WiseBond® Epoxy Blog

What is the heat resistance of WiseBond® Epoxy?
Apr.29.2022

What is the heat resistance of WiseBond® Epoxy?

By Roderick Kabel Customer question: “I know other epoxy companies say they have heat resistance up to 600°F. What is the heat resistance of your epoxy?” Answer: We’ll, simply put, WiseBond has tested our epoxy for heat...

How To Epoxy Bar Top Rail Trim
Mar.31.2022

How To Epoxy Bar Top Rail Trim

By Roderick Kabel Every bar top is different and has its own uniqueness when it comes to size, style, and shape. Some bar tops have simple to complex rail trim, and some don’t have a rail at all. Which is fine. The love...

Cracked epoxy river table miter joints
Oct.07.2020

Cracked epoxy river table miter joints

Measures to reduce the risks By Roderick Kabel With any piece of wood and with any type of wooden construction project incorporating a miter joint, there are a number of factors to consider. First and foremost, any wood...

Embedding Items Within Epoxy
Aug.21.2020

Embedding Items Within Epoxy

By Roderick Kabel A popular epoxy technique is to encapsulate objects within it. Either sentimental memorabilia, everyday objects such as rocks, bottle caps, photos, coins, deceased bugs, figurines, or even… bullets. Yi...

How Does Humidity Affect Curing Epoxy?
Jul.16.2020

How Does Humidity Affect Curing Epoxy?

by Roderick Kabel When we see epoxy blushing or excessive bubbles in cured epoxy, some of the first questions we ask are: What was the air temperature? Was it humid during your project cure? What was the humidity level?...

The Importance of Mixing Epoxy Correctly
Jun.30.2020

The Importance of Mixing Epoxy Correctly

By Roderick Kabel Epoxy ratio mixing 101 – The proper measuring and mixing of epoxy and perspective ratios. This is a step that sometimes gets glossed over, but it’s important to know how to do it right for a flawless f...

Is Epoxy Food Safe?
Jun.29.2020

Is Epoxy Food Safe?

By Roderick Kabel We are asked the question more than once a week and there seems to be quite a bit of confusion out on the internet. In this article we will help to clarify a few things around this topic - even though ...

Air bubbles in epoxy. Where do they come from?
May.08.2020

Air bubbles in epoxy. Where do they come from?

By Roderick Kabel Many people using epoxy ask each other if this-or-that brand has a problem with air bubbles. It seems like there are a lot of problems out there with air bubbles in deep pour and in table top epoxy. He...

Mica Powder Drop Out
Apr.10.2020

Mica Powder Drop Out

By Roderick Kabel Many people ask us why mica powder sometimes sinks to the bottom of epoxy. The short answer is that all mica powder will sink to a degree no matter what. All mica powder brands are different and unique...

Epoxy on Countertops – The Finish of Choice
Mar.13.2020

Epoxy on Countertops – The Finish of Choice

By Roderick Kabel Epoxy is an incredibly versatile product that has found its way into almost every area of our modern homes. It is increasingly being used as a highly protective and beautiful finish for countertops. Ei...

What happens if my epoxy freezes/crystals during delivery?
Nov.13.2019

What happens if my epoxy freezes/crystals during delivery?

By Roderick Kabel As the seasons begin to change and get cooler, it’s the perfect time to tackle those big epoxy projects that you've been planning to get to all year. It’s nice to stay inside the workshop where it's wa...

WiseBond Epoxy Guitar with Real Fish
Oct.19.2019

WiseBond Epoxy Guitar with Real Fish

Blue gill Classic T style guitar by JL Custom Guitars using our DEEP POUR epoxy formula. Buckeye Burl/WiseBond™ DEEP POUR epoxy resin body Flame maple neck Andrew Robertson Custom wound pickups 920D Custom wiring ha...

Creating Marble Countertop Effects with Epoxy
Oct.15.2019

Creating Marble Countertop Effects with Epoxy

Create stunning counter tops using our Bar & Table Top Epoxy. Here is a video of a table we just finished that looks just like Carrara marble. The possibilities are truly endless.

Exotherm, Pot Life and Gel Time
Jul.26.2019

Exotherm, Pot Life and Gel Time

By Roderick Kabel Exotherm, Pot Life, Gel Time, oh, my! What are these things and why they matter to your epoxy pouring can be complicated. Let’s take a look at them and see if we can make some sense out of this mumbo-j...