: I used a foam brush to break all the bubbles that formed and that worked nice
: as well. I don't think I broke all of them as it is quite conceivable that
: I missed some.

If you are epoxy coating as it warms up the air in the wood will outgas and form lots of bubbles in the epoxy. The trick is to do the coating when the temperature is dropping. Get the shop warm and then turn the heat off as you start the job, and no bubbles.