Promise Epoxy Table Top Epoxy Resin Kit 1 Gallon for Bar Top & Coatings
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- Easy Application Process - Enjoy the simplicity of a 1:1 mixing ratio with our epoxy resin kit, perfect for both beginners and experienced DIY enthusiasts. This user-friendly kit is a must-have addition to your resin art and craft projects.
- Food-Contact Compliant Epoxy Resin: Food safe epoxy resin is a commonly used search term, but it is not a blanket FDA certification. When accurately measured, thoroughly mixed, and fully cured according to directions, Promise Epoxy complies with 21 CFR 175.300 for qualifying food-contact surfaces. Ideal for protective coatings on tables, bar tops, serving boards, and similar kitchen projects. Not intended for cutting surfaces, cookware, or direct exposure to high heat.
- Self-Leveling Epoxy - Say goodbye to uneven pours with our self-leveling epoxy resin. Ideal for bartops, craft tables, countertop table, and more, our resin guarantees a sleek, high-gloss finish.
- Crystal-Clear Finish - Unleash your creativity with our epoxy resin's crystal-clear, high-gloss finish. Add a touch of sophistication to your tabletops, wood art, resin crafts, and more.
- Water-Resistant and Durable - Protect your resin art and home decor from moisture damage with our water-resistant epoxy resin. Designed for daily use, it offers long-lasting protection and maintains the pristine condition of your projects.
- American Made Excellence - With over 40 years of experience, Promise Epoxy brings American-made quality to the forefront of epoxy resin craftsmanship. Our focus on formula perfection sets our products apart.
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Excellence starts with a promise. A promise to aspire, to skillfully create with your own hands something that helps make your house feel even more like home. It’s the result of precision tools, refined high-performance epoxy products, and elevated formulas curated with skilled artisans in mind. It’s decades of fine-tuning, of brainstorming better products with the hope to inspire your next project. We manufacture high quality, meticulously formulated epoxy specially tailored to fine artists and craftsmen. At Promise, we are focused on our customers and the unique projects they love to make. Epoxy Resin 1-Gallon Epoxy Resin 64 Ounce Kit Fast Cure Epoxy Resin Fast Cure Deep Pour Deep Pour Epoxy Resin UV Art Epoxy Resin Resin Quick Clean
Brand: Promise Epoxy
Material: Epoxy Resin
Item Form: Liquid
Special Feature: Food-Safe When Fully Cured, High Gloss Finish, Impact Proof, Self Leveling, Water Resistant
Color: Yellow
Item Form: Liquid
Other Special Features of the Product: Food-Safe When Fully Cured, High Gloss Finish, Impact Proof, Self Leveling, Water Resistant
Container Type: Can
Viscosity Level: Medium
Full Cure Time: 72 hours
Water Resistance Level: Water Resistant
Compatible Material: Plastic, Wood
Item Package Quantity: 1
Volume: 1 gallons
Material Type: Epoxy Resin
Color: Yellow
Brand Name: Promise Epoxy
Model: CECOMINOD097661
Unit Count: 128 Fluid Ounces
UPC: 810026276743
Number of Pieces: 1
Number of Packs: 1
Global Trade Identification Number: 43
Manufacturer: Promise Epoxy
Item Highlight: Crystal Clear, Self Leveling, Food Safe for Wood Casting, Coatings, Jewelry Making, Use with Mica Powder, Alcohol Ink
Item Weight: 16 ounces
Part Number: PTT1GK-CAN
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Top Amazon Reviews
Size: 1 Gallon
First, for those who want a quick review... This product is fantastic. Cures hard and crystal clear. Definitely would buy again. No regrets. For those who want an in depth... I bought the one gallon quantity of resin. I had enough to finish my 2-tier domino table and had some left over. My first pour was perfect. The second, not so much. It was totally my fault, so here are some tips. First, make sure whatever you pour over is sealed. I had a poster of the Puerto Rican flag for the top layer of my table. I glued the poster to the table with 3M spray glue. When the glue dried, I then covered the entire poster in Modge Podge glue...twice. Modge Podge glue dries perfectly clear without affecting the color of the ink in the poster. After the Modge Podge was dry, I gathered my supplies. You will need a propane torch, level, paint brush, clean mixing container, clean spoon to mix with, and acetone (for clean-up). Also, my work had holes in it that I had to "dam" up so the resin would not all leak out. I used duct tape on the bottom of the table as I did not care if it was embedded in the resin because you will not be able to see it. Make sure your work is level. The resin is very runny and will flow downhill if not even. In a clean bowl, mix 50/50, resin and hardener. MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE IT IS 