20 Best Cheap Epoxy Resin (2022 Updated)

I’ve used this stuff to finish coat my oak gearshift knob for my Jeep, overcoat a plastic finger-ring, and as a build-up over inks and liquid acrylic paints on top of hexagram (two-dimensional rep of icosahedron) magnetically pointed, creating a vortex, think: “Metatron Cube” flattened into a Star of David.

I even made an ocean wave standing upright. This epoxy makes project success a much simpler task. I’ve mixed effectively, as little as 15ml (=7. 5ml + 7. 5ml); many times. The finish is incredibly durable.

Much greater than all the varnishes, polyurethanes & lacquers, I’ve used in the past. I’ve just built the “Art-Deco” door and drawer fronts for my lower base, kitchen cabinets. I’m going to pour a 1/16th inch finish coat over 5/8 inch MDF covered and inlaid with wood veneers, 1/8 inch protruding, polished-aluminum design trims; up to a polished-aluminum edge banding (3/4 inch polished sides that also extend above the veneer by 1/8 inch).

In thirty-plus years as a licensed, upscale/high-end Builder & GC, I’ve never seen a higher-quality product, to protect the intricate details (& weeks of time), than The Epoxy Resin Store’s “Best Clear Epoxy” as the final, protective finish! And “Glassy” is also “the look” we need, for true Art-Deco appearance.

If I had a way of uploading pictures, I would. Pictures always make me feel better when following someone else’s feedback or instructions.

I’ve tried 3 to 4 different resins to finish my acrylic canvas paintings. Prior to discovering this resin, It was so frustrating to apply coat after coat of other epoxy resins without getting “fish eyes” and other concerning issues that required additional coats.

I was extremely shocked after applying the first coat of your product and finding that no other coats were required. The lower cost of your product and the time saved from not having to apply multiple coats is exactly what should be expected.

The finish is impressive as it does not have the overly shiny glare but a subtle glow. I purchase your 2 gallon containers as I always want it on-hand. I’m cautious about providing such a positive review for fear that there’ll be a price increase or others will figure out what a great product this is and I then find it Out of Stock 😁.

Actually, I share this information to all my online acrylic painting friends and about anyone else who’ll listen. Thank you so much.

I got this epoxy from my sister. Sure wasn’t using it so I told her to let me but it from her. The fact I was spending so much money 16oz bottles that were costing up to $30+ for that small amount was heartbreaking.

She found out about this company from somebody she worked with. I tried this epoxy and it’s the best I ever used. The small amount of bubbles. The high gloss shine is perfect. The amount of items I can do before I can’t work with it.

The coupons they regularly send. I’m in love with this company and this will be the only epoxy I use from now on. I’m also looking forward to trying the pigment colors and the alcohol ink.

It was perfect for my Wenonah canoe, easy to use the canoe looks like new. The pumps really made it easy, no problem with the right mix ratio.

Ive bought 2 of these to repair 2 severely damaged jet ski smc hulls works great strong adheres perfect. You can topcoat with strand filler or lightweight auto filler and it also adheres perfect for final skim coat.

It works with any cloth or mat as well, I recommend this.

I have not yet worked with the material. But arrived before the estimated time. I highly recommend this store.

It dries slowly giving you plenty of time to work. It is very low viscosity so it will drip out the bottom if your workpiece is not sealed. It dries clear, shiny and hard. Love it. I will buy more soon.

Great product! Beautiful finish! Will definitely buy more! Easy to use!

I wanted to use an indoor wood coffee table outside in covered patio area. Had no idea what I was doing but followed instructions and watched a few videos and the table turned out great. Going on a year outside with no problems at all.

It did take longer to cure than I thought it should but likely just my lack of experience with epoxy.

This product works very well and the price is much better than the more famous brands. I use the slow hardner which gives about 20 minutes of pot time. This usually is enough to complete the part that I want, but since I am building my boat alone here in Florida, it doesn’t give me a lot of slack time.

