I first saw a bottle cap table on pinterest a number of years ago and knew i had to make one because they re just so cool i ve been collecting bottle caps for a while now with this project in mind.
Bottle cap table without resin.
After you have all the bottle caps glued down make sure you allow the glue to dry for at least 24 hours.
When you re happy with the layout glue the bottle caps in place.
This created a ledge that was just slightly higher than the bottle caps to hold in the bar top resin.
But the end result is worth it.
Your favorite bottle caps are enshrined for all of time under a hard clear resin table top perfect for eating card playing and of course serving beer.
Pouring epoxy resin river tables require certain types of epoxy and certain techniques.
We bought a 24 x 48 piece of plywood at 1 2 thick.
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Since mine had no rim i had to create a way to keep the resin at a depth that would cover the bottle caps without running off the side.
To make your own resin bottle cap table you ll just need super glue duct tape a box cutter and some high gloss resin.
First layout your bottle caps on the surface of your table.
I needed something sticky enough that it would create a barrier against resin yet slick enough that it would not stick to the resin.
Composites sells epoxy resin which is the product most commonly used on bar tops and table tops in many bars and restaurants.
Use clean bottle caps.
Most coating epoxies require thin pours of no more than 1 8 to 1 4 per application.
This product is a 100 solid two component clear polymer coating that is mixed at 1 to 1 ratio by volume.
The next step is to pour the epoxy evenly over the beer bottle caps.
You can purchase this epoxy through their website and print the directions for use.
It takes some planning and depending on how big a beer drinker you are months of bottle cap collecting.
We ripped down a 1 2 on the table saw to make it 1 high.
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If your table has a rim you can skip this step.
Because many diy epoxy river tables are much thicker than 1 8 inch either multiple layers must be used or a thinner slower curing epoxy must be used.