ratio. How to do it, which ratio to use, and what to do when only a volume ratio is published.

• Working safely with epoxy: skin, eyes and air

  What occupational-health agencies and safety data sheets say about epoxy hazards, gloves, eye protection and ventilation for home and small-shop pours.