On one lamination the epoxy kicked before I got tkhe whole piece in place. while the loose ends looked very artistic, the loss of several pieces of spaele laminate was less fun. I now do my laminate lay-ups in two or three stages, which works fine, but takes an extra day to complete.

No problem for an amateur like me, but it could be a problem for a commercial shop with a time constraint.

This was a small order of resin only. When I opened the package there were 8 color packages. I went to the JD website but couldn’t find any information about how to mix them. JD should add a section about this.

I would give this stuff zero stars if I could. I bought this stuff because of the price. Big mistake. If you are just doing simple projects like surfacing tables, etc. , as well as pneumatically as clear coat, then it’s ok.

But if your ratios are off by even a fraction, or if you add coloring, it comes out like rubber and is impossible to work on the lave. I could show a dozen or so botched projects because of all the air bubbles.

Even when it does dry “clear” there are tons of microscopic bubbles, which do sometimes make for neat effects. However, I have lost more money than I have made. If you are an artist like me and wish to freeze certain things in time, or create awesome works with certain colors, and want people to actually see it, pay the extra few bucks and go with the good stuff that says “Crystal/Krystal Clear”.

The starter kits actually have the best epoxy for casting and spinning.

This product was not what I expected. It seemed really low quality. When mixing, it was really cloudy and had a significant amount of bubbles, more than other brands I’ve tried. When it dried, it is completely tacky.

I left the items for a week and they were still completely tacky. I don’t know if I just got a bad batch but I couldn’t use the rest of it.

I used this product to cover, seal, and protect some acrylic paintings. I first tried it out on some that were pretty when the paint was wet but dulled as it dried. I had heard that when layering epoxy resin over a painting you need to buy expensive artist grade epoxy resin and that it is extremely difficult to get good results.

When I bought this I was prepared for lackluster results and a tedious process to apply it. I got neither. You get 16oz of Resin and 16oz of Hardener. The package did not supply a mixing cup but I have plenty so this was not an issue.

All you have to do is prepare the mixture using one part Resin and one part hardener. Mix for 3-7 minutes continuously. To determine how much resin I’d need I multiplied the length of my canvas by the width and mixed up roughly that amount of resin in milliliters (mL).

My canvases were 8×8, so using a wooden craft stick, I mixed up 60mL of resin and poured it on and spread it out. There was enough to cover the 1-inch sides as well, but not any left in the cup. It was mostly dried after 12 hours and I expect it to be fully dried after 24-36 (it is very humid here).

The results were quite impressive! My paintings now have the “wet look” beauty of fresh paint with a beautiful, thick clear coating that protects the image for many years to come. That adds value to my customers’ purchase.

I will buy this product again! I have some image show but they really don’t capture the depth and shine of this product. You’ll have to try it out on your own project! I think you’ll be pleased! Let me know!.

I only use West Systems 105 for my boat refits. Mixed with the correct hardner, I use it for fiberglassing and thickened with 406 for bonding and filets. Mixing it with kitty hair (chopped fiberglass) creates a glass to glass bond like no other.

Also 407 additive creates a perfect fairing compound.

West Systems is a boat builders/repair epoxy that has excellent performance. It has also been approved for certain aircraft applications. I use it for a number of jobs but mostly for building model airplanes when I need a good epoxy that’s easy to use and not thick like the hobby epoxies.

It wets out fiberglass very well and can be used to laminate wood to other materials like foam. Its low viscosity allows it to penetrate into wood pores much better than most other wood glues and provides a high bonding strength.

This is my second purchase of this product as I ran out. You can also call the Gougeon Brothers for any questions and assistance. Good stuff.

This is the first time I used West System epoxy. I’m very happy with the product. I recommend getting the epoxy pumps it make it so much easier to prepare additional epoxy mixes in the middle of a job.

I used the epoxy to repair a soft spot on my deck hatch. It’s in an area that does not require finishing. So I don’t have much experience applying West System epoxy and finishing with gel coat.

The thick set was excellent for the half-inch pours. But it had a horrible response when I tried to do a thin coat over top of my last half inch pour. Although the website and advertisement notes that this material can be used as a thin layer.

