Bar top??? - Tiki Carving

ST Surf tiki Member Va Beach Joined: Jun 28, 2005 Posts: 270	ST Surf tiki Posted posted on Thu, Aug 4, 2005 9:28 AM Jamie, I plan to use two-part epoxy on my bar top (probably surf board epoxy since it dries nice and clear). I am going to put vintage surfing pictures and post cards (replicas) under the top and cover the sides with bamboo with an inlay of atomic-tiki or tapa-style fabric if I can find any. If you use the epoxy make sure you do it outside. It stinks because it uses methyl-ethyl ketone (finger nail polish remover) as a curing agent. Although it is not all that hazardous to your health it is very stinky. Also, since you already have an umbrella on your porch try to do the epoxy layup under the umbrella and move the umbrella afterwards. Sunlight will speed the curing process. Since nobody responded to my previous post for this question I will repost it here. Is there a coating that can be applied that would prevent the sun from fading printed materials which are used in a bar like this outdoors?

Jamie,

I plan to use two-part epoxy on my bar top (probably surf board epoxy since it dries nice and clear). I am going to put vintage surfing pictures and post cards (replicas) under the top and cover the sides with bamboo with an inlay of atomic-tiki or tapa-style fabric if I can find any.

If you use the epoxy make sure you do it outside. It stinks because it uses methyl-ethyl ketone (finger nail polish remover) as a curing agent. Although it is not all that hazardous to your health it is very stinky. Also, since you already have an umbrella on your porch try to do the epoxy layup under the umbrella and move the umbrella afterwards. Sunlight will speed the curing process.

Since nobody responded to my previous post for this question I will repost it here. Is there a coating that can be applied that would prevent the sun from fading printed materials which are used in a bar like this outdoors?

Post #177284 by Surf tiki on Thu, Aug 4, 2005 9:28 AM