Filling Wood Cracks With Clear Epoxy
How to fill cracks and holes.
Filling wood cracks with clear epoxy. The example wood i am using is knotty alder. Remove all dust by brush or vacuum. This instructable will show you how easy it is do this. Structural repair with epoxy primer and epoxy moldable putty.
Additionally epoxy stabilizes rotted wood. It is easy to do the process if you get the steps right. In the cases where you need a surface to be flat and functional as with a table but maintain the look you can fill cracks with epoxy. As the epoxy is absorbed by the surrounding wood the air in the pores that the epoxy replaces creates bubbles.
Crack filling in wood and masonry. Although i used clear epoxy in this project i often use colored epoxy glow powder or turquoise mixed with epoxy to fill cracks in wood. If used correctly epoxy works great for filling knots cracks voids and other wood defects. I wanted to make a quick video for you guys using the things that i ve learned along the way about filling cracks voids and knots with epoxy resin.
Grind or cut out the crack to make a clean slot at least 15mm x 15mm in section. Epoxy is a kind of adhesive that can be used for a variety of applications including filling wood cracks. My 2 step technique i use in this project shows you how to fill wood knots with epoxy correctly. If you use the slow hardener these will percolate to the surface where some attention with the stir stick will make them go away.
This is for a kitchen table build i am doing. A summary of the crack filling method.