Bottle Cap Table with Poured Resin Surface by americangypsy
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Step 9: And voila!

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You have a great new conversation piece for your home or patio.
 
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hswartzloff says: Aug 23, 2011. 6:06 PM
Any ideas where I can find the Resin? I live in a small town and wal-mart doesn't have it. I might need to make a trip to the city.....
allenamistral says: Apr 22, 2012. 9:59 AM
If you're still looking for the resin compound, you can check out dick blick. They sell art supplies online. Here's a link to the resin I use: http://www.dickblick.com/products/castincraft-clear-polyester-casting-resin/
aspradlin says: Aug 25, 2011. 5:00 PM
You would have to visit your local home improvement store or art supply store. My guess is that the resin will be cheaper purchased from a Home Depot type store.
dfpowell says: Dec 21, 2011. 5:52 AM
In Cincinnati, OH - I have found the envirotex lite at both Michaels and Hobby Lobby.
pyromonkey says: Jul 2, 2011. 2:31 PM
This is so awesome! I have the perfect table to do it to as well :D
Now I just need to collect bottle caps. OOOO Maybe Guitar picks would be a good substitute.
ginarina427 says: Dec 20, 2010. 11:42 AM
what an awesome table! going to try doing this with 'built in coasters'
Tim1252 says: Jan 10, 2010. 11:25 AM
Check this out! It's not my car, I've seen it in Grand Canyon National Park (North Rim). It were plastic caps and they were glued with silicone.  How long would they have been gathering.
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Doofus89 says: Oct 6, 2010. 8:16 AM
that is awesome!!! XD
BarginsTech says: Feb 9, 2010. 10:16 PM
what the faux!!! HOLY COOL! lol love the table! deff gonna make one but oh man imagine that as my CAR! 8D
sparkuhlism says: Sep 15, 2010. 11:44 AM
That car is AWESOME.
And p.s. I'd say that table was made in Colorado, am I right?!
Wobot says: Sep 25, 2010. 8:02 AM
I was wondering what made you say it was made in CO, and then I saw: Left Hand beer!

But they sell it other places though. I'm in Georgia right now and the liquor store across the street sells it.
sparkuhlism says: Sep 28, 2010. 2:43 PM
whoah no way! im in las vegas and I have to have it special ordered at my liquor store.

the comments say 3 different states tho.. mebbe CO was one of em, eh ;)
Descon says: Feb 25, 2010. 11:24 AM
I love the ring of newcastle caps, mmm newcastle!
sewshesaid says: Oct 29, 2009. 7:43 AM
Thanks for the great info. Have been saving caps for a while. Was going to figure out how to wear them. May just have to use on this.
gwins says: Oct 28, 2009. 10:10 PM
use heat, propane torch with a wide head, after sanding with fine grit sandpaper, like they do with pexiglass to make the edge see through.
runfromnuke says: Oct 27, 2009. 9:38 AM
Would you recommend sanding the edges to a curve?  If so, how would that be done?  (I would assume with a belt-sander, but I don't know which grit would work best.)
americangypsy (author) says: Oct 27, 2009. 7:45 PM
 I am definitely not an expert on the resin, but there is lots of info available out on the webs.  What I've heard is that sanding with a fine grit is good to do between coats (if you are doing a thick surface, for example), but if you sand the finished product, it lends a matte or cloudy surface.  This is fine if that is what you are looking for, but I think if you sanded just the edges, it might look odd.

Anyone else know of a good way to handle this?
thumpind says: Oct 28, 2009. 2:37 PM
Carefully sand it to the shape you want, leaving a little extra "meat".  Then, using finer grit sandpaper, work your way up to 1000 or 2000 grit sandpaper, followed by plastic polish to restore the gloss finish.  Just the same as if you wanted to refinish composite plastic headlights on your car.
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