Coating an oak table top with epoxy.

Are you sure you need it? Have you tried? I think that most of the products such as Mirrorcoat sold by woodcraft are designed to use the surface tension of the piece to prevent the epoxy from running over the edge. This assumes that the epoxy is mixed to the correct viscosity, but I don't think it is terribly difficult. I would try it on a mock up made of scrap.

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2) If this is an outdoor table, epoxy has no UV resistance.

Lew

Although it's a problem for structural glueups, I'd expect it to bond well enough for this sort of surface coating. I've used filled epoxies successfully for hiding knots or crack filling.

Mylar (polyester sheet) as a release layer, then a vertical wall of MDF to support it. Screw or clamp it in place as needed.

As soon as you fill the epoxy, it is a whole new ball in play.

Filling cracks and covering knots as above should work quite well.

Lew

Plumber's Putty.

Masking tape with the right amount exposed over the lip might do it too. Just make sure that the stiffness of the paper isn't overwhelmed by the epoxy.

Michael

I've used a one part epoxy called "POXY COAT". It is approved for food. I originally used it on a cider press.

No need to flood, just put a coulple coats on. I've had a red oak table outside in SE MI for 3 years no with no problems.

Dave

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You should let it flow over the edge. You can sand the drips off later. Check out

Preston