50/50. I eyeballed it from the container. I poured in the resin first. It is the thicker of the two components. I set the bottle down and mixed in the hardener until the level of the hardener matched the resin. However, I did not wait for all the thick resin to flow down from the sides. When everything settled, there was a one inch difference. I did not notice until I had finished pouring on my table. The result was resin the did not harden. It was very tacky and stayed that way. If this happens to you, do not worry. After it dried as much as it will, wipe it perfectly clean and pour a fresh (properly measured) batch on top. After you have 50% resin and 50% hardener in your container, mix well. This is also a very important step. The first time, I mixed with an old slotted spoon. The second time, I got creative. I had a brand new paint can opener that was straight at one end, but had a "circle" at the other. I stuck the straight end into my cordless drill and used it as a mixer. It worked fantastic. After your compound is thoroughly mixed (about 6-7 minutes by hand), paint a thin coat on every square inch of your art work. It will look wet. If any spot appears to be dry, apply resin there. Once everything is covered in a thin layer of resin, make your pour. Do not allow the resin to pool deeper than 1/8". If you want it thicker than 1/8", use multiple coats. Spread the resin out evenly. It will look very cloudy, especially if you used the mixer to combine your resin and hardener. I could barely see the artwork through the cloudiness. Do not worry. Make sure the compound is spread out evenly, covering every inch. Since I had a table, I painted the sides with the resin and let it drip off the sides onto a large piece of plastic protecting my floor. That way, the table was covered on all sides. Once the mixture is spread evenly, fire up your blow torch. Quickly run the flame across the surface of the resin. Do not let is set in one spot for too long as it will burn. You will see all the cloudiness start to vanish. (The cloudiness are tiny air bubbles trapped in the resin.). I went over the entire table four times. It took about two minutes as I moved the flame rather quickly. This will get out ALL of the bubbles and make the resin 100% clear. Anything that lands on the table (dirt, bugs, nerf darts) will be there forever so it is important to protect your work at this point. It will take 72 hours to fully cure, but the table will be hard to the touch in 24 hours. It will be beautiful when you are finished.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2019 by Jason Bauzá
Size: 2 Gallon
So I have been wanting Epoxy the top of my bar for some time. I have been saving ticket stubs to events I have attended for over 35 years. So, the last thing I wanted to do was screw this up. I read the reviews for LOTS of different products. What I found most helpful was reading about other peoples experiences with the product. Especially people who had never done this before. Therefore, I am going to go ahead and add to the product knowledge of this epoxy. First, I will say what many other posts said - FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. If you take short cut, you are going to pay the price. Your epoxy won't set or you will have other issues. So let's start with the mix. I did what everyone else had recommended. I affixed my ticket stubs to my bar counter tops. Now I should also mention this. I have a high counter top and a low counter top. I did a test run on my low counter top. On the lower counter top, I had taken CD jewel case covers (i had hundreds) and affixed them and did the same process. This was my test run. It did not turn out perfect. However, the imperfections were 100% MY FAULT. I read some 2 and 3 star ratings and looking back on them now, I would venture to say a lot of the screw ups I read were user error. Not trying to be hard on the DIY user, but much of the complaints I read were user screw ups. My test runs had issues because I didn't anticipate a lot of things. Now back to the mix. First, don't go cheap. Use a two new containers EVERY TIME you do a mix. My counter top was big - 2' x 10'. When I did my first test, I did it with a quart plastic mixing container. That would have taken me all night. I quickly switched to a 5 quart bucket. Get the ones that have the ounces marked on the side. I mixed batches 64 oz at a time. I did just like it said. Mix for 5 minutes and then transfer to a second - clean container and mix for 3 minutes. I just used Alexa for this part. About the mixing - this stuff is hard to mix together. I did my first batch or two with a paint stick. Eight minutes of that is brutal. I read a review with a guy who had used a paddle paint mixer on a drill. So, I decided to give it a try. First time, I screwed up. I thought use