I used the ex-74 on some butcher block tables I made. I was really particular with my mixing. They came out beautiful and seemed hard. I transported them probably 2 weeks after they sat and in the process I got a few scuffs and scratches. Is there a way to remove the scratches or use a product that will turn the scratches clear again? I also read that you can buff the finish to make it satin instead of gloss. I feel that would help future scratches be less noticeable. They will be getting a lot of use so I want some info on maintaining the finish, or if there is a super scratch resistant product I can pour over top of the resin. Thank you.
Evan,
Removing light scratches can be done exactly the way you would do it on the body of a car -you use an automotive rubbing compound and buff the area using an orbital polisher and a wool pad at low RPMs. You can then follow that with polish to restore the gloss. There really isn’t a harder material you can use on top of the cured Epoxy to prevent scratches – but you can use plastic / cardboard / paper to protect your Epoxy layer during transport.
I used the ex-74 on some butcher block tables I made. I was really particular with my mixing. They came out beautiful and seemed hard. I transported them probably 2 weeks after they sat and in the process I got a few scuffs and scratches. Is there a way to remove the scratches or use a product that will turn the scratches clear again? I also read that you can buff the finish to make it satin instead of gloss. I feel that would help future scratches be less noticeable. They will be getting a lot of use so I want some info on maintaining the finish, or if there is a super scratch resistant product I can pour over top of the resin. Thank you.
Evan,
Removing light scratches can be done exactly the way you would do it on the body of a car -you use an automotive rubbing compound and buff the area using an orbital polisher and a wool pad at low RPMs. You can then follow that with polish to restore the gloss. There really isn’t a harder material you can use on top of the cured Epoxy to prevent scratches – but you can use plastic / cardboard / paper to protect your Epoxy layer during transport.