DIY Rock, Epoxy Drip Tray | NEVER see Shoe Puddles again!

Having a cheap black shoe pan in our Pinterest worthy mudroom was not going to cut it so we show you how to make a DIY Shoe Drip Tray from Wood, Epoxy and ROCK! | NEVER see Puddles Again!

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A cheap black shoe pan is one thing but mud puddles on your tile job is another! Had this idea to use river rock to make a shoe pan, the rock being able to hid all the mud. So I whipped up a wooden tray using some red oak a co-worker hooked me up with (thanks Steve!), poured a 3/8" layer of total boat epoxy mixed with some blue pigment and filled the tray with river rock. Turned out pretty well and I definitely learn some things that I will take with me to future projects that incorporate epoxy.

Tray was made from red oak jointed and planned down to 1/4" for the boot tray base and 3/8" thick for the sides. Cut a dado into all sides using the table saw creeping the fence over one cut at a time to get to the dado width that was needed. Cut 45 degree miters using the miter saw and glued up with Titebond III wood glue aided by some fast acting TiteBond CA glue so I could keep moving. Used some miter spring clamps to help get a really tight joint. Since end grain joints are not very strong I always like to add reinforcement in the way of splines or dowels. Chose to go with dowels on this project as they are very fast, easy and offer a subtle touch to the project. Finish on the tray was a High Performance Topcoat from General Finishes tinted about 10% with some waterbased shaker maple stain.

Once the tray was done drying it was time to add some pigment to the epoxy, mix it up and pout into the tray. Set the river rock into the tray by hand so I could get a pattern I liked and make sure I didn't splash anywhere. Let the epoxy cure overnight and bam, all done and looking great!

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