Casting Resin vs Coating Resin: What's the Difference?

October 20261 min read

October 2026

7 Main Differences

  1. Purpose: coating resin is designed for surface applications.
  2. Casting: casting resin is designed for deeper mould applications.
  3. Pour depth: depends on the specific formulation.
  4. Project size: casting resin can be suited to deeper projects.
  5. Mould use: casting resins are commonly used for mould casting.
  6. Surface finish: coating resins are designed to create smooth surface finishes.
  7. Always check product specifications.

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Vitro 2:1: coating, artwork, trays, coasters and similar projects.

Flex 3:1: deep casting, flower preservation and deeper mould projects.

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