Woodworker's Journal

LETTERS

Food-safe Epoxy Option

In the October 2020 issue, page 10, Rob Johnstone mentions that the majority of epoxy manufacturers do not produce food-safe epoxy. I have found that Stone Coat Countertops (stonecoatcountertops.com) offers some terrific FDA food-safe epoxies. Anytime you introduce color additives to epoxy, it makes it no longer food safe. But Stone Coat’s clear epoxy is food safe, and they always suggest adding a clear flood coat. Their Ultimate Top Coat is also food safe and capable of being applied directly to a wood or hybrid wood/epoxy piece.

Joseph B.

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