, I would highly recommend not using it for this application. In speaking with the technical support team, they confirmed that it may not always have positive results as a thin layer, the recommendation is for the high-performance epoxy in this case.

The thin pour did not cure and I had to chisel it all out after several days at the advice of the technical team (in and around rocks ) over several hours until I got back to the cured half inch pour below.

Subsequently, I applied the high-performance epoxy and there is thankfully no signs of the chiseling marks left behind (note, I did add a pinch of blue coloring just to help cover any white marks that may appear through the epoxy from my chisel).

Bottom line, great product but be sure to stay in it’s lane- thick set pours only 😁👍.

Had a great experience with this product. Our project yellowed a tad bit, but, we started pouring during a heatwave and ambient temps were in the 90’s and possibly 100’s in the shop. We are aware that is not the recommended ambient temp but, we had already started.

We made a 4 1/4″ slab 16 x 26″. Based on the temp we pours either 1/4″ or 1/2″ pours. I think it was 12 pours in total. Pleased with it. Minor air bubbles formed but, we think it was from the bones. We found a mummified cat under my house running power and decided to cast it in epoxy.

I think air escaped from the rib bones as the layers cured over 7 days.

I’m working on a large-scale project that includes making 3,000 gummy bears ina. rainbow of colors that I’m sharing online as I go. I switched to Total Boat after seeing another maker use it. It doesn’t leave bubbles on top of my poured parts.

It dries harder and “crisper” than the resin I used prior. I use the pre-measured pump which makes it so easy to keep making new batches. For this application, I like that it’s a thinner pouring consistency than other resins I’ve used.

As a professional landscaper I have been using this product for some time. Its AMAZING when used correctly. Spend time researching your project and research other people delivering similar projects. CLEAN WORKSHOP – ESSENTIAL TRADE EQUIPMENT – ESSENTIAL Dont let this put you off – The results can be mind blowing so GO FOR IT Nick Webb Director Tilehurst Garden Services Limited.

love this stuff. I have bought several kits and its always awesome. Also, delivery is unbelievably fast. Just take your time, read the directions and be patient and it will come out awesome.

i have used quite a few different epoxies, and have some serious allergic reactions to some of them, with ecopoxy I have no issues at all!! I also really appreciate how quickly Ardec gets the products to the customers, absolutely amazing!!.

Used this resin to repair delaminated area of an RV. The 5 to 1 ratio was perfect. Did a great job on a small area. Glued the area back tight! It runs. The mixture is very runny. Thank goodness we put plastic everywhere.

An overhead repair was almost impossible. The resin is so watery that it came right back at us. Tricky stuff to use. After the mess we made, the little that did make contact in the over head repair, seemed to stick between the laminate and the wood underneath.

We made a heck of a brace to hold it all tight. Note to self: use lacquer thinner on some old cotton rags (socks) to remove any that gets on your RV. (We had a mess – 99% got it off in time). Dries fast! In the measuring cups, 20 minutes – solid.

Dries clear with a light golden color. GETS HOT in the mixing.

absolutely love this resin it cures in just a few hours and I can make a ton of keychains at once and not worry about the resin hardening too fast while I mix multiple batches at once

I really enjoyed not having to walk in the store and wait in line to buy something. It is a great experience to order online in to be able to get your order in a timely fashion. This product is awesome.

This epoxy is really good, it mixes well and it coats beautifully.

During the pandemic I couldn’t find a single garbage can at a reasonable price, the only one left was the Simple human can at a hefty price tag of $80ish, I struggled to wrap my brain around spending so much money on as trash can but I did it and so happy ever since.

This can and liners makes trash so simple, clean and stress free. In fact I love it so much I bought one for my nephew as a wedding gift. The liners sure nearly in the can for easy access and take up less space, they are a perfect fit for the can which eliminates the slipping that’s other brands do in your standard cans, the liners are the right thickness eliminates leaking and they seem to actually hold more than national brands.

