What epoxy to use?

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carpedium

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For coating/sealing my new plywood decking, what type of epoxy should be used?

There are many types in the iboats store.

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Re: What epoxy to use?

Gluvit will work, but it is faily high in viscosity, most use a lower viscosity product on wood.
 
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Re: What epoxy to use?

Not to mention, it's kinda Pricey compared to others.
 
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Re: What epoxy to use?

Will a half gallon of thin epoxy (not gluvit) work for coating the decking on a 17.7' boat with a 6' beam?
 
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Re: What epoxy to use?

carpedium said:
Will a half gallon of thin epoxy (not gluvit) work for coating the decking on a 17.7' boat with a 6' beam?
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Yes.

I got the 1/2 gallon and put 3 coats on my deck, seat boards & new transom board of my 15-footer.

Remember, after it's epoxied, you'll have to paint or otherwise protect it from UV rays, they deteriorate epoxy. I applied all with a 4" foam roller.
 
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Re: What epoxy to use?

lakelover said:
Yes.

I got the 1/2 gallon and put 3 coats on my deck, seat boards & new transom board of my 15-footer.

Remember, after it's epoxied, you'll have to paint or otherwise protect it from UV rays, they deteriorate epoxy. I applied all with a 4" foam roller.
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Thanks lakelover. I will be spraying "spray-in" bedliner over it, which is UV stabilized.
 
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Re: What epoxy to use?

I got the 1/2 gallon kit from USComp. and it's more like 3 qts., it was enough to do 4 coats on the deck of my 17' deep V and had a little left over.
 
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