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Questions on Rubio Mono Coat

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Questions on Rubio Mono Coat

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Questions on Rubio Mono Coat

J Barrett Irby Jr

Watched a number of videos on river tables. They use a lot of Epoxy and finish them with Rubio Mono Coat. Sometimes Odies Oil. I have never used either. My go to finish is Sherwin Williams CAB lacquer.

Anyone have experience with either of the two finishes above? I get mixed messages on durability and water spotting.

Anyone have any experience using CAB lacquer on Epoxy. My table just has a bunch of splits and cracks filled with epoxy colored black. The biggest spot is about an inch wide tapering to nothing 20" away.

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Wow, Stumped the band? Orphan question?


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Paul in NJ

No experience with those finishes. The biggest thing about putting a finish on epoxy is to clean it. Epoxy can have "amine blush" after curing which may interfere with finishing. A soap and water or maybe solvent cleaning takes care of it. Other than that, I think a fine sanding with 400 grit to give it a little tooth can't hurt. I have painted and varnished over epoxy (like boats) with success.

regards,

Paul Dzioba

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J Barrett Irby Jr

Thanks, I am still wondering about the Lacquer. I have experience with it and like it. Never used Rubio or Edies so there would be something of a learning curve.

Thanks for the information on the Amine blush. If I go with it I will wipe it down with thinner of some description.

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Thomas Stockton

Barry

Thinner doesn't work on amine blush soap and water is best

Tom

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Don Stephan

Inquire at Sherwin Williams tech support and consider testing first on scrap material.

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