What kind of resin should I use on wood?

Epoxy resin is suitable for sealing wood as well as waterproofing it.

How do you keep an epoxy inlay from bleeding into wood?

To prevent the epoxy from bleeding into the grain, it’s a good idea to seal the wood first by spraying on a coat of lacquer. And to make it easier to remove any ex- cess epoxy, rub a coat of wax on the surface of the wood. Give your Spirocrafter projects an eye-catching inlay with colored epoxy.

Do you stain before or after epoxy inlay?

The normal construction order would be:

  1. assemble — glue together in this case.
  2. do any filling that’s needed — epoxy in this case.
  3. and then stain if you’re intending to stain.
  4. application of final finish as the last step.

How do you fill wood with colored resin?

To fill wood with colored epoxy, mix epoxy, add pigment powder or resin dye, and stir well. What is the best epoxy resin for wood? Total Boat table top epoxy is the best all around epoxy for wood. It works well on a table top, epoxy inlays, and for fixing wood cracks and voids.

What is the difference between epoxy and resin?

The main difference between both adhesive types is the drying time. Both epoxy and resin adhesives require mixing before use, but epoxy hardens much faster than resin glue. Epoxy adhesive is far more expensive compared to resin glue since it has an excellent bonding capability that surpasses all type of adhesives.

Does epoxy resin soak into wood?

While epoxy resin will not make your wooden surface indestructible, it will certainly make it more durable. As noted above, epoxy resin will soak into the wood. Upon drying, the epoxy’s bonding agent causes the wood to be less flexible and thus stronger.

Should I stain wood before resin?

The resin will then “float” on the top of the stained wood and never penetrate into the wood. If that occurs you’ll have a weak bond and the epoxy resin could literally peel off the surface. If you have not already stained the wood, we encourage you to use a water-based stain.

Can you resin over stained wood?

Yes, but there is a catch. We were able to get MAS Tabletop Pro to bond extremely well to an oil-based stained piece of wood but epoxy resin and oil stains generally don’t get along. The stain can often create an impermeable layer between the epoxy and the wood.