r/BeAmazed • u/Theloneriddler • Feb 14 '24

Art Next-Level Penny Floor

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u/eastsidewiscompton Feb 14 '24

I’ve made table tops in this pattern with epoxy, the shiny ones stay beautiful and shiny, table is 5 years old and no deterioration at all.

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u/Gilgamesh2062 Feb 15 '24

yeah Resin keeps coins from oxidation I have seen, bar counters done in the 70's and the coins still shine.

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u/CopyWeak Feb 15 '24

Would suck to see a few that were worth $$$, because you know you'd be looking. LOL

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u/Original-Aerie8 Feb 16 '24

Those bars typically use dollar coins, which were made of silver. So yes, those bars are typically worth many years of income.

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u/pancakebatter01 Feb 15 '24

I was going to use resin to seal a lock of my late father’s hair in a small pendant but I’m waiting out for a pro that I can pay because ya know… not much room left for error there.

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u/EmperorIronWolf Feb 15 '24

There was that one guy that did monthly updates on a hotdog he encased in epoxy, still looked fresh after a year

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '24

Was there epoxy on top of the pennies? Because that would prevent oxidisation

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u/ErebusBat Feb 14 '24

Was there epoxy on top of the pennies?

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I’ve made table tops in this pattern with epoxy,

I am going to say.... yes

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u/nvite_735 Feb 15 '24

And i am going to say that its not finished yet.... give these two some credit. AND I FIND IT AMAXING

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u/duggee315 Feb 15 '24

*These 3

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '24

He could have fixed them with epoxy instead of glue without smothering them. I was asking because in the thread above, people were saying the penny floor would oxidise without being covered. It seemed pointless to mention his table unless it was the same, so I wanted clarification

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u/Choyo Feb 15 '24

Not to mention, an epoxy floor is quite a lot of maintenance if you don't have specific soft shoes 24/7.

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u/Vanillaslice669 Feb 15 '24

You know what's a lot of maintenance? A penny floor with no epoxy over the top of it by way of some completely illogical and uninformed decision.

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u/Lackingfinalityornot Feb 15 '24

??? Epoxy floors are durable as fuck.

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u/Choyo Feb 15 '24

Yes, when they're not transparent because you need to see through.

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u/AMViquel Feb 15 '24

Just print the pennies on it then, no need to see through.

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u/Lackingfinalityornot Feb 15 '24

Still durable as fuck when transparent

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u/lump- Feb 15 '24

If you don’t mind microscratches all over your floor.

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u/Square-Singer Feb 15 '24

Depends on the epoxy.

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u/ConspicuousPineapple Feb 15 '24

Who walks with hard shoes at home?

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u/Expensive-Day-3551 Feb 15 '24

What? They use epoxy floors for garages.

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u/humble_icecream_cook Feb 15 '24

Who wears shoes in the house??

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u/RecordingGreen7750 Feb 15 '24

But come on mate it was pretty obvious

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u/Leblau Feb 16 '24

Oxidation!

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u/koushakandystore Feb 14 '24

Do you think that’s the plan for this floor, to pour a resin finish? Have you ever seen the resin art of Emil Norman?

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u/eastsidewiscompton Feb 15 '24

Idk but I was thinking about:

1) pouring epoxy could be a disaster if the floor isn’t level

2) they must not live in the space yet because the epoxy would take at least 72 hours to cure

3) the floor is going to weigh a ton more, I underestimated how heavy the Pennie’s and epoxy are, my table weighs a ton

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u/Bluewrench80 Feb 15 '24

This sounds like a slab foundation is a must.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '24

It should be. If not the amount of tarnish will change quicker

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u/Negative_Ad_9532 Feb 15 '24

‘Change’ heh right guys? Cause they’re pennies? Guys?

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u/Remarkable_Net_6977 Feb 15 '24

lol, well you made me laugh

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u/CanAhJustSay Feb 15 '24

Yeah, we heard you! Upvotes incoming. Had to get your two cents' worth in, didn't you?

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u/droidekas666 Feb 15 '24

Underrated comment

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u/xleegr Feb 15 '24

Like the smell of smoke

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u/unhookedsewsiopath Feb 15 '24

That makes no cents

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u/stewmander Feb 15 '24

Local coffee shop has a penny floor. The pennies started to corrode and turn white/green...in specific spots, almost looks as if it's where the rebar is in the concrete floor. So, something from underneath must be getting in. Wonder if that will be an issue in this video...

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u/Dav136 Feb 15 '24

The deterioration is UV will cause the resin to yellow. But thankfully that's over decades

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u/SirArthurDime Feb 15 '24

But their point is they didn’t seal it with epoxy.

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u/eastsidewiscompton Feb 15 '24

Not in the video, I think the questions had to do with their ultimate intentions, I may have misunderstood that though.

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u/SirArthurDime Feb 15 '24

Yeah it’s down thread of someone asking where the epoxy finish is then people giving examples of how not sealing it with epoxy will cause problems.

It’s ok though it’s easy to lose the thread on Reddit, especially if you’re on mobile like me.

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u/Ihateturtles9 Feb 15 '24

w-why. I mean w-why would you do that

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u/eastsidewiscompton Feb 15 '24

It was for a restaurant I run, I made 4 square tables and 3 longer, rectangular ones.

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u/Ihateturtles9 Feb 16 '24

OK that sounds like a good answer, for the home it seems little iffy, but i gotcha, that could work

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u/IceManJim Feb 15 '24

Do you put them all heads up and facing in the same direction? Please say yes.....

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u/eastsidewiscompton Feb 15 '24

I did, I knew as soon as I decided to do the project that I must, my brain demanded it.

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u/IceManJim Feb 16 '24

Oh thank goodness!

Sounds like an awesome project.