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Re: Question on wood stabilizing
By:Chip Sandresky
Date: 5/22/2001, 8:51 pm
In Response To: Question on wood stabilizing (Bob Warner)

Hi Bob, check out this month's issue of Wooden Boat Magazine. The featured builder, Robb White does something similar to what you're describing: If I remember the story correctly, he heats his shop to some ungodly temperature, then turns on the AC and saturates his boat with low viscosity epoxy. He claims that the resin is drawn throughout the wood and he has some very lightweight boats to show for it. I would check with some of the epoxy manufacturers. I think Raka and System Three have low viscosity products.

Messages In This Thread

Question on wood stabilizing
Bob Warner -- 5/22/2001, 8:13 pm
More on CPES
Pete Rudie -- 5/27/2001, 12:46 am
Re: Question on wood stabilizing
David Dick -- 5/24/2001, 3:04 pm
Re: Question on wood stabilizing
Kurt -- 5/23/2001, 1:46 pm
Re: Damn it Kurt!
Geo. Cushing -- 5/24/2001, 3:48 pm
plexiglas solvent
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/24/2001, 2:20 am
sounds like CPES and a vacuum bag
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/22/2001, 9:06 pm
CPES
Pete Rudie -- 5/23/2001, 12:19 pm
Re: CPES
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/24/2001, 2:36 am
Re: Tire Valve
Geo. Cushing -- 5/24/2001, 3:42 pm
subambient pressure
mike allen ---> -- 5/23/2001, 2:27 pm
Re: Question on wood stabilizing
Chip Sandresky -- 5/22/2001, 8:51 pm