a high speed - full trigger - and get it mixed good. That was stupid. Just creates one big air bubble - actually thousands that make the mix look like milk. i was able to use a heat gun to get the bubble out. However, it took forever!!!! Second time, I just pulled the trigger until the paddle started spinning - lowest setting possible. I just moved it around and reversed the paddle every couple of minutes. Worked great. I don't think it came out with any more bubbles and they came out easily. Pouring the mixture was something most people didn't really talk about. When you do your seal coat, you can move it around with a blade. Be gentle or you will create valleys. Now on the flood coat, no one ever said to move the product around. The indication is that it is self-leveling. I would say that is accurate to a point. If you just pour it and let it run, it is going to stay really thick - between 3/8 inch and 1/2 inch. I didn't want it that thick. So, just like the seal coat, I moved it around again with a blade. I just used a 6 inch putty knife. This stuff is STICKY. I bought a 40 pack of rags from Home Depot and a gallon of denatured alcohol. I used this stuff a lot to wipe things off and clean up my putty knife. Once I poured out all the product on the bar top, I just worked it around making sure I got it up tight in the corners. I does self-level and it was just a thinner coat than the 1/2 inch. I used a heat gun to get out bubbles once I poured the epoxy out. I liked the gun because mine has a fan, think hairdryer, and covered more area. The bubbles come right out. It was a very easy process. However, don't do it once and leave it. You will get sneaky ones that creep up out of no where. I went back and checked it every 30 minutes for the first two hours of dry time. Ok, last couple of items. First, temperature - I kept the temp in my basement between 70 & 75 the entire time. Do what they say and don't let it go below 70. This will screw with the curing process. The final thing I would say is this. Once you have mixed it, the consistency is like thick honey. My bar is 3/4 inch laminated oak plywood. I have taken a piece of 1"x3" and made a half inch dado cut and used this trim piece to cover the edge of the ply wood. It fit really snug. I thought there was no way this was going to seep in, behind, down, and then back out of that piece of trim. Well, it did in a couple of places. if I was doing this again, I would run a bead of caulk on the under side of the bar to prevent those drips from happening. I was able to wipe it all up and keep the underside wiped down, but I had to do this for like two hours until the product got thick enough it no longer seeped out. Ok, sorry this is so long. But, i found the long review really helpful as I planned my project. I used two of the two gallon kits to do my upper and lower bar. Keep your environment as dust free as possible. Little threads and dust particles will get on the top and there is nothing you can do. This includes shutting heat vents in ceiling that are close to bar (learned that on my lower top.) . Final comment - TAKE YOUR TIME. This is not a go fast process. You have to be willing to go slow and be patient. I included a couple of pictures of the finished product. Love the way it turned out.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2020 by Daniel Chad Ryerson
Size: 1 Gallon
For first time users, I would highly recommend mixing small amounts and trying little jobs. The product can produce amazing results BUT has many nuances. This is my 2nd kit (and was substantially better than the first from a different manufacturer). I used the product in a cool garage - 55-60f so realize my comments relate to THIS TEMPERATURE. This is a big deal as the viscosity changes dramatically based on temp. If you're using this in the summer in Phoenix in your garage with the door open, this will flow like water! Viscosity will dictate 1) how this flows and if not properly contained completely, how quickly it drips out 2) how it traps bubbles and how thick you can/should pour it 3) if it will level itself out or not. There is NO optimal temperature as you need to figure out how to use it and then decide what works best for your application. I needed a build up to about 1" in certain areas of my project. I took 4-5 applications to get it there based on temp and bubble trap. To that, adding epoxy in layers is super easy, takes no prep other than keeping to clean and then pouring again within 24-36hrs. In fact, I routinely needed to sand edges off based on my forming method (packaging tape which worked pretty well but did allow for some dripping at times) AND POURING FRESH EPOXY OVER MATTE SANDED AREAS RENEWED it to CLEAR AGAIN. This was fantastic when I first tried this and realized I didn't need to sand down with 400-600 grit before