Liquid Polymer Glass Sealer Application

Liquid Polymer Glass Sealer is a product Resin Wood Tables NZ has modified and taken to a new level for sealing timber. This solvent-based resin compound is the only solvent-based resin we use in our resin room to achieve very deep penetration into the wood fibers. When you think about the whole piece you are crafting, the worst possible scenario is coming to the final pours or even to the mid-level pours of epoxy resin and finding that you still have air escaping from the timber, causing unsightly bubbles. Bubbles in the mid and final layers will ruin the look of your crafted piece.
Best Practices for Making Epoxy Resin Tables
Once you have selected your piece of timber, cut it to the approximate size you want. Then you can leave it in a shaded area to do its little dance, as you have released the tight pressures and the fibers are free to move. I would only do this if my timber were more than thick enough for another plan to get it down to the desired thickness. In saying that, 99% of the time, once I have planned my timber to the thickness I want and have cut it to a rough size, I proceed to sand and resin seal the timber.
What grit should I sand the timber to?
Generally, I never sand more than 180 grit myself, as sanding more than this with finer grits closes up the pores in the timber, which will stop the Epoxy Resin Sealer from penetrating deep into the wood.
Applying the Liquid Polymer Glass Sealer
When applying the liquid polymer glass sealer / resin, which is a one-to-one ratio mix by volume, you should calculate the volume of resin you require based on a 1mm thickness for coverage, multiplied by both sides. Use the 2-bucket method when mixing your resins as we do when mixing all types of epoxy. It would be best if you sealed both sides with skinny coats simultaneously. Do NOT try to get thick coverage, as this is different from how this Liquid Polymer Glass Sealer is designed to work. Nice and thin applications may require three or more coats to achieve a light, glassy look all over the timber on both sides. Please ensure you have done this on the ends of the wood slab.
Why do I have to do both sides at once?
It would be best to do both sides and the ends of the timber slab with the Resinzwood resin sealer to have an even drying scenario. If you were to seal one side and not the other, then the unsealed side would be drying or sucking in moisture faster than the other side, causing the timber to bend, warp, crack, or all these scenarios at once. Watch the short video we have for you here on this page about applying the Liquid Polymer Glass Sealer, or alternatively, head over to our Resin Wood Tables NZ YouTube Channel, where you can subscribe and follow us.

 DIY Liquid Polymer Glass Sealer Video