Epoxy River Table Project Kits

Product Description

Want to make a one-of-a-kind river table but not sure where to start? Our project-ready TotalBoat Epoxy River Table Project Kits have everything you need, including simple, detailed step-by-step instructions to make a maker out of you! It’s easy, it’s fun, and before your table is done, you’ll be planning your next creative project because once you start making cool stuff—you can’t stop! Our kits are perfect for coffee tables & dining table builds.

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Simple Instructions for Creating an Epoxy River Table

This is an easy project to complete—even if you’ve never used epoxy before. Just follow these simple steps to create your own unique, beautiful river table. Click here for detailed instructions.

What You’ll Need:

• TotalBoat River Table Project Kit (Quart Size or Gallon Size)
• Personal protection, such as appropriate mask and gloves
• Wood to encase in epoxy
• Wood, drill, screws, and screwdriver to build a mold
• Buffer / polisher
• Sanding block (optional)
• Acetone or denatured alcohol for removing surface contamination

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STEP 1 – SAND YOUR PIECE OF DECORATIVE WOOD This is the piece of wood that will be sealed in epoxy, so sand it to make the epoxy stick. Remove the sanding dust and do a quick solvent wipe to remove contaminants.
STEP 2 – SEAL THE WOOD & SAND IT Seal the wood with one or two thin coats of mixed epoxy to prevent air bubbles when you pour the epoxy in layers. Sand the cured seal coat to make the first poured layer of epoxy stick to it.
STEP 3 – BUILD THE RIVER TABLE MOLD Build a mold to contain your wood and epoxy. Line the inside of the mold with packing tape to prevent epoxy from leaking out.
STEP 4 – MEASURE & MIX EPOXY & HARDENER Dispense 2 parts resin to 1 part hardener (by volume) into a clean mixing cup & stir to combine completely. After epoxy is mixed thoroughly, add powder pigments, as desired. A little bit of pigment goes a long way!
STEP 5 – POUR MIXED EPOXY INTO THE MOLD Pour each layer no more than 1/4″ thick. To pop bubbles, wave a heat gun back and forth quickly, above the surface. If you’re doing multiple pours, wait 2-6 hours between pours. Do the next pour when the previous layer is still in the gel state.
STEP 6 – DEMOLD & SAND Wait about two days for the epoxy to cure completely. Remove the piece from the mold and sand from 120 down to 3000 grit.
STEP 7 – BUFF & POLISH Apply TotalBoat TotalShine Finishing Compound and buff. Apply TotalBoat Premium Boat Wax and polish to a brilliant shine!
STEP 8 – ADD LEGS Add legs to your project to make it a table!

Get Inspired!

Trash Wood To Treasure – DIY Epoxy River Floating Shelves
Watch TotalBoat Ambassador Jonny Builds create DIY Epoxy River Floating Shelves from live edge slab walnut and hickory cutoffs that would’ve been thrown in the trash. He used TotalBoat High Performance Epoxy Resin with Slow Hardener, and pigmented the epoxy. Hidden floating shelf hardware was used to mount the shelves to the wall.

Making An Epoxy Resin River Table
In this video, TotalBoat Ambassador Casey Martin shows us step-by-step how he built his spectacular epoxy river table out of two beautiful slabs of box elder burl and TotalBoat High Performance Epoxy & Slow Hardener.

More Details

• Clear, high-gloss, pourable epoxy
• Simple 2 to 1 mix ratio
• Self-levels as it cures
• Sizes: Available in a Quart Kit (1 Quart High Performance Epoxy Resin Part A, and 1/2 Quart High Performance Slow Epoxy Hardener Part B), and a Gallon Kit (1 Gallon High Performance Epoxy Resin Part A, and ½-Gallon High Performance Slow Epoxy Hardener Part B)

Quart and Gallon Kit Contents

• TotalBoat High Performance Epoxy Resin
• TotalBoat High Performance Slow Hardener
• Black Diamond Pigments (10/pk, assorted colors, 5 grams/pk)
• 5 – One-quart plastic mixing cups
• 5 – Half-quart plastic mixing cups
• TotalBoat High Performance calibrated epoxy resin and hardener pumps
• 5 – Large wooden stir sticks (Size: 10”)
• 5 – Tongue depressors (Size: 5½” x ⅝”)
• 1 – Roll, clear plastic packing tape
• 4 – Foam brushes (Width: 2″)
• 1 – Heat gun with power cord
• 1 – Hot glue gun with power cord
• 1 – 24/pk glue sticks (Size: 4” length, ½” diameter)
• Sandpaper – 36 sheets/pk (3 ea. of 120-3000 grit; Size: 9” x 3.6”)
• TotalBoat TotalShine Finishing Compound (Size: 16 fl. oz.)
• TotalBoat Premium Boat Wax (Size: 11 oz.)
• 2 – TotalBoat Microfiber Towels (Size: 16” x 16”)

How to calculate how much epoxy you’ll need for your project

Measure the area you will fill with epoxy to determine how much you will need.
AREA: Length x width X depth = Volume needed in cubic inches.
1 quart of mixed epoxy = 57.75 cubic inches
2 quarts of mixed epoxy = 115.5 cubic inches
3 quarts of mixed epoxy = 173.25 cubic inches
1 gallon of mixed epoxy = 231 cubic inches

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TotalBoat High Performance Epoxy Tech Data
High Performance Epoxy Resin SDS
TotalBoat 2:1 Slow Hardener SDS