repouring. This made reworking an area so easy. Using wax paper or parchment paper under your project works great. It peels off easily after cured Using a heat gun can help a lot. It eliminated a lot of bubbles that came to the surface. It also quickly warms up the epoxy which increases flow which again, can be good or bad depending on your application. When it thins out, more bubbles can also come to the surface and burst. Heat guns can be used to shape the epoxy for up to 2 hours or more after initial pour. I used it to level out the product when it won't cover an area 100%. Once I set it outside after it'd been sitting for a few hours in my garage to cure in the sun. It actually started to move in direct sunshine at 70F after 6 hrs!!! This does not set quickly at 60f. Curing - it is noted in the instructions and is true that it takes a LONG time to fully cure (up to 3 days I believe). If you want to sand an area, it is gummy for the first 12-24 hours making sanding difficult if you want to keep working. Heating it up will cure it more quickly as it'll move the reaction forward faster, but it's not going to happen in minutes or even a few hours. Overall, I think this is a great product. I will use it again for sure. Just really think about how it works both chemically and it's physical traits to help you figure out how to manipulate it. Try small first and don't get in a hurry. It's taken me 2 weeks of working on my project every day to finally get it right mixing 6-10 oz at a time for several sq feet of uneven surface (root ball I'm encasing)
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023 by Jake
Sorry for the super long review that follows. I have been building a large bar in our basement and I used this product to coat 2 large bartops that I had built using oak, then stained. One surface turned out perfectly with no problems. The other, not so much. The epoxy didn't cure properly after the flood coat and was a massive sticky/soupy mess. I was fortunately able to save it (see below) but for some time I thought it was ruined for good and I would need to rebuild the bartop. It's not like the stuff can be sanded down when it's all gummy and sticky. Keep in mind this in NOT like a polyurethane lacquer. It's an epoxy glue that you mix up in large quantity and dump onto a surface and allow to cure. A plastic paddle or foam brush is used to sort of push it around as it spreads. Anyway, my tips are below: 1) If you're not familiar with this stuff, BEFORE ORDERING go to the website and read the directions. You need to order ALOT. Including the seal and flood coats, you will need about 1.25 gallons per 12 sf. You won't get away with less. If you try to skimp, you'll end up with craters on the surface where it didn't spread. For a counter or table, plan on spending a couple hundred bucks, at least. If you screw up, you'll need even more. 2) Read the mixing directions very carefully. As you mix, the hardener will want to settle on top as a thin, clear layer. Make sure you are constantly pushing this down into the epoxy as you stir. This is where I got burned, as did (I suspect) a few other angry reviewers. One reviewer used a cement paddle mixer ... I suspect he/she didn't get that layer on top properly mixed in. 3) As above, you're dumping epoxy glue. Protect the surrounding area carefully and have denatured alcohol ready to go. This cleans it nicely. 4) Remember this stuff cures as a chemical reaction, it doesn't "dry". If it's not hard in 24 to 48 hrs, it's not gonna be. In 10 years it will still be sticky. The only fix will be to recoat. See below. 5) Worst case scenario is the stuff is used as a flood coat over a large, precious surface and it doesn't cure. This happened to me. I read one of the one star reviews here where a $1000 piece of furniture was ruined and my situation was very similar. The bartop was very sticky, nearly cured in some areas, and puddles of honey in others. And everything in between. I cleaned the more liquid areas with denatured alcohol and (many) rags. The thicker, gummy areas were soaked with the alcohol and scraped with a plastic scraper. I didn't use metal for fear of gouging the wood. I got the surface to the point where it was all one irregular, but relatively firm and very tacky surface. There were some abrupt/sharp looking surfaces at the edges of where I had scraped. I used a heat gun to melt these and other raised or highly disrupted areas to smoother transitions. Then I did another flood coat, and it was (thankfully) fine. So, overall, I am happy with the product. It looks like glass and everyone asks me how I did it. I do think the mixing process is a bit too unforgiving, but if you stick with the pro marine directions and what I mentioned above, you should be okay. If it doesn't cure completely, you have to recoat. It's the only fix. This brings me to my second greivance: this stuff gets expensive quickly. You need to buy a lot and if it doesn't cure, you need to buy even more.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2016 by ArchStanton
