[Katherine Swift]

This question comes through email by Barri:

Hi,  I?ve watched several of your videos and they are informational.  I wish I had found them before I made my projects because I didn?t seal my paper first and some of them have discolored.   I have a problem.  I have made several wooden trays that I?ve adhered bourbon labels and then put a two part epoxy over.  I thought I had all the bubbles out however when they dried two of the trays had a few bubbles.  Do you know of a way to remove the bubbles?  I didn?t know if I could cut them out and put another layer of the epoxy over it if it would fill in and cover or if it would show up more.  I appreciate any help you can give me.

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Barri,

I’m sorry to say you are in a tough spot.  My first suggestion is to sand off the bubbles if they are on the surface of your resin casting.  Start with a coarse grit paper and work down to a 1000 grit or higher.  To get a shiny finish, you can recoat with another layer of resin or a layer of our resin gloss sealer spray.  https://shop.resinobsession.com/collections/tools-and-supplies/products/castin-craft-gloss-resin-sealer-spray

If the bubbles are big and deep, you can try drilling them (although I have never had much luck with this).  You will need to use a drill bit the same size of your bubble or larger.  Drill straight down, then refill with resin.  I can never do this without a seam showing at the end.  Perhaps someone else will comment to this technique as well.

Good luck!

[Jimmy]

Big bubble under cured epoxy,, how do I get it out

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Jimmy,

You can try the technique shown in this article: https://www.resinobsession.com/resin-resin-resin/how-to-fix-bubbles-in-resin

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