Need Some Shop Help

[papaw]

The weather has broken and warmed a little need to move out of the living room and kitchen. Have just built my shop bench with 1" marble 20"X 24" in the middle and 3/4" X 2'X 4' MDF on each side of it, bench is 116" long by 24" wide. The marble was cut a little crooked on one side and I have a gap of about a 1/8" part way down the first 10". The MDF I sat 1/32" higher than the marble, Can I use beewax or what else could I melt into the joint that would not hurt the Leather and cause issues dyeing or finishing.

Thanks for any info.

[DireWolf]

In the gap or the 1/32" lip?

I'd think an acrylic caulk could fill the crack easy enough with no ill affects.

[papaw]

In the 1/8" gap , I proposed to made it a 1/32 high on the MDF. But the gap will be a catch all needles and everything. I don't know about putting chauk there, I thing that will cause issues.

[Dwight]

I've never heard of any issues with silicone, . . . (other than the initial stink while drying out), . . . and I've used it for 40 years on every conceiveable project I've been involved in.

Never one issue. Paint does not stick to it, . . . so I would doubt you would have any issues with stain and stuff, . . . finishes, . . . waxes, . . . and I've molded it to fit where ever needed with my right index finger so many times it isn't funny. It is a pain to get off the finger, . . . but it was always worth it.

May God bless,

Dwight

[electrathon]

The counter top guys use epoxy to fill gaps.

[papaw]

Thanks for the feedback. I was afraid the chauk would start to rub off i'll try that as it is flexable for when I start stamping on the marble I only have 12 tubes around for spring chauking job in the work shop. Any issue and i'll try the epoxy.

Thanks to Direwolf, Dwight, Electrathon for the feedback great group as always.

P.S. I will make sure it is good and dry before I put anything on it. LOL

[Hi Im Joe]

I second Dwight's recommendation for silicone caulk. Not only is it non-reactive but its very flexible and shouldn't crack or separate from pounding on the marble.