Size: 1 Gallon
I recently started building a set of shelves that would have a hidden mounting bracket, and I wanted to use the wood that was leftover from my countertops. It was all from an oak tree on our property, so it was more for the sentiment than practicality, as the leftover planks were the worst of the lot. They had numerous voids and splits, so I spent quite a bit of time routing dutchman inlays (bowties) to stabilize them, but knew I would need to fill the voids with epoxy to use the shelves. The first order I received only had "Part A" - there was no hardener. I don't think this was any fault of the manufacturer, someone probably loaded just a single part into my order, not realizing there's two items. The replacement arrived quickly, and both parts were plastic wrapped together. I'm assuming the previous one came apart in transit. The mixing and pouring went easily enough. I backed my board with painters tape, and filled all the gaps. There was even one knothole that was at least 1" around, and went completely through the board. The epoxy went down smoothly, and with a little heat, laid flat with few bubbles. It took more than the recommended 3 days to cure, but that was most likely due to the heat and humidity in my workshop. After about a week and a 2nd light pour to fill a few voids that were low, it was ready to sand. I highly recommend using a respirator when sanding epoxy, it's really not good to breath in that dust. I started with a 60 grit flap wheel on an angle grinder to knock down the high spots, and then transitioned to 60 and 120 grit on a random orbital sander. Overall, I'm happy with how this came out for my first epoxy project, and for the relatively low cost of this brand. I wouldn't hesitate to use it again for simple projects - in fact, I have 1 board leftover that has a very serious split, which I may try to stabilize and fill for future use.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2024 by Chris Carter
Size: 2 Gallon
This was my first time using epoxy resin and after much research I decided on ProMarine for Wood Tabletop for a pub table that had been weathered and cracking. After power washing and repair (and thoroughly dry) I applied a seal coat due to the wood condition to cut down on air bubbles forming from cracks. In hind sight, I should have applied another or even a third seal coat but I was anxious to move on to the flood coat. The pub table had a lower “ledge” of sorts and I planned to also cover that. For it, since I didn’t want the product to run over the edges as allowed on the table top, I used aluminum tape to go around the wood beneath to avoid drips. It worked great, epoxy did not stick and I removed easily after first flood coat. I only did one seal and one flood coat on the bottom ledge and it turned out fine. I wanted to put more attention into the top. The first flood coat was a little trying as I really should have mixed up a larger batch and just let it run and settle. Instead, I poured it all on and worked it around with a squeegee to try and cover while also allowing product to run over the sides. The “drips” I used a foam brush to go around and around so the edges had a good deal of epoxy as well, thinking this was the end of my project. Not so fast! As I was using my torch to pop air bubbles I noticed that there were a couple of areas that the epoxy seemed very thin..should have mixed more in the beginning. After seeing this, I decided to wait 4-6 hours and apply another flood coat even though I may have been able to put one on right then and let it adhere to the first. I applied the second flood coat and it looked pretty good except a spot or two where a rather large bubble kept forming. A second or third seal coat would have eliminated that problem, in hind sight. I used my torch a lot in those two spots, thinking that would stop the bubbles. Instead, I ended up scorching the epoxy a bit making it look wrinkled. So, the next morning I lightly sanded with 220 and poured a third and final flood coat. It was beautiful! One bubble just wouldn’t stop but I learned my lesson and knew it would just end up being a bubble in the end. Overall, I would highly recommend this epoxy resin. I’ve added a before and after photo. Also, the seller could not have been more helpful! They answered several questions and gave some advice on applying a polyurethane finish since the table is for outdoor use. Great company! I didn’t rate the durability yet, as it is too soon to know. But, it feels like it’s going to hold up nicely.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2019 by D. S.
