Table Top Question

[Browning83]

I am making a bar for my parents new house and have a question. What I want to do is build a bar top then on the outside of that build up a barrier around the outside. Then in the inside I will put a bunch of hunting a fishing things. So finally what I am asking....what type of material can I pour over the bar that will become solid. I think what I am looking for is a liquid resin or liquid acrylic. The bar will be about 2" thick. Well any input on this would be appreciated.

[eurolarva]

Look up deco podge. Is that what you are intending to do?

[Bobby Bass]

Menards sells a product that you can find in there stain and floor finish section that may be what you are looking for. It is a finish that comes in a liquid form that you can pour and I believe is the equal of 50 coats of finish.

[minneman]

What your looking for is an epoxy, the one ive used has Bar Top in the name i believe. I found it at my local paint store. use masking tape to form an edge stop and put your items in then mix and pour in. I'd do it in 2 thinner coats rather than 1 thick one. follow instructions for air buble removal. I found it very easy to work with. first bartop I did was aprox 3x8' turned out great.

[Browning83]

How much is a gallon of that epoxy bar top stuff? My dimensions are 47"x21"x2"....so about 2000 sq inches. Also how many gallons you think it will take. I dont need the best stuff either....something affordable.

[minneman]

Im remembering a gallon was about $75. maybe one of the box stores has it for less.

Id say a gallon would be great plenty for your project.

you'll get a half gallon of each part obviously. they may even sell the 1/2s in quarts...?

[rattlereel]

After crunching the numbers you will need 8.6 gallons of material. Not counting the items that will displace the fluid.

My roommate and I made a table top in college and tried to use varnish. It didn't work very well.

I would get a product that has a high percentage of solids.

[sparcebag]

Is that right more than a gal. a square foot

[minneman]

2000sq in converts to 13.8 sq ft

[WaveWacker]

The math behind what was stated above.

47" x 21" x 2" = 1974 cu. inches

1974 cu. inches / 1728cu inches/cu ft. = 1.14 cu. ft.

1.14 cu ft. x 7.48 gal/cu ft. = 8.52gals (or 8.6)

[minneman]

area, not volume.

[WaveWacker]

I guess not sure if we are dealing with filling the 2" area with material or just a 1/4" or so coating. Below is the figuring for if it was 2" thick of poured material. Plug in the measurment for how thick of a coating you may use to get the gallons if just a coating.

12" x 12" = 144 sq inches / 1 sq. ft.

The table in question is stated as being 47" x 21" or 987 sq. inches.

If we were only dealing with 1" thick it would be the 987 sq. inches x 1" thick = 987 cu. inches. 2" in depth or thickness = 987 sq. inches x 2" thick = 1,974 cu. inches.

[Surface Tension]

At 2" thick it would make for a bullet proof table top or perhaps a window for a submarine.

1/8th" thick would be plenty. 1/2 a gallon should do.