CPES and Pine

[hkent]

I have to replace some 2 x 10 pieces of lumber on my 1972 Tollycraft. The pieces are located along the base and inner sides of the flybridge (P & SB sides). They are what bind the the base of flybridge to the boat. Nothing fancy has to be done to the wood. Only the 2" base will be seen.

Anyway, my question is, if I use pine (due to obvious supply in my area - southeast GA) would it be overkill to use CPES for protection seeing as pine has it's share of resins already running through it?

And if I did, are there any mixture/reaction issues with CPES being used in an already sappy wood?

Thanks so much.

Hazen Kent

[ 01-21-2003, 08:39 AM: Message edited by: hkent ]

[paul oman]

Epoxy sealing is not a bad idea if the wood cannot get good air circulation around it. If fresh air is not a problem, better not to use the epoxy to seal it. The epoxy and wood have different expansion and contraction rates.

if you do decide to epoxy seal, you can just use a low viscosity epoxy with added solvent or purchase similar, less expensive epoxy solvent solutions, like ESP 155

There is a site that talks more about wood sealing with epoxy at

www.epoxyproducts.com/penetrating4u.html

paul

[TomRobb]

CPES has been debated more or less ad nausium here. Try the search thing on the upper right of your screen for more than you ever thought you wanted to know.

Or try www.smithandcompany.org

Personally I'd be leary of trying to invent my own CPES-like brew. It's not simply thinned out generic epoxy.
It seems to be the boat elixier of choice on the left coast. The people who've actually tried it seem sold on the stuff.

[ 01-21-2003, 02:52 PM: Message edited by: TomRobb ]