How To Resin A Barnboard Sign
Channel: ArtResin
Date: 31/08/2018

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Surprise, Dave and Rebecca!!
While they were away on a family vacation with their littles, the ArtResin team got together to make a resined wood sign for their back yard.
Joanne and Tracey wanted to share a few tips on resining wood for outdoor use - check it out!

PREPPING BARNBOARD:
- Make sure your barnboard is completely dry.
- Resin makes wood look wet, which means it can easily darken it, especially something like barnboard which may have a faded patina to start with.  
Prevent the wood from darkening by sealing it first with white glue or ModPodge ( choose a sealer that dries clear ).  
- Sealing wood prior also helps to minimize bubbles.
- Allow the sealant to thoroughly dry.

PAINTING BARNBOARD:
- We printed out our images and traced them onto the wood using carbon transfer paper.  We painted them in using artist acrylic paint.
- Allow the paint to thoroughly dry.

RESINING BARNBOARD:
- With any item meant for outdoors, you want to make sure it's weather resistant by completely covering it in ArtResin.  You want to make sure that no water or moisture can get in - if it does, you run the risk of the wood expanding and contracting with temperature fluctuations, which could cause the resin to crack.
- Always resin the back of your piece first.  For peace of mind, we chose to dome the resin on the back of our piece to eliminate any chance of drips.  If you wish, you can tape off the edges and bottom when you dome for a little extra insurance.  
- Once the back has dried, tape off the bottom, flip your piece over and resin the front and sides. Drips will collect along the tape on the bottom.  
- Let the resin dry for 24 hrs and remove the tape ( and the drips! )
- Let your piece finish curing for the full 72 hrs.
- Place your piece outside and enjoy it!

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