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need help with bar top finish

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#1 ·
I am building a bar out of maple, Brazilian cherry and paduka. What i am looking for is a product that is very hard and durable but it also must be a UV protecting and it must not yellow. If anyone would know of a product that fit this criteria it would help me out very much. Thank You
 
#6 ·
Table Top Epoxy

For Clear Coating
Try this stuff. I've used it time and time again and have never had any problems. It's more UV resistant than the standard 2 part epoxy. These are some photos of a bar I just finished. Nakashima at Hooters It takes a while to dry, but is rock hard, and drys with a wet look. Hope this helps.


Brad​

how does this stuff work on profiles like this

and on the edges since it is self leveling
 
#7 ·
I work with the epoxy all the time. I've never put it on a surface with a routered edge but have put it on my slab bar tops and edges. I have to coat the edges first with a brush and let them sit over night and then do a flood coat on the whole surface and pull the finish over the edges with a brush to coat them a second time. If you don't then the edges look thin and not as thick as the top.
 
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