4-Star Rockstar Crystal Clear Premium Epoxy Resin - 1 Gallon Kit - UV Protection
Our 1.25 Gallon Kit puts you on the road to stardom! While providing added cost savings for the savvy epoxy resin artist, you will be able to handle a whole bunch of activities with this quantity. With a one-year shelf life on all our products, rest assured that your purchase will go to good use even if you don't open it right away. Just remember after you open the product, you have approximately 6 months to use it all up. It is best practice to make sure you close it after you use it and try to store it back in the box.
This Epoxy Resin pours and levels out to 1/8" per pour on any flat surface. Final product will result in a beautiful glossy crystal clear very rigid finish.
Kit Includes:
1 - 1/2 Gallon Bottle of Epoxy Resin
1 - 1/2 Gallon Bottle of Hardener
1 - Instruction Guide
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Rockstar 4-Star Premium Epoxy Resin is a 100% solids, high-build, clear polymer coating that is commonly used in resin jewelry, tumblers, table
tops, coasters, and artwork coatings. Each kit contains a bottle of resin and a
bottle of hardener which are mixed together at a 1 to 1 ratio by volume. This
product cures to a clear, glass-like finish that resists scratching and will
not distort with age. Items coated with it will become permanently preserved
and protected for your enjoyment throughout a lifetime. This product will
resist yellowing and is water resistant. However, no product provides 100% UV
protection. This should be carefully considered before applying in an outdoor,
high UV exposure setting. Rockstar Resins will not exhibit any blushing or sweat-out
even under high humidity conditions. This product is best applied in two
stages. The first stage is referred to as the seal coat. The seal coat is
brushed on in a thin layer and is used to seal any porosity on the surface
which will prevent air bubbles from rising in the subsequent flood coats. Once
the seal coat has set for at least 4 hours a flood coat is then applied. The
flood coat should be poured onto the surface and allowed to flow out and
self-level. You can use a rubber squeegee or a foam brush to help spread the
epoxy. Generally one to three flood coats are applied for most table and bar
coatings, however you must wait between 4 to 10 hours before applying
subsequent flood coats. What You Need: ? Safety Gloves - Epoxy is very sticky.
? Graduated Mixing Cups - Accurate measurement is extremely important to
achieve optimum cured properties. ? Clean Stir Sticks - Dirty sticks can cause
contamination of the epoxy. ? Rubber Squeegees - These spreaders will not leave
air bubbles behind as brushes can. ? Brushes - Foam or nylon brushes which do not
lose bristles ? Solvent - Denatured alcohol or acetone for cleanup and wiping ?
Propane Torch, Heat Gun or Hair Drier - Used by sweeping the heat or flame
across the surface of the uncured epoxy
to release trapped air bubbles ? Drop Cloths - Should be used to avoid spills
on flooring surfaces Beginners Notes: This product will produce professional
results when applied correctly. Take your time to review some of these common
problems that first time users can encounter. 1. VERY IMPORTANT: To avoid most
of these common problems, you should always do a trial run with the product to
insure proper understanding of how to mix and apply. 2. Always make sure that
your mixing container is clean and your measuring device is accurate. This
product requires that you mix at a 1 to 1 ratio by volume. Any variances from
this ratio will cause the epoxy to never completely cure. 3. THOROUGH mixing is
the most important part of this procedure. Even if you have experience with
other types of resins, it is very easy to underestimate the amount of mixing
this product requires. Depending on the quantity being mixed, it can take
anywhere from 3 to 7 minutes of continuous mixing without whipping. During
mixing the product will turn cloudy white and you must continue to mix until all
signs of haziness and white streaks in the mixture have turned back to a
completely transparent color. 4. Do not whip this product while mixing. Lifting
the stick while mixing can excessively whip the product and will add a
tremendous amount of air bubbles which are difficult to remove. 5. Always
scrape the sides of the mixing container and stick during the mixing process.
If any unmixed material remains on the side of the container and falls onto
your surface while pouring it will leave an uncured wet or sticky spot. 6.
While pouring the epoxy onto the surface, NEVER scrape or brush the sides or
bottom of the container you just mixed in to remove every last drop because no
matter how thoroughly you may have mixed, there will always be an unmixed portion
stuck which can be dislodged and will leave a wet or sticky spot. 7. Never
leave mixed epoxy in your bucket unattended. The longer the epoxy sits in your
bucket, it will increase the chances that the epoxy will generate excess heat,
begin to smoke and then cure quickly inside the bucket. 8. Cleaning the cured
finish should only be done with mild soap and water. Using harsh cleaners or
kitchen chemicals can cause the finish to feel tacky.