Thread: GlassCoat Tips for use on benchtops

Originally Posted by malhusk

My benchtops are made of a hardwood parquetry inlay with ironbark edging.I asked a few people at work about different finishes and everyone said the 2 part glass coat was a hard as nails finish. When I put it on some areas didn't want to cover like there was oil or something and when it ran down the corners somebits feel nice but some are really bumby due to uneven runs.

I got the room temp up to 26 degrees removed all dust and sealed timber with recommended sealer. Once sealer was dry I didn't touch benchtops with hands so as not to contaminate surface and mixed equal parts and stirred really well. I used a plastic spreader to move over the bench and over edges but the more i played with it seemed to get worse.

Any ideas on how to get this product to best work on benchtops and esspacially applying neatly to the edges, brushing perhaps? too expensive to stuff up one more time.

hi Mal.

I work at a bunnings here in Canberra and have had a chance to use Glasscoat at home myself and found it to be excellent. Once you have sealed your timber, that should prevent any oils causing troubles with the Glasscoat (assuming they aren't incredibly oily to begin with). Then taping around the edges with a silicon treated tape gives best results. I would not recommend using a brush for any of the work as that will indeed only upset the levelling out. A problem I found was I was getting little bubbles in my topcoat which can be popped by blowing little bubbles through a straw into them, or a quick run with a little craft butane torch is best.

Not sure if any of that was of great use, but I haven't used it extensively myself, only the one time. Best of luck!

ended up applying 3 coats as too lazy too re sand every coat looked better but no matter how much I cleaned before application it kept not bonding to certain little spots ruining anotherwise fantastic finish have now sanded back imperfections upto 1200 grit wet sand and cut n polish has a nice hard satin finish that still looks great.