Need help with choosing the right Epoxy Resin for your project?

Regular Epoxy Resin

This resin is a general use resin that is best used as a coating or medium for mixing colorants with. You use to coat many different materials such as wood, cloth canvases, metal, etc. Perfect for making beach scenes, tumblers, coating acrylic art, table tops, countertops, etc. This can also be used for pours under an inch thick for things such as jewellery, coasters, key chains etc.

Mixing Ratio (volume):

Mixing ratio for regular epoxy resin is 1:1 that means 1 Resin 1 Hardener

Mix Time:

Mixing time for regular epoxy resin is just 2 – 3 Minutes

Dry Time:

Initial dry time for regular epoxy resin is 16 Hours.

Zero VOCs:

Our regular epoxy resin has zero VOC

UV Protection:

Regular epoxy resin is UV Resistant with UV Inhibitors & HALS.

Finish:

Regular epoxy resin has glossy finish.

Hardness (Shore D):

Regular epoxy resin has hardness of 76- 78

Working Time:

Working time for regular epoxy resin is 20 – 30 minutes. Do not leave mixed resin sitting in a cup for longer than 10 minutes, it will start to heat and thicken up. Once you mix, we recommend pouring it out onto your piece for more working time. Only mix as much as you are going to use right away

Pour Thickness:

Our Regular Epoxy resin can be poured up to an inch thick, it was designed for thinner coats. If you do thicker coats, we recommend adding color to your pour for best results. For a clear resin that will stay clear at thicker coats, check out our UltraCast Resin

Mica Powder Compatible:

Regular epoxy resin is compatible with all our mica powders

Acrylic Paint Compatible:

Regular epoxy resin is compatible with Acrylic Paint.

Alcohol Ink Compatible:

Regular epoxy resin is compatible with Alcohol ink.

Viscosity:

Regular epoxy resin has thin Viscosity.

Multiple coats (@ 20°C):

Regular epoxy resin’s re-coat window for multiple coats (@ 20°C) is 16 – 30 hours

Regular epoxy resin and harder kits are available in 2 sizes

Professional Resin

This resin is best suitable for coating applications such as table tops, countertops, bar tops, paintings, or anything where a thin coating is called for. This premium resin is UV stable and so it is great for coating pieces that may be used outdoors such as patio furniture or tables.

Mixing Ratio (volume):

Mixing ratio for professional resin is 1:1 that means 1 Resin 1 Hardener

Mix Time:

Mixing time for professional resin is just 2 – 3 Minutes

Dry Time:

Initial dry time for professional resin is just 4 Hours.

Zero VOCs:

Our Professional resin has zero VOC

UV Protection:

Professional resin is UV Stable.

Finish:

Professional resin has glossy finish.

Hardness (Shore D):

Professional resin has hardness of 76- 78

Working Time:

Working time for professional resin is 20 – 30 minutes.

Pour Thickness:

Professional resin is best used for thin seal coats.

Mica Powder Compatible:

Professional resin is compatible with all our mica powders

Acrylic Paint Compatible:

Professional resin is not compatible with Acrylic Paint.

Alcohol Ink Compatible

Professional resin is compatible with Alcohol ink.

Viscosity:

Professional resin has thin Viscosity.

Multiple coats (@ 20°C):

Professional resin’s re-coat window for multiple coats (@ 20°C) is 4 – 8 hours.

Professional resin and harder kits are available in 2 sizes

UltraCast Resin

This resin is used for Alphabet Letters, Jewellery, Earrings, Coasters, Casting, Crafting, River Tables and any project requiring pours up to 2 inches thick. This is best used for the projects requiring the use of molds. Check variety of resin mold on our shop

Mixing Ratio (volume):

Mixing ratio for ultracast resin is 2:1 that means 2 Resin 1 Hardener

Mix Time:

Mixing time for ultracast resin is just 2 – 3 Minutes

Dry Time:

Ultracast resin takes more time to dry, around 2 days.  It’s initial dry time is 48 Hours.

Zero VOCs:

Our ultracast resin has zero VOC

UV Protection:

Ultracast resin is UV Resistant with Inhibitors & HALS.

Finish:

Ultracast resin has glossy finish.

Hardness (Shore D):

Ultracast resin has hardness of 81

Working Time:

Working time for Ultracast resin is 40 – 45 minutes.

Pour Thickness:

Ultracast resin can be poured up to 2 inches thick per pour. It stays clear even at thicker coats

Mica Powder Compatible:

Ultracast resin is compatible with all our mica powders

Acrylic Paint Compatible:

Ultracast resin is compatible with Acrylic Paint.

Alcohol Ink Compatible

Ultracast resin is compatible with Alcohol ink.

Viscosity:

Ultracast resin has a very thin Viscosity.

Multiple coats (@ 20°C):

Ultracast resin’s re-coat window for multiple coats (@ 20°C) is 24 – 48 hours

Ultracast resin and harder kits are available in 2 sizes

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