Styrofoam boat sealer

[Kalsyrinth]

I have an old styrofoam sailboat and I want to paint over the entire thing with some kind of sealer that will harden and make the boat much more durable, like an epoxy. Can anyone suggest a product that will do this and not eat the styrofoam?

 

[snapperbait]

Re: Styrofoam boat sealer

I don't think epoxy will eat styrofoam... Gluvit (an epoxy) would be my choice....

 

[Kalsyrinth]

Re: Styrofoam boat sealer

Sorry, by "eat" I meant melt, from the heat generated by the reaction.

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: Styrofoam boat sealer

i just did the same thing to my lil 10 foot sailboat, and i used poly resin, and it DID eat the foam........, <br /><br />gluvit would work<br /><br />i went to lowes and purchased some polyurethane... its called "helmsnam clear" and its used to seal wooden boats.... along with outdoor decks and what not.<br /><br />works fine so far

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Styrofoam boat sealer

Polyester resin will disolve styrofoam, epoxy resin will not. Anyone know about vinylester resin?<br /><br />Are you putting cloth on the sailboat? If not, you should consider it. Also, how about one coat of epoxy and cloth and then finish filling the cloth with polyester resin?