Bottle cap table project > General Discussion

Posted: 4/29/2015 6:45:55 PM EDT

Not completely done, still need to clean it up a bit.

What does GD think?

Posted: 4/29/2015 6:47:26 PM EDT

[#1]

Cool

Posted: 4/29/2015 6:48:26 PM EDT

[#2]

looks good.

Posted: 4/29/2015 6:48:40 PM EDT

[#3]

Nice work OP

Posted: 4/29/2015 6:51:43 PM EDT

[#4]

Lots of work there.

I once did a bar in a joint in Idaho like that, except we used silver dollars. Like 1,800 of them. It was a long bar.

Varathane is neat stuff.

Posted: 4/29/2015 6:52:25 PM EDT

[#5]

AWESOME! I was going to make a welcome sign in a similar way, but I never got around to it. I still have all the caps somewhere, I should give it a try again.

Posted: 4/29/2015 6:52:52 PM EDT

[#6]

Impressive, next one you do, invite me over and I will help you drink the beer!

Posted: 4/29/2015 6:55:31 PM EDT

[#7]

Texas flag isnt big enough

Looks awesome, details on process?

Posted: 4/29/2015 6:55:51 PM EDT

[#8]

Cool! How difficult is the acrylic work?

An old bar I used to go to had an acrylic bartop with all kinds of weird stuff in it...old lighters, matchbooks, keys, watches, pens, etc... I always thought that was unique.

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:00:11 PM EDT

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looks good.

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Nice work OP

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Lots of work there.

I once did a bar in a joint in Idaho like that, except we used silver dollars. Like 1,800 of them. It was a long bar.

Varathane is neat stuff.

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Thanks!

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:02:24 PM EDT

[#10]

Looks good, but when you get married your wife is going to make you move it into the garage.

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:03:17 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/29/2015 7:05:27 PM EDT

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Cool! How difficult is the acrylic work?

An old bar I used to go to had an acrylic bartop with all kinds of weird stuff in it...old lighters, matchbooks, keys, watches, pens, etc... I always thought that was unique.

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We used resin

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:06:42 PM EDT

[#13]

Very cool!

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:09:50 PM EDT

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Texas flag isnt big enough

Looks awesome, details on process?

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We only had so many red white and blue bottle caps

We laid out the design, and took measurements

Put down adhesive

Put the design back on

Used masking tape and aluminum foil to create a barrier

poured the resin, let it dry

Removed the foil and tape

And sanded the edges

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:13:07 PM EDT

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That's interesting and nice. A local eatery has tables like that except with pieces of broken colored glass. Another place has pennies in the floor in a similar fashion.

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:19:19 PM EDT

[#16]

Well played sir

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:30:02 PM EDT

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Beat me to it.

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:35:17 PM EDT

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Lots of work, good job. I think its a bit tacky, but I suspect that speaks more to my age than anything.

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:42:02 PM EDT

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how much is that resin? how bad does it smell when its curing? i could use that on some things.

Posted: 4/29/2015 7:59:39 PM EDT

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how much is that resin? how bad does it smell when its curing? i could use that on some things.

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Iirc, it was like $20 per 16 oz. We used 4 of them, i think it was called "pour on", didn't smell like anything

Posted: 4/29/2015 8:06:45 PM EDT

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I made my coffee table and flooded polyester resin on the top about 1/4" deep

regular fiberglass resin and then sanded it and shot regular automotive clear on it and it is crystal clear and very durable.

Posted: 4/29/2015 8:09:23 PM EDT

[#22]

id be interested in doing my reloading table.... lol

or maybe make a cool kitchen / man cave table.

Posted: 4/29/2015 8:15:46 PM EDT

[#23]

Well done.

I've seen a few with pennies that turned out well.

Posted: 4/29/2015 8:17:05 PM EDT

[#24]

Full of WIN.

Posted: 4/29/2015 8:17:06 PM EDT

[#25]

Badass.

Posted: 4/29/2015 8:17:42 PM EDT

[#26]

Very nice!

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