You should not be able to smell anything outside of the mask. I don’t take mine out until right before I am going to open the resin. That may not seem like long, but if they are stored in an airtight container than they last much longer. The cartridges are the most important part! They are effective for approximately 24 hours. Respirator Cartridges – Protects against Organic Vapors, Acid Gases, and Particulates.I, personally, wear a small because it fits my petite face best. I’ve included the link for the Medium size of the respirator that I use because it fits the majority of people. If any air escapes around the edges of the mask you may need to make adjustments or purchase another size. To check the fit and seal of the respirator on your face you’ll want to put your hand over the output in the center of the mask and exhale forcefully. Half Face Respirator – For all Important Usage Information click HERE and go to the Resources Tab.But for this particular project it is definitely needed. When working with small amounts of low VOC types of resin for a short amount of time you potentially could get away without a respirator.
Using Casting Resin Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)Īlways work with resin in a well-ventilated area. The overlapping will help keep any resin from leaking out.īy placing the wood piece on the top of an upturned tub, I can prevent excess resin from pooling at the bottom edge. I put two pieces of tape horizontally, and one vertically.
Live edge table crack#
The tape needs to be taut across the crack so it will be filled flush with the side of the wood. This will keep the resin from leaking out of the cracks and keeping excess air from coming up through the pores in the wood. I used sheathing tape all over the bottom of the piece of wood, overlapping the strips of tape. If you use water, than you will have to wait for the wood to dry completely before moving on. Once the wood is flat and smooth use a brush, lint-free cloth and/or compressed air to clean any debris from the the piece. Then I go over the wood with a higher grit of sandpaper.įinally, I go back over the piece with a palm sander. The wood wasn’t completely smooth, so I use an angle grinder with 50 grit sandpaper to flatten out any little remaining ridges. I push the router forwards and back moving horizontally slightly with each pass. The router is attached to this wooden sled so the router can be moved around and remain completely even. The wooden frame I wedged the wood slice into works as a flattening jig. This piece of wood ended up cracking whilst drying and some of the bark came off, so I pulled it off the rest of the way. So this two-pronged device is a moisture meter, by pushing the prongs into the wood you will get a read out on how much moisture is in the slice. I let the piece of wood dry for a month or so until the moisture in the wood read at under 10%.
When it comes to working with resin, water is the enemy. I tried my best to cut it flat, but I’m going to level it regardless. The slice I used for this particular project started at 5 inches thick. We had multiple trees fall during Hurricane Sally this past year, and instead of burning them or throwing them away, we figured we would make some great projects from it.
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