Le Tonkinois over epoxy

[DRB]

Do any of you boat builders have any experience useing Le Tonkinois over epoxy sealed wood? It would be conveineint for me to use because of the easy application but I do not know if it would have sufficent UV protection. I build small boats that are tipically stored under cover when not in use. I am not interested about any other brands of varnish. I am aquainted with traditional brands of varnish and am interested only with specfic experience with Le Tonkinois varnish over epoxy.
Thanks! DRB

[Figment]

You can contact the LeTonkinois rep at www.tarsmell.com, (http://www.tarsmell.com,) I think.

In tangent to another conversation, he and I touched upon the use of LeTonkinois over epoxy. I don't remember the specifics, but as I recall the jist, it wasn't a great idea in his mind.

Really though, contact him. He's more than willing to talk about his products.

[StevenBauer]

I used LeTonkinois on my spars and really like it. But I didn't put it over epoxy, so no help. Sorry.

Steven

[martin schulz]

I don't beleive that'll work. LeTonk is a more like an oil and not a varnish. The strength of it lies in the fact that it permeates the wood, which it wouldn't do on epoxy.

[JormaS]

Martin, that would be true for the first layer. The next layer would go on cured varnish. As a substrate, is it any different from cured epoxy? Maybe that is what should be investigated.

[DerekW]

FWIW, the 'tarsmell' link to 'American Rope & Tar' doesn't work for me [there's an extra '.']

Try American Rope and Tar (http://www.tarsmell.com)

cheers
Derek