Size: 1 Gallon
This product was used to cover a live edge bar top for my home bar. Overall the product was easy to work with and if you have done this type of pour finish before, nothing here will surprise you. It is a little more expensive than most but the results were outstanding. I did 5 pours and the finish was clear with no yellowing or hazing. I took the advise of some of the commenters and read the directions carefully and followed them to a “t”. I did this project over the winter to I cranked my heater in the shop to maintain 76 degrees because the instructions stated it need 75 or above to cure properly. FYI curing time for me was about 8 hours to the point it was no longer settling (hardened) and 24 hours to me hard. I had to wait 72 hours before I could sand (2000 grit) for following coats. I opted not to pour subsequent coats at 12 hours (sanding not needed per instructions) because in the past I would sometimes get light hazing with other products. I used a heat gun on low to deal with the bubbles and that worked like a charm....plumbers tourch works well too...but I ran out of gas midway so went with he heat gun. Don’t forget to do a seal coat on your top before you do the first pours. Also this stuff will find every crack and opening in your wood so expect some leakage and run off....I put cheap painters plastic tarps on the floor and over my saw horses and that worked perfect. Take time to seal up any through cracks or opening because it will run out and you will never get the top smooth. I proprably could have done better with more pours but given it is a bar top, at some point I will need to refinish (stuff is hard so maybe a while!) so I can address that then. 1. Read directions....follow them 2. Prep your surface. Make it as smooth and uniformally flat as possible 3. Seal the wood with a light coat of polyurethane and be sure to sand before you pour 4. Seal any cracks or holes from botom 5. Use tack rag to remove any dust or dirt prior to each pour 6. Use heat gun or plumbers tourch to remove bubbles 7. Tarp floor and anything else you don’t want this stuff to stick too 8. Buy disposable plastic mixing cups and flat stirring sticks...you will need one set for each pour you can not use again 9. Buy and be use the yellow plastic spreaders since you will need this to move the product around 10. Be sure to do this in an area that is bug or dust free ( as humanly possible ). You will be surprised how much crap will somehow make it to your top after you pour! 11. Pack patience. Take your time and you will be rewarded
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Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2018 by soundsorcerer
Size: 1 Gallon
I feel bad having to say this but this is the only resin brand or purchase I've made that I absolutely loathe. For my experience, do not buy this. I've used a lot of different resin brands and types, both epoxy and UV, on many different projects from 3D molds for medium projects or smaller decorations to the typical thin layered molds for jewelry. All other epoxy resin has been fine. I may have more bubbles in it or this or that, And it may not set as hard or perfectly as I want here and there, but ultimately even from my very first attempt when I had no idea what I was doing I've always had the product set in the long run. This is the first and only time I've had resin that absolutely refused to ever set. Or I should say, after literal months being left untouched in the garage where it could have heat and then cold as the freaking seasons changed it proceeded to only set on the very very bottom part touching the silicone molds on the coaster set I tried to make, and in the 3D holder for those coasters it basically never set at all. I followed the directions to a t and I even used a scale and cups to properly measure everything to make sure I was doing everything correctly. I don't even use the scale on some of the other brands when I'm supposed to which is why this is so frustrating. Because even when I have flubbed up or been a little lazy on other brands it has never ever been an actual issue if you just give it enough time. This however despite having been poured in late August or early September 2024 has still retained the consistency of half melted marshmallows even in February 2025. It's actually so bad that I think I'm going to have to throw out these brand new molds I was using them in plus this big mold tray I use to catch overflow. At some point I discovered with other resin that was being stubborn I could do a mixture of Dawn dish soap and white vinegar and soak it for a while and then scrub it and it tends to clear things off. I left this stuff alone for about 6 months and it wouldn't set so then I tried to pull out what I could and even using really nice latex gloves I went through multiple pairs and still couldn't get the stickiness out. Because it would catch on to my gloves and it had enough pull that basically all I was doing was getting pissed off and succeeding at times with getting some of the stuff off of it and other times it just essentially stayed in place. There's also this brand of paint and art wipes by hippie crafter that are phenomenal and I can't live without at this point. They have been great for removing