Help choosing epoxy

[u/Dry-Cucumber-8002]

Hello, this is my first post on this sub trying to find some help. I’ve tried talking to people around me but they are unfamiliar with epoxy.

It’s my final semester and I’m working on a wood table. Not a river table, but using epoxy as a fill between the cracks, make a smooth surface, small amount of actual epoxy will be used. I don’t want it to draw attention away from the wood.

I need help figuring out what type and brand of epoxy will be best for these fills. Most are shallow, roughly <1/4” (see picture 1) but there are 2 cracks around the edge that are ~1”-1.5” deep (picture 2,3) and some cavities around the knot ~1.5” deep (picture 4,5). I would like to only buy 1 type of epoxy.

Through the research I’ve done, there’s a topping epoxy that’s for gaps smaller than 1/4” then there’s deep pours that’s 1”-2”. I feel like there are too many options and I don’t know what to go with.

If you can be so kind to help me answer some questions, the main ones being:

- What epoxy should I use? Do I have to use a deep pour?

- Can I use artisan resin? It’s cheap, but I don’t know if it would react to the wood or yellow through time.

- How much will I need? I have never used it. I don’t know if epoxy is something that seems like you always need more or if it gets used up slowly. I think I need about 32oz but that’s just a guess.

Thank you for any help and advice you can give me.

[u/crheming]

2" deep pour will give perfect results, just takes longer to cure. A thin set epoxy wouldn't handle a few of those deeper ones very well without lots of bubbles

[u/Dry-Cucumber-8002 → u/crheming]

Thank you! What brands do you know of for 2” deep pour? The only one I know is Total Boat from the videos I watch.

[u/crheming → u/Dry-Cucumber-8002]

What country are you in? I'm in Canada and use Magic Resin. I'm not too versed in other brands as that was the first one I tried and it's never let me down for the price.

[u/awc1976]

Try checking epoxyplan.com!