Comments on: What Can You Acrylic Pour On? Records, Tables, Pottery & More

By: David Voorhies

David Voorhies — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:07:53 +0000

In reply to Nancilee Jones. A good gesso should be sticky enough to prep a mannequin for pouring.

By: Nancilee Jones

Nancilee Jones — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:37:12 +0000

Hello, your article is invaluable and answers so many questions that I have not been able to find anywhere on the internet or elsewhere. I rescued a whole bunch of mannequins from our local mall, as stores were going out of business. Some of them are fiberglass, and I feel like I could paint on those fairly well. The ones that worry me are the plastic and polypropylene ones. I will be referring back to your article, in hopes that I can do some creative pour painting and other forms of media my mannequins. Any advise regarding that type of thing would be much appreciated. Again, thank you so so much! 🙂

By: David Voorhies

David Voorhies — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:20:05 +0000

In reply to Amy. Thanks so much Amy. That's how I learn so I figured there would be a ton of people like me out there not getting what they were looking for in videos and blogs about pouring.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:56:39 +0000

You’re a godsend! Thank you for all of the valuable information that you’ve shared with the community. You’ve single handedly taught us things we couldn’t learn without so much more trial and error. I especially appreciate your thoroughness and scientific approach.

By: David Voorhies

David Voorhies — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 04:29:09 +0000

In reply to Laurie. Hmm, that is an interesting one. The killz primer should have created a moisture barrier between the table and the paint but obviously it didn't. One thing I do with wood like compressed board or MDF is apply a few layers of glue that is diluted 50/50 with water. That should fill all the gaps with an impenetrable barrier (which the killz should have done). Could the water have gotten in via the sides or a hole/crack?

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 03:54:35 +0000

Oh, and I did use three coats of kilz primer before the pour.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 03:51:46 +0000

David, great site here! I wish I’d found you last week. I’m… I had an older drop leaf table. I wanted to make it into a side table with acrylic pour. So i removed the top from the table, removed the drop hinges and replaced with flat stainless plates to hold the table top flat. Then I sanded down to the wood and did my pour. Looked great. In the morning, that table top had warped up at least two inches or more in the middle section.

I’m guessing, after reading around here, that I should have left the poly on it?? I’m guessing the moisture soaked into the wood? I used acrylic with Floetrol, no water. And it was thicker than it should have been. Any thoughts before I ruin another table top?

By: Alissa

Alissa — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:56:02 +0000

In reply to David Voorhies. Thank you! My middle schooler is enjoying your videos and wanted to make tiles together as holiday gifts for people. I appreciate the recommendation.

By: David Voorhies

David Voorhies — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:17:59 +0000

In reply to Alissa. I buy the cheapest tiles from Lowes. White shiny tiles. I would buy unfinished ones if I could find them but they don't ever seem to be in stock.