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Sanding the Existing Epoxy Countertop

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Repairing a Bad Epoxy Pour

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What happens here

Using a random orbital sander, begin sanding the entire surface of the existing epoxy countertop. The goal is to create micro-scuffs on the epoxy to ensure proper adhesion for the new layer. The creator uses 240-grit sandpaper, noting that 220-grit is typically recommended. Pay special attention to areas with imperfections, such as the 'divot' from the previous leak, ensuring these areas are sanded down to be level with the rest of the surface. Don't worry about the dull, scuffed appearance, as the next epoxy layer will fill these micro-scuffs and restore the shine.

Goal: Create a uniform, scuffed surface for proper adhesion of the new epoxy layer and level out imperfections.

Tools and materials

  • 240-Grit Sandpaper — Creating micro-scuffs on the epoxy surface
  • Clean Cloth/Rag — Wiping off sanding dust
  • Dust Mask — Protecting respiratory system from epoxy dust
  • Random Orbital Sander SKIL — Sanding the epoxy countertop
  • Safety Glasses — Protecting eyes from dust and debris

What they say

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bad bad yeah it's gonna make it look pretty ugly at first and it's gonna be a little bit scary the grit of sandpaper i'm using is actually 240. they recommend using 220 and these little bit of scuffs that you feel you you're making right now don't freak out about it because when you go to report the material will actually fill all these in and you actually need these microscopes to get one layer to adhere properly to the next layer below it so you got to break an egg to make an omelette meaning it's going to get a lot uglier before it starts getting a lot better [Music] much [Music] okay so now that we've got it started to get scuffed now here's the deal we gotta we've gotta scuff the entire thing but the rest of it only needs to be scuffed this you can see all the imperfections where the differences in the pour came in this is what i did this is what i did by trying to squeegee off and fill in these two holes so this all has to come i want this all out before i do the next core that's what i'm going to work on and then once i get that down so it's all one level then i'm just going to just scuff just enough to get the epoxy to connect [Music] so [Music]

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