I order the box of 240 once a year, and never have to worry about running out in the middle of the night or day, while a little pricier than other brands I think overall they actually are less expensive taking into consideration all the beneficial features they provide.

On this most recent order I calculated the per piece price and with the 30% discount that was offered the liners were actually about $. 02 cheaper per liner than national or store brands. Highly recommend Simplehuman trash cans and liners, I actually refer to it as a complete hassle free garbage system for your home.

When I first started with acrylic painting I was doing canvas only painting. Then I added coasters and determined they needed resin. I bought some online only to read that using it required a respirator.

Being claustrophobic that was not an option for me. I found an artist on you tube that recommended Art Resin and I found it online at your website and bought it. After reading the instructions that came with it and using it the first time I am sold on it! It is easy to use, has a much longer working time than other resins and best of all no fumes or harsh chemical smells! I am so happy with how all my coasters have turned out using Art Resin! I highly recommend it now to all my friends and fellow painters! I have also used it on canvas paintings and they have turned out beautifully as well!.

I’ve used Art Resin several times and it has always been an excellent product. 5 stars ! This time though, I did something wrong. I poured it a little thick. 1 gallon for 36″ x 36″. The mixture was filled with extremely tiny bubbles.

I went ahead and poured it. After a few minutes I used a torch and popped some larger bubbles and ,though tiny, I also popped thousands of them I could barely see. I did this repeatedly off and on for about an hour.

The art work was looking great, so I left it to harden 72 hours, I removed the fence and cleaned it up. It wasn’t till I hung the art that I notices still thousands of minuscule bubbles at the bottom of the pour just above the paint.

Still the finished product looks great from just a few inches away. What I noticed though, was that each tiny bubble cast a tiny shadow on the art. Over all, because there were many thousands of bubbles, they do dim the paint a little.

I am sure that I was to blame. This is my first large pour. I mixed the resin in a large stainless bowl using a flexible kitchen spatula. I noticed the mixture was full of tiny tiny bubbles, but I poured it that way.

Room Temperature was 72 F. If you could help with advice about my procedure, I would be grateful. Still the art work looks great when viewed more than 1 foot away. I am very pleased. I consider this a miner problem.

Your future customer, Barb Imel.

I used this for a bar top made of 2×6’s and it came out great. The only problem I had was I mixed it to much for the first batch and it started to dry as I was pouring it. The instructions I read was to make sure you thoroughly mix it and the mixing stage was the most important part so I did not think mixing it to long would be a big deal.

I was wrong. Make sure you don’t under mix it also because it will never cure if you don’t mix it thoroughly. I also suggest hand mixing it do not try to mix it with a drill if you have never used this product before.

If you have been mixing this stuff over five minutes and it starts getting warm stop mixing. This stuff got so hot it was steaming when I started pouring it. You should definitely try it on a a test area or scrap piece of wood or whatever you are coating.

I did not and when I over mixed it I had big clumps of this epoxy all over my bar and I had to sand it off with a belt sander which was not a easy task. Do not try to mix to much if this is your first time using this product and it is best to have two people one mixing a batch while the other person is spreading it.

I found that a sponge brush worked best for me. I also did not do a seal coat so some of the cracks and knots in the wood did not fill out properly. Thisstuff works great and looks great just make sure you do not try to cut steps or corners or you will end up with a disaster.

I recently built a desktop out of pine wood. The desk is roughly 9. 5′ x 2. 5′. I searched around everywhere and finally found this product. It was cheaper than any other brand but still had multiple positive reviews.

I made a trip to the hardware store and gathered all my supplies (mixing bucket, stir stick, brush, etc. ). The epoxy is super easy to mix. The only thing I wasn’t aware of, is that one of the jugs is the consistency of honey and the other is a much lighter viscosity.

This made it slightly harder to mix evenly but was still doable. I mixed for about 8-10 minutes as recommended. Then I poured it on the stained desktop and spread it out with a high quality brush. Spreading it all out was slightly difficult due to the consistency.

