Stuff getting to expensive for 15 bucks for 4 oz it can yellow i always used epoxy watered down with a little acetone and I never had any issues for the people who said its bad been doing it since the 1970s
G,day mate Nat here in Ireland from Australia originally, I'm working on wooden outrigger now ,would you sheet fiberglass it as well after epoxy to get colour finish any advice thanks mate 🤙🤙
Hey Nat, I would not cover it with fiberglass. It would add too much unnecessary weight. Some guys do not even add carbon fiber to the inside hull bottom & sponson bottoms. I did put CF in mine. Next build I would use lighter CF and be very sparing on the amount of resin. Also thin your finishing resin with alcohol, do two coats before paint, three at the most if you're not painting it. The weight adds up fast, keep all coats as thin as possible...
@@homienat3374 If you're painting it, yes. I would give it two coats of epoxy. Thin your epoxy resin 2:1, two parts epoxy mix to one part denatured alcohol. The first coat will mostly soak in and seal the wood. Second coat should end up filling the wood grain level. Sand and wipe dust off with denatured alcohol between coats and then paint. Don't sand the epoxy on the inside after second coat. Good luck!
Hmm, some say you should never thin your epoxy, as it may impact on its properties. You have never had any issues with it, right? I usually coat my boats with unthinned epoxy, but that makes up for a heavy coat, and then, a heavy boat.
I've had no issues. I use denatured alcohol, which I think is more mild than acetone. I don't think strength is the issue here, it's penetrating the wood. And it's a plenty tough finish when it's cured.
With a roller you will end up with very thick coat. It is your choice though. As long as you then scrape the excess with a credit card or similar, it's all good.
