How do you remove heat rings from epoxy?

The following methods may help you remove heat rings from the epoxy surface. However, there's no guarantee they will be gone completely.

This problem usually occurs in homes or restaurants where an epoxy project was completed under air-conditioned settings. If the temperature drops below the necessary range, the epoxy will fail to fully cure and be more susceptible to heat damage, allowing for blemishes like heat rings.

For best practice, we recommend always using coasters and placemats when dealing with hot items.

1. If you can move your project and your daytime temperatures are at least 85°F:
   1. Roll or move the epoxy project outside into a covered area where the outside heat can cure it.
   2. Take it outside during the day and bring inside at night. Do this for a few days.
2. If you can't move your project, or if your daytime temperatures are below 85°F:
   1. Use heat lamps or a small electric space heater to apply heat on the epoxy surface.
      1. For heat lamps, you'll likely need several to cover an entire bar top.
         1. Leave the heat lamps on for four hours at a time. Then remove for four hours.
         2. Repeat this process for a few days.
      2. For using an electric space heater, try the following:
         1. Create a plastic drop cloth tent around the epoxy project.
         2. Have the space heater blow warm air into the plastic tent. The warmer the better.
         3. Do this for four hours, then turn it off for four hours.
         4. Repeat this process for a few days.

Note: When you apply heat, it will temporarily soften the epoxy. When the epoxy cools back down, it will be harder than it was before the heat was applied. Repeating the alternating heat method is better than letting the heat run continuously.