penetrating epoxy

[billyt]

Has anyone had any experience using a clear penetrating epoxy on soft/rotted wood? I found a site rotdoctor.com looking for something to help my subfloor in my RV. They say some pretty good things. I will replace the worst parts and those I can easily access, but I was wondering about using this stuff for some of the harder to get to places. blt

 

[18rabbit]

Re: penetrating epoxy

I use CPES all the time on new wood, but not on rotted wood. It seems like it would do exactly what they claim. Folks at a local boat yard use it, and claim it’s great, but doesn’t really penetrate as deeply as Rot Dr claims. I think it depends on the wood. Also be aware the CPES may not penetrate past the first layer of plywood. Apparently, it penetrates just fine until it smacks into the glue holding the layers together. From the edges it penetrates plywood just fine.<br /><br />If you post a query up in the boat repair section and include “Boomyal” in the topic, he’ll weigh in with his vast experience with the CPES product. Don’t know if he has used it on rotted wood, either.

 

[jsfinn]

Re: penetrating epoxy

I talked to the folk at Rot Dr. a while back about a boat project I've got going on. They are really helpfull people and was honest about telling me where their produt would and would not work. <br /><br />Might want to give them a call.

 

[Laddies]

Re: penetrating epoxy

there use to be a product called Git Rot that we used it, will arrest rot in wood by encapcilalting it thru penetration,