Amazing Bottle Cap Poker Table
August 18, 2010 by admin
Filed under poker table top
Designed by my housemate & I, this bottle cap poker table was constructed over an epic 15 months. 1752 bottle caps. Everything on the table was built by us. Assortment of hardwood and pine components, MDF base. 2 part epoxy resin used to seal caps and create glass-like finish. Thanks to Sam, Kate, Steve, Rob, Alex & Claire for their help and tolerance.
Please comment, ask questions, and hit that “Like” button. 
~Joe & Col
Duration : 0:4:4
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@mkmatt3
@mkmatt3 …
@mkmatt3
@mkmatt3
Thanks mate! We used “Kleer Koat” epoxy resin, made by US Composites. Sets like glass, very smooth, very hard, and it self levels really well. Definitely recommend it.
We ordered 5 gallons, used a little under 4 gallons. The resin is about 15mm thick, or 5/8 inch. There are good instructions with the kit, but be warned it is tricky stuff to use.
Good luck!
what kind of epoxy …
what kind of epoxy did you use? also how thick is your epoxy and how much did it take?
Im making a beerpong table with the same idea. Very nice job!
That was an amazing …
Drop me a line if you have the time.– Rob
That was an amazing video of an amazing project! I hope all is well for you and your mates. I still have fond memories of Team BBQ, and I hope you do too.
@42087309
Tough …
@42087309
Tough call. We glued them down just to be safe, but I know others have had success without gluing, and using that seal coat to fix the caps in place. It will work, the only problem you could run into is that the seal coat is a small volume, and doesn’t spread completely between all the caps. Hence, some may not be fixed down when you pour a flood coat, and could float up. Again, worthwhile doing a test pour to get these kinks worked out and practice your pouring technique. That help?
do u really have to …
do u really have to glue down all the bottle caps or can i just pour a really thin first coat and let it set so i know the caps wont move anymore
@RedSambo
You’d …
@RedSambo
You’d be disappointed if we’d abandoned the cap collecting, and they all had to go somewhere.
Nice, guess I know …
Nice, guess I know what you’ve been up to since I left….drinking copious quantities of beer hahaha.
@kronic2233
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@kronic2233
Haven’t heard of any glues interacting with the epoxy. We used a clear setting PVA wood glue, and silicon sealant around the base, neither reacted with the resin. Worthwhile doing a test run with the epoxy, make sure you take care of problems before doing the final pour.
Good luck mate.
@TheQuestionDMI can …
@TheQuestionDMI can i use any kind of glue?
i dont want it messing with the epoxy
@kronic2233
Caps …
@kronic2233
Caps weren’t sealed prior to epoxy pour, just glued down. The first layer of epoxy is a seal coat, supposed to be 2-3mm thick. It seals the caps, and any air that tries to get out can actually escape through the thin layer. Using that heat gun accelerates the bubble popping. Hope that helps, thanks for the question!
damn man i have got …
man i have got to build myself one of these… what did you use to keep bubbles from coming out from under the caps?
@MetubeWAH
Cheers …
@MetubeWAH
Cheers bud!
Best. Table. Ever. …
Best. Table. Ever. No question.