Beast Bond Epoxy Resin Ultra-Gloss 1 Gallon Kit, Crystal Clear

Epoxy was pretty easy to work with, it’s not perfect on my end due to being a beginner with this kind of product. After 16 hours the counter was dry to the touch, you could knock on it and it was already hard. Did exactly what I wanted it to do! About 1/4 inch in thickness all throughout. It did relatively well with self leveling especially after using the blow dryer to create the marbled look. I used acrylic paint that I already had to mix in and make the colors as well as some eyeshadow as most eyeshadow is mica powder based. Did some research on that first! There’s a perfect sparkle to the marble to make it appear authentic. It was super easy to mix and measure. I underestimated how quickly it would start to harden in a smaller container so I did waste a decent amount of product due to that. I have some patch work to do but will be ordering again for sure for other projects. I also thought I ordered 1 gallon of each product but when it came I received 1/2 a gallon of each product. Haven’t double checked the order yet, so be mindful when making your purchase that you are selecting the quantity you need! Also clear looking, didn’t really have issues with bubbling. There were a few spots, I used a heat gun to get that out and it worked like a charm. I think my problem was not moving quick enough as the product starts to cure after 30-40 minutes of being mixed. I was being a bit overly cautious. But I believe it will patch up beautifully and sand down evenly.

I have never tried this before. I had many problems but no complaints about the epoxy, it worked perfectly. I ignored the "mix for several minutes" instructions because I am not an idiot and realize that instruction is an attempt to get people to make sure it's mixed well. I used a cordless drill, 20-30 seconds. This caused a lot of bubbles. I learned a trick by just trying it... A heat gun is a magic bubble destroyer. Heat over the surface, the epoxy gets thinner from heating, and they disappear quickly. My mold leaked, It got rained on, everything was wrong, but I fixed it. This stuff takes a long time to dry and setup, they all do. It's not like fiberglass resin. I used it to repair a section of my driftboat with carbon fiber cloth. It looks amazing, and is very strong. I don't see how anyone that can read could find anything wrong with this so remember when reading reviews that "Some of the tools in the shed are not very sharp" . You really shouldn't leave a negative review without reading the instructions and following them. All the problems I had were my own fault. I Love this stuff & I will buy it again soon. I will try to add a photo later.

Works great would suggest if using for wood work like making a table top use this product as it will help in making the wood details pop

I can mix up a batch and pour it into a mold that has several pieces to it that are all the same thickness and some will cure within the 3 hours I have them on the heating mat and then there are other pieces that stay gooey. The pieces I am trying to cast are not thick, maybe about 1/2cm so this shouldn't be happening and I am always super careful to make sure my mixture is exactly 1:1. I've tried curing without using the heating mat and I get the same results. I would understand if it was poured from a separate batch but it's not. I'm not sure if this resin is just that sensitive or if I'm doing something wrong with it. I make sure not to add to much colorant to the mix also because I know that can cause it not to cure properly. I've had to scrap so many items because even after sitting for almost a week now some of them are set on top but gooey inside the mold and I don't think it's ever going to set. I've wasted so much resin in this past week when I decided to try this brand, I don't think I'll ever buy it again because I feel like I have had to throw more away than I have actually gotten good results from. When I do get it to set, it sets beautifully, but the issue is actually getting it to set and then not knowing if I'm going to end up having a good outcome or having to re-pour it. It's costing me both time and money because I have customers waiting on items and when I have waited days for it to cure and it doesn't, then that sets me back even more because I have to recast it again. I'm at a loss as to where to go from here with resin. I still have almost a gallon of it but I don't want to keep wasting my time not getting a good outcome. Edit: i changed my review to 5 stars because I read some other reviews and googled some about this particular resin and realized I was the one making the mistake, I tried again and this time instead of mixing my hand for like 2 mins, I used my drill with the mixing paddle and I mixed for about 10 mins and this morning woke up to some absolutely perfect castings, that are all nice and solid and very very few tiny bubbles. I spritz my pieces with 91% isopropyl alcohol(rubbing alcohol) and it makes bubbles almost immediately pop, it doesn't completely get them all out on some bigger items, but my smaller ones hardly ever have any bubbles and if they do it's usually my fault for not making sure that all the tiny small corners or points are fully filled.

I had plenty of time to work with multiple colors or pours. The product may be thinner than other countertop products so if you are working on a countertop let your design set before pulling off the tape. The product is less expensive than others, and it's worked very well for us.

Best smelling epoxy ever. Smells like raspberry. No noxious odor at all. Cures like crystal glass. Super easy to work with and at 80 degree room temp and 30% humidity it starts to set around 30 minutes. At 70 degree room temp it starts to set around an hour at 50% humidity. It is very fluid(not thick, but not as thin as water) and will leak out even a tiny pinhole in your mold. But this stuff cast even a fingerprint I accidentally left on my original casting model. Some of my finished casts have been left outdoors and 6 months later are not yellowed. Once fully cured this stuff can be brittle. I made surfboard fins with it and a pure epoxy fin breaks like glass if ya strike the bottom at the beach break. But this is by far the best brand epoxy I have used. I have tried(and still have) some of the other brands on Amazon and the only one that is just as good is eco-poxy. I love beast bond though.

If you have never worked with it, try a small project first. It's messy and requires your full attention... Trust me. So, I used it on a big project...a 1970s laminate counter that I had previously painted. But the paint scratched in no time, so I had two options: spend big bucks to have it replaced, or try this. I sanded down the surface, put 2 coats of countertop paint, then one coat epoxy with silver sprinkles, and a second coat. It is not perfect, but it looks 100% better and the surface is lovely to work on and clean. Glad I did it, but never again! Lol.

I purchased this item looking at the 4.5 ratings and what I read was all positive. After having terrible results and kicking myself thinking it was something I did wrong or too much humidity or too hot or too cold or it wasn't prepped correctly I went back here and read the 1 star ratings and all of their comments were EXACTLY like the experience I had. I have done lots of epoxy finishes before but this was the worst I have ever had. Like others said the epoxy didn't self level it just "separated" and created what best could be described as the surface of the moon. After a seal coat that did it and then I was hoping a flood coat would be different results it also did the same thing. I have never experienced this before. I would absolutely not recommend this product at all.