You may be tempted to skip this step but don t.
Bottle cap table top epoxy.
So make sure the bottle caps are tightly secured.
One idea we are currently exploring is the use of a very thick 1 4 inch layer of exterior polyurethane.
In the video you will see that we used the seal coat as our glue to hold down the bottle caps so they are securely fastened to the surface and do not float to the top of the flood coat.
Bottle cap table with poured resin surface.
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However we have not come up with a good method for sealing the gaps between the caps in order to create a smooth level table top.
When you re happy with the layout glue the bottle caps in place.
Using beer bottle caps over 2500 we are constructing a very unique mosaic style table top.
To ensure all of the gaps in between the bottle caps are filled use a float to spread the epoxy evenly over the top of the table.
This video on you tube shows you how to use a float for this project.
Ultraclear epoxy is the 1 epoxy coating for bar tops countertops table top.
To make your own resin bottle cap table you ll just need super glue duct tape a box cutter and some high gloss resin.
Glue the caps to the table.
As previously mentioned most coating epoxies like table top bar top epoxy require thin pours of no more than 1 4 inch per application.
Then build a barrier around the table with duct tape to prevent the resin from dripping out.
Pouring epoxy too thick can ruin an entire project.
For a table that is to be 2 thick this would require 9 pours of epoxy including the seal coat.
They might even float to the top of the epoxy surface.
After moving our collection with us to 4 different homes in 3 different states we now have enough caps for this table plus a few matching stools.
When you pour the epoxy it can cause the bottle caps to shift if they are loose ruining your pattern.
First layout your bottle caps on the surface of your table.
We ve been collecting bottle caps for what seems like forever anticipating this table.