15 Gallon Kit Rock-Hard Epoxy Resin

Made a set of matching serving boards for family so needed a non toxic epoxy that’s food compatible. This product is much better than the cheaper epoxies I’ve used in the past so you do get what you pay for.  It was great to work with, hardly had any smell, nice consistency, not too thin and not too thick. I tinted it with blue metallic pigment from black diamond and it looked great. Normal amount of bubbles that I took care of with a propane torch. After it cured, I sanded with a coarse grit to clean up the extra resin, then made my way from 120 up to 1000 until it was super smooth. Applied food grade oil, followed by food grade conditioning wax and called it good!  Really happy with how they turned out! A good experience.

My first time using this product. Up until now, I’ve been making resin decor and accessories, including trays, jewelry dishes, tumblers, coasters etc. But I was having trouble with my wine caddies bending (I even had to refund a customer - NOT good for business) and that had me out looking for a new resin. I was googling “industrial resin”. I came up with a bunch of options, but this brand Industrial Clear caught my attention with their focus on how hard their resin cures. I also really liked that it’s non toxic, certified food safe like my other usual resin. Sounded exactly like what I was looking for so I gave it a shot. It’s a 2:1 which I’m not used to but as long as you’re doubling up on the resin (not the hardener), it’s not much different than my 1:1. As far as mixing, tinting and pouring, it behaved just like any other resin I’ve tried. But ..when they say it cures rock hard, they aren’t lying! The wine caddy was the first test. I demolded after 24 hours and let it sit for a week like the instructions said.  Set it up with some glasses on a wine bottle and let it sit, and sit, and sit. Whereas my other caddies started warping after a couple of hours, this one stayed perfectly straight. It’s been sitting on my kitchen counter for a week and it’s still rock hard and straight, just like they said. I am convinced and I am also a customer for good.  Hard, easy to use, doesn’t smell, is non toxic and food safe. Worth the money for all that!

I built a kitchen table out of an incredible double live edge walnut slab. I’ve done a few projects prior but nothing as big as this. I wanted to apply a couple coats of resin - I wanted this piece of wood to shine, for the grain to glow, and to make sure the surface was hard enough to handle being used everyday. Industrial Clear came up while I was looking for a table top resin. Definitely not the cheapest but I wanted quality.  I also saw it was connected to ArtResin which I’ve used before and is a pretty high end brand. I liked what I saw, especially that it was fume free since I’d be working in the house. The listing said it was tough and could handle high traffic situations. I ordered 3 gallons and it was the perfect amount. Came fast enough through Amazon. I knew I was going to be doing this over a couple of weeks- applying a seal coat, letting it cure, sanding down and applying a flood coat. Then rinse and repeat. I watched the resin like a hawk for the first hour of each flood coat and torched bubbles every 10-15 minutes. Industrial Clear was great, barely an odor just like ArtResin, but I worked in the kitchen, with easy access to fresh air. It’s thick enough that it stayed on top and didn’t run off (I smoothed it over the live edges with my gloves and plastic drop sheets laid down everywhere to catch run off). This table has been in use for a couple of weeks now and it’s hard and clear and looks incredible if I say so myself. Great experience, Industrial Clear, you…

I used epoxy once about 8 years ago. It was so toxic and smelled so strong, I got a killer migraine and swore I’d never touch the stuff again. Never say never I guess. I came across a beautiful piece of mappa burl, and my first thought was that it would make a perfect river table. I started doing some research only to find that epoxy has come a long way since I first tried it. I actually couldn’t believe all the options on the market now, but someone I know recommended Industrial Clear so I decided to check it out. Right off the bat, I was happy to see this product doesn’t contain solvents and says it’s non toxic right there on the label. I work in my basement shop so I needed something I could use in the house. This resin has a low odor and I couldn’t smell it in the rest of the house which I was happy about. It mixed easy enough and mixed well with the pigment. I poured in two separate layers, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Bubbles torched out nicely with the blowtorch and it set up nice and clear. I left it to cure for the week, by the weekend it was good and hard and I routered the edges down. I didn’t want a glossy look so I sanded it down and used some finishing oil. Really happy with the result and, who knew, I actually got an order to make a similar table for a buddy of mine. No complaints with this product and I’ll use it again.

I’ve been making custom furniture for years as a hobby and even more lately since I retired. One of my customers asked if I could epoxy these 2 boards and turn them into an end table. I’m not one to turn down a challenge. I’ve used quite a few epoxies over the years and have to say, I like Industrial Clear a lot. There’s no smell, it has a great consistency that’s easy to work with, came out nice and clear, with a good long work time. Self leveled and cured hard as nails. The key to success with epoxy is to measure accurately and to mix the two parts well. This is a 2:1 ratio so measure your A+B right. Get your pieces set up and levelled first before you even open the bottles. I did a seal coat to get down into the split and then the next day did a full coat. Follow the directions, work in a warm space and cover your pieces to prevent dust from landing in the wet epoxy and you can’t go wrong. I like that it’s food safe so I plan to use it on some of the smaller board and coaster projects too. Will purchase again.