resin mess and getting it off my hands and everything. Even THEY couldn't handle this mess. When I tried using them to scrape up any of the sticky resin it essentially just ripped them apart and decided to glue down pieces of the blue wipes here and there. I then let it soak for over a week or maybe two in the dawn and vinegar solution and that helped only a little bit even with me switching it out at one point. At this point I had to set everything aside to dry in the hopes that maybe it would set this time and I could break it off like normal and recover my molds because I'm going to be really annoyed if I have to throw them out. I haven't even tried touching it since I set it aside maybe a week or two ago because frankly it pisses me off to think about it and it's such a mess I don't want to deal with it. The tray I mentioned is one of the first purchases I made when I first got into resin a couple years ago. It's technically a really well made thick silicone resin mold for creating a box or a tray as a deep mold but I use it as something to hold my resin projects midway because it's easier to carry around. That thing has had so much use with so many different products and never once have I been worried I would have to throw it out but I genuinely worry I might have to throw it out because of this product destroying it. Simply because I can't get the melted marshmallow crap off of it. I will say that when I first poured it it was very clear and it looked like the projects were going to be beautiful. That's another reason I'm annoyed with this because one of the coasters had layers of dried flowers in it and I took a lot of time arranging them in different levels. It was going to be one of the prettier things I'd ever made. Which is one reason why I tried leaving it for months first inside in temperature controlled areas and then eventually out in the garage because the smell was too much. And since it wasn't setting if you so much has bumped it you would mess up the surface and I didn't want to make it look dumb. So it spent really hot days and really cold days over half a year untouched in the garage, with more warm days than cold. That may not be ideal but it was the only choice I had because it refused to set. And even with that an ideal temperature it should have set over 6 months. The fact that it did set on the part that touched the silicone molds tells me that it was capable of setting so I don't know what the deal was with the rest of it. The only thing I could think was maybe I didn't mix it as well or long as I was supposed to but again I have made so many projects and I have been honestly a little too lazy on some of them which has included probably not mixing quite enough on some sets. Every other brand and epoxy AB and anything else I've used has handled that no problem. The only time I ever had any issue was very early on when I think I didn't mix it quite right and even then the project set, they just were kind of bendy and so since I was doing keys and other jewelry type items I can't really use them because they can get ripped apart. But they rip apart because they're not as strong as they could be or it's possible I accidentally bought soft epoxy cuz I didn't know that existed at the time. I've even been really lazy at times and not even really followed the perfect directions for baby amounts because I may be only had so much left of each by the ends of the bottles. And that's never been a problem. Also to be clear most of the time I'm very specific about it and I am using exact measurements whether it be by volume or weight or whatever it is that the directions say. And I followed the directions on this exactly. Yet I've never had such a horrible experience. I don't like leaving bad reviews but given the fact that I've never had this issue with anything else I've ever bought in the years that I've been doing this, I wouldn't feel right not warning someone else about it. Since other people have had better luck it's possible part of this is user error but that's also part of my argument for why I still wouldn't purchase this. Because there was more chance for user error on many other kinds and brands I've bought over the years and they handled it but this one didn't. So even though the only user error I think I might have done is potentially in the actual mixing time or speed of it, I still don't think it makes any sense that it would set on contact for some things and not for other parts no matter how long of a time passes. And if it at least wouldn't be the melt and marshmallow consistency and I could just pour it out that would be fine but it's also completely impossible to remove. It's a bummer because I was excited about having food grade on coasters and I was actually making these as presents for a friend I hadn't seen in well over a decade. I went to make it later than I normally would, only giving about 72 hours before the plane ride, but they should have been set enough for me to bring with. Instead I couldn't move them and proceeded to not move them for probably two to three or four weeks or maybe even more inside before I finally had to give up and move them into the garage in the hopes that maybe it would set there.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2025 by Caz