I spent about an hour from when I poured it out to when I was happy with how it looked. I then took a blow torch to all the bubbles and let it set for two and a half days. The finished product is great! I couldn’t be more happy with how it turned out.

I would definitely recommend this product to anyone with similar needs. In the future, I will definitely buy more if needed.

My son and I are building lamps of juniper wood and deer antlers and wanted something to give a tough glossy coating to the wood. We researched the products available and found this to be the best deal around.

We purchased the one gallon kit and at present are about a fifth of the way through it. We have several lamps in the works, some waiting on their second coat, some on their third plus several more ready for the first coat.

It looks as though they will take three coats for the finish we want, so the I’m estimating that we will be able to finish around fifteen lamps with the one gallon. The resin covers well and we are satisfied with the quality of the surface obtained.

I recommend this to anyone curious about using epoxy resin, it is a very good product.

I purchased this epoxy to test and learn. It performed as advertised. My first pour was a seal coat. I put making tape on the edges and clear shipping tape on the bottom where the liquid might flow thru.

The seal was effective. It soaked into knots and cracks and didn’t completely fill them. The next day I scuffed the service and made the second pour. I left the original tape around the surface which was a mistake.

After 10 minutes I tried to remove the tape so it would flow over the edges. The tape would not come off cleanly. The lesson is to Retape after each pour. My second error was not sealing the end grain sufficiently.

My second test applying the lessons in the first went well. The epoxy leveled nicely, my heat gun took care of the bubbles, and it dried crystal clear. I intentionally waited 20 minutes and tried to add epoxy from the mixing cup and exactly as expected it wouldn’t level.

I followed the directions and this product performed as expected.

I hope this is the world’s worst epoxy, anything else would be unimaginable. I’ve used 2-part 5 minute expoys since about 1974 or 75, starting w/ places that have hot fuel exposure, and engine vibration on things that fly, where the hold is critical.

Never had a problem. I’ve used a couple of different brands, the original Devcon w/b preferred, but the Ace brand is also extremely good, sets as expected, hold is strong on a variety of materials. Some time ago I tried Gorilla glue and had trouble, it didn’t set after hours on a plastic air intake and was almost sucked into the engine.

I called tech support and was told I was using it wrong, and it didn’t work on certain plastics. Since I mix epoxies on a plastic lid and often peel it off afterwords, I sorta know intuitively which plastics and the intake I didn’t think was but I went with their advice: I’d used it wrong.

Then after peeling what was left of the Gorilla stuff off – and it was still soft over 24 hrs later, I mixed up Ace’s 5-minute epoxy and in no time it was hard adhered and I’d sealed the intake, that was a year or so ago, it’s still there; under the hood of a car to be clear.

So maybe I HADN’T USED IT WRONG < oops, inadvertant caps lock, ha! Apropo, I'm leaving it. Not an isolated incident. Everything I used this product on has had problems, first I'm told mine's expired (2014 product code), okay I got a new pack - same problems (the Ace brand I just used today, Copywrite 2005, worked perfectly) I'm told I'm mixing it wrong, good deal, and good thing I didn't mix it wrong 45 years ago on the airplanes! And everything else since; I've been mixing and using all kinds of two part types of glue during those 45 years without a problem, so what's special about this? Apparently you "have to" mix it in the little tray on the package AND you mustn't let it spread out when you mix.

Okay then, I tried those precautions. Except neither of those remedies worked. 3 hrs later, still not set.

just fine, and as expected, once you get a normal mixture down. However, the plunger is much more flexible than other manufacturer’s product, so it is far too easy to end up with a batch that can take overnight to harden.

I’m talking real rubbery and gooey. Moreover, do not store with the plunger side down, unlike other manufacturer’s product the epoxy does leak slowy out of this end. It is for this fact that I rated this product so low.

Also the oneway tab on the cap needs to be more prominent.

I would give this zero stars if I could. This claims to bond a variety of materials, with the fine print being not as effective on some plastics. I bought it to use on a decor craft project, only reading this detail after I finished so when it came apart I chalked it up to that because I followed the directions closely.

