paul shelgren Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Can the epoxy coat on live edge be sanded to fix ripples and imperfections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Sure can, progress from mid grit depending on how bad it is(I usually start 150 range). Continue a bit higher than you would for raw wood. I go up to 500 sanding pad over epoxy. Leaves a nice scratch free result under finish. That isn't high enough for high gloss though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul shelgren Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Great, is it best to hand sand or can orbital sander be used, and thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 I often use the ros with 80 for initial leveling after filling knots with epoxy. Then progresses up the closer you get to final finish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul shelgren Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 I gave a few cloudy areas in the finish, it’s been drying for a day, can I do any thing to clear up those areas. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 What is the finish? What was under the finish? The only time I've gotten hazy spots was applying finish when there was too much moisture in the wood from raising the grain, and overworking poly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul shelgren Posted October 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 It’s a marine epoxy coat on a live Edgar wood slab, I put a clear coat of oil based stain on first then epoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Glass Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Ripples are a common problem when working with epoxy. You can sand it, but you should be in a well-ventilated area and/or wear a mask when you do it. I use a lot of liquidglassepoxyresin.com and I've discovered that if I apply a very thin seal coat on bare wood it helps me to avoid ripples so that I do not have to work so hard at sanding/repairing. I brush on the first coat with a foam brush, let it cure for several hours to get firm, and then I pour the self-leveling flood coat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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