Epoxy tools & supplies
General categories of tools and supplies for epoxy projects. Always check a product’s label and data sheet for depth limits, mix ratio and safety guidance. These are the kinds of tools each job needs, not products we have lab-tested; links go to Amazon search results so you can compare brands.
Epoxy & resin
Match the resin to the job: deep-pour for rivers and castings, tabletop for coatings, art resin for canvases, laminating epoxy for fiberglass.
- Deep pour epoxy kitPremium price
Low-viscosity, slow-curing resin made for thick pours. Check the label’s depth range before you buy — many have a minimum depth per pour (often about 2 in) as well as a maximum.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Deep pour epoxy, 3-gallon-plus kitPremium price
Bigger deep-pour kits are usually cheaper per gallon. Confirm the minimum and maximum depth per pour, and whether the size is Part A + B combined.
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Self-leveling coating epoxy for seal and flood coats, often 1:1 by volume. Not meant for deep pours.
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Coating epoxy sold for base and flood coats on counters, often with matching pigments. Check the coverage the maker assumes per coat.
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Coating resin sold for paintings, prints and small crafts. Look for UV-resistance claims and the pour depth on the label.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Casting resin for molds & coastersMid-range price
Thinner and slower than coating resin, so it fills mold detail and handles thicker pours — check the label’s maximum depth.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Tumbler epoxy (1:1 thin-coat)Mid-range price
Made to be spread thin on a cup turner, with a working time long enough to even out the coat.
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Thinner, stronger-bonding epoxy for wetting out fiberglass and repairing wood. Many use metering pumps at 5:1 or 2:1.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Fiberglass cloth (6 oz)Mid-range price
Woven cloth for glassing and repairs. 6 oz is a common all-rounder; lighter cloth drapes better over curves.
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Mixing & measuring
Accurate measuring prevents most failed cures.
- Graduated mixing bucketsBudget price
Marked buckets make accurate Part A / Part B ratios easy — mismeasured ratios are a leading cause of soft, sticky cures.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Graduated mixing cups & stir sticksBudget price
Small cups marked in ounces and ml for art, coasters and tumblers. Use a fresh cup when you transfer to a second container.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Digital scale (0.1 g)Budget price
For mixing by weight. Far more accurate than cup lines for small batches — and it doubles for the water method on molds.
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For batches of a gallon or more. Run it slowly — a fast paddle whips air into the resin.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Infrared thermometerBudget price
Reads the surface temperature of a slab, tabletop or floor — which matters as much as the air temperature for cure.
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Pouring, flattening & sanding
- Heat gun or small torchMid-range price
A quick pass over the fresh pour pops surface bubbles. Keep it moving — lingering scorches the resin.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Notched spreaders & foam brushesBudget price
For pushing a flood coat to the edges and brushing drips off the sides evenly.
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Lines the form so cured resin pops free. Cheaper than re-sanding a form stuck to your table.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Slab flattening router bitMid-range price
Used with a router sled to flatten slabs and cured river tables before sanding.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Random orbital sander (5 in)Mid-range price
Does most of the sanding on tables and bar tops. Hook-and-loop pads make grit changes quick.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Sanding disc assortment (80–400+ grit)Budget price
Epoxy is worked up through the grits; skipping a grit leaves scratches that show under a flood coat.
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Garage & concrete floors
Prep supplies matter as much as the coating.
- Garage floor epoxy kitPremium price
Boxed kits usually include the base coat and sometimes etch and flakes. Check coverage per coat and what’s actually in the box.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Floor epoxy coating (by the gallon)Premium price
Two-part floor coating sold by volume rather than as a boxed garage kit. The data sheet gives film thickness and coverage.
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Oil and tire marks stop epoxy from bonding. Degrease before etching or grinding, and rinse thoroughly.
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Shed-resistant roller covers, frame and tray. Have spare covers — a roller that starts to gel is done.
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Broadcast into the wet base coat for texture and to hide imperfections. Coverage depends on chip size.
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Strap-on spikes let you walk across a wet coat to broadcast flakes or back-roll without leaving footprints.
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Resin art & crafts
- Silicone coaster & tray moldsBudget price
Flexible molds release cured resin without mold release. Measure the inside to calculate volume.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Silicone mold-making rubberMid-range price
Two-part liquid silicone for pouring block molds. Check the mix ratio (often 1:1 or 10:1 by weight) and specific gravity on the TDS.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Cup turner for tumblersMid-range price
Slowly rotates a coated tumbler so the epoxy cures evenly instead of sagging to one side.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Mica powder pigment setBudget price
Colors resin with a pearlescent shimmer. Use small amounts — follow the pigment maker’s maximum loading.
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Safety
What you need depends on the product — read its safety data sheet (SDS).
- Nitrile glovesBudget price
Keep uncured resin off your skin. Repeated skin contact is how many people become sensitized to epoxy.
See options on Amazon (opens in a new tab) - Half-face respirator (organic vapor + particulate)Mid-range price
For fumes in poorly ventilated spaces and dust when sanding. Check the product SDS for the protection it recommends.
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