Next I used it to bond metal to glass for another decor project and had a similar result. Note, these are not “high traffic” items, mainly just sitting there so I can’t imagine it being useful for any type of repair on an item that gets regular use.

Simply worthless, actually worse than that because I have wasted my time. To top it all off, it was messy and a hassle to apply alongside having terrible fumes. For nothing!.

I got interested in trying to use the clear epoxy, so first was a small couch glass holder on a iron stand. Very successful on first try. Then decided to take on a giant project. Our old dining room table had been painted twice over the parque veneer.

So two weeks sanding, then the fun started. trying to do a bar type coat on a 9 ft table. Lots of mistakes because I did not read the instructions carefully. 5 gallons of bar top finish and the table is almost perfect.

My mistakes barely show, but now my wife is crazy because the finish is so perfect that it’s hard to clean. Next projext was with the deep pour resin. I had an antique Chinese tea table w chairs that the kids loved to use.

No longer needed but not willing to junk, I decided to take off the glass top, cut the legs off, and proceed with the deep pour resin. I made one major mistake in not using the sealing tape on the bottom.

Apparently there were leak areas I could not see, so the table drained slowly thru a crack and ended up epoxied to my outdoor glass table. Some careful work and the table became a beautiful wall hanger.

Both of the epoxies worked great and I’m thinking of the next project.

This is my first epoxy project. I jumped in head first and it really turned out great! I used ultra clear epoxy to do collage table. Had approximately 1 1/8” deep pour with 2 bar top flood coats. Just finished my 2nd coat and it’s crystal clear.

No bubbles (I popped them with a heat gun) not tacky or anything! Great product will definitely buy them again! Will also say follow instructions abd you won’t go wrong. I did get some solid advice from their customer service to make sure it was on the right track.

My nephew and I did both of our garage floors. We both used Dove Grey with Granite flake. The hardest part was the prep – that is, Floor Grinding. We rented a 10″ grinder from Home Depot and that was a huge mistake, as it barely did anything.

We returned it and got a 7″ from a rental company. That made a huge difference, and it actually went pretty fast. Filling in the expansion joints went faster than I thought it would. We used a 2-part epoxy with play sand as the filler and that stuff turned hard in a half hour and ground down to match the floor.

That part of the project, all on it’s own, made a huge difference in the look of the floor. If we had questions, and called or emailed Colored Epoxies, we got a prompt answer. The end result? Friggin’ awesome! Thank you Colored Epoxy!.

I installed 1200 square feet with another person. I mixed and they applied it a half kit at a time. It was tough to keep up with the gassing at that many square feet. We sanded before the second coat and still ended up with small bubbles in the final product.

I think the torch method would have maybe been the way to go. I guess i can just chalk up the finish to its anti skid. It’s gray and it’s on the floor. We’ll see how it wears. I did only use 3 kits for the 1200 square feet and have 1 kit that the cans have not been opened.

Would be nice if there’s a way to return it ? It’s been inside and the box and foam is intact. Only the top was opened at the seam. I’m sure it’s a practice makes perfect system.

Ordered a 3 gallon colored kit spikes rollover and chips. Spent almost 600$. Everything came in spurts! Epoxy came 1 day then the roller and spikes came another. But my chips were on delay. I emailed Jacob and asked him what was going on and I needed them to complete my project and he got nasty and canceled my order and refunded the money !! I could not believe he did that.

Without asking or a warning Absolutely horrible as he knew I was waiting for them. Now I have to scramble to buy new onesSomewhere else after I waited over a week for these. Just not right. Just beware people.

There’s a lot of other businesses out there who would love your business. NOT Colored Epoxy !! They don’t care about you.

This is my husbands go to epoxy he works on alot of small electrical boards.

Mixes easy, very low odor/ fumes, opaque black , glossy finish………. just right for home projects with easy pour and easy clean up.

I use this epoxy to pot my HD Lightning vid kits. Which is the WORLD’S BEST CDI KIT for the CHINAGIRL Motorized Bicycle Engine kits