A friend got a slab of cypress from a local sawmill to make into a table for his restaurant. The slab came out great, I made up some legs for it, the sawmill guy slapped some epoxy on, and the restaurant opened. The slab had only been drying for 18 months, and it's 3 inches thick, so I raised my concern, but the sawyer was convinced it would be fine.
Now, a few weeks later, the wood is starting to (mold? mildew? chickenpox?) under the epoxy. I expect this will get worse until my friend is forced to admit his big beautiful table is now a big blotchy eyesore, and toss the whole thing.
So, can we run this through the planer or sander to get the epoxy off, and let it dry properly in service, and all will be fine? Is it permanently ruined forever? Will I need to bleach it or something else?
If it can be saved, what can we put on it to protect it from spills while it dries? Don't mind running it through the sander again in a few years to get the spills off and epoxy again, so it doesn't need to be impermeable.
Now, a few weeks later, the wood is starting to (mold? mildew? chickenpox?) under the epoxy. I expect this will get worse until my friend is forced to admit his big beautiful table is now a big blotchy eyesore, and toss the whole thing.
So, can we run this through the planer or sander to get the epoxy off, and let it dry properly in service, and all will be fine? Is it permanently ruined forever? Will I need to bleach it or something else?
If it can be saved, what can we put on it to protect it from spills while it dries? Don't mind running it through the sander again in a few years to get the spills off and epoxy again, so it doesn't need to be impermeable.