We bought a 24 x 48 piece of plywood at 1 2 thick.
Bottle cap table without resin.
Use clean bottle caps.
Because many diy epoxy river tables are much thicker than 1 8 inch either multiple layers must be used or a thinner slower curing epoxy must be used.
This product is a 100 solid two component clear polymer coating that is mixed at 1 to 1 ratio by volume.
When you re happy with the layout glue the bottle caps in place.
Then build a barrier around the table with duct tape to prevent the resin from dripping out.
This created a ledge that was just slightly higher than the bottle caps to hold in the bar top resin.
Most coating epoxies require thin pours of no more than 1 8 to 1 4 per application.
Composites sells epoxy resin which is the product most commonly used on bar tops and table tops in many bars and restaurants.
First layout your bottle caps on the surface of your table.
Your favorite bottle caps are enshrined for all of time under a hard clear resin table top perfect for eating card playing and of course serving beer.
If you stay too long with the he.
Since mine had no rim i had to create a way to keep the resin at a depth that would cover the bottle caps without running off the side.
It takes some planning and depending on how big a beer drinker you are months of bottle cap collecting.
Pouring epoxy resin river tables require certain types of epoxy and certain techniques.
I first saw a bottle cap table on pinterest a number of years ago and knew i had to make one because they re just so cool i ve been collecting bottle caps for a while now with this project in mind.
Bottle cap tray table with grout and resin.
Make sure the propane torch is on low swoop your hand a bit quickly for air bubbles.
I ve even been known to inform people how to corre.
But the end result is worth it.
You can purchase this epoxy through their website and print the directions for use.
The next step is to pour the epoxy evenly over the beer bottle caps.
A touch of tay.
I needed something sticky enough that it would create a barrier against resin yet slick enough that it would not stick to the resin.
We ripped down a 1 2 on the table saw to make it 1 high.