I used this product before watching the video. Am delighted to see my use match the use displayed identically - I also used a arbitrarily marked coffee cup, and used all of 1 part solvent to thin the product further!
@snappertrx
2 жыл бұрын
This is a great video and, man, your voice is Bob Ross levels of relaxing. Very clear and concise. I'm actually looking at a penetrating epoxy to harden wooden sculptures and didn't know it existed until today, but this video makes a ton of sense. Thanks!
@BalancedLugger
8 жыл бұрын
It would be nice to see an update about how it lasted in an year or two. Thanks.
@CafeenMan
7 жыл бұрын
You're exactly right about mixing epoxy. I see it all the time on KZitem - someone swirls it one or three times and applies it. On top of that they're using 5-minute epoxy which is pretty horrible stuff. Combine that with it not being mixed properly and they may as well be using bubble gum for glue.
@Whalermansteve84
9 жыл бұрын
I have ordered several items from Jamestown distributors and I can easily say they are the best of the best!!! Great prices and knowledgeable staff to guide you through your purchase. In restoring my 1966 13ft Boston whaler and if I have any questions I call them before I call west marine which is down the road from my house but overall I give them 5 stars..thanks again guys ..especially Louis ...great tips
@robinr6919
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Grandpa I never had. I feel confident to do the job.
@alanmudd5069
7 жыл бұрын
These are great little videos. Just the right length and really helpful.
@LongWalkerActual
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome tutorial! Much appreciated!!
@paulyaron2410
3 жыл бұрын
Helpful Video, great product, The video should be updated by Jamestown to mention the cold weather version of this epoxy as most boat owners do this type of work in the winter or early spring and don't have heated workshops. I did find the drying time for the warm weather formula to be 3 days at ~70 degrees. Other videos discuss how to address the challenges of air bubbles that come up from the weathered wood. Suggest first time users apply a thin coat for sealing, minimize air bubble challenges and learn how the product works, unless you have a lifetime of Lou's experience :-)
@W4ABN
9 жыл бұрын
I had an issue on my boat. Tried to refinish my teak handrails with about 5-6 coats of varnish but one handrail quickly went south and the other took a little longer before it started going bad. I'm thinking it had to do with using teak cleaner / brightener. This idea of using penetrating epoxy is interesting and wonder if the oils in teak would still allow use of the epoxy. I would then cover with Epifanes to protect it.
@thisisgeorge2117
5 жыл бұрын
Such a nice video. Just felt good to watch. I am wondering if this will work on new pine that will be used for a few replacement planks of a porch. They will also be painted to match. the rest of the porch which is fir. I could not get 15 8ft boards for what I thought was a good price, so I opted for this solution, but just want to help them last as long as possible. Thank you for your thoughts!
@mBazdawi
10 жыл бұрын
I don't know why, but this was a treat to watch.
@thisisgeorge2117
5 жыл бұрын
I agree... I like this fella... sort of relaxing to listen to!
@hollyr8788
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great instructional video, would acetone be a good thinner to add to this epoxy?
@mikeoconner1356
7 жыл бұрын
Oh MAN! I SO wanted to see that seat finished. Any photos?
@fencepost5369
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@kreggmiller9643
4 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly love the video but the background music interferes with the voices and make it hard for some of us to hear. Can you drop the music out after the intro?
@myoldmate
3 жыл бұрын
Hear Hear! No need for the background din at all.
@rollling7523
5 жыл бұрын
Isn't acetone working even better than the alcohol ? I used on rotten beams, they were dry and the thin epoxy soaked in deep and made the beams stronger than ever before.
@B._Smith
3 жыл бұрын
What is maintinance look like after epoxy and varnish? Annual stripping? Strip back to wood someday?
@redwood1957
2 жыл бұрын
I have plywood in my cockpit lockers. Could I use this on the plywood and paint over it? Thank you
@gpwnedable
7 жыл бұрын
Does this stuff have an anti-fungal agent?
@neil2385
5 жыл бұрын
yes, after the first failure you learned something isn't that often the way?
@melodiehead9371
4 ай бұрын
There's gotta be a planer in that shop, and couldn't you just dump it on and mop it around till it stopped soaking in? you would have been done in 3 minutes flat lol. Also, can denatured alcohol be added to other epoxy resins?
@nabrup3
5 жыл бұрын
I Used this to seal some cedar beehives that will be remaining outside year round. and the epoxy never dried, about three weeks later, it is still sticky to the touch. When I called Jamestown to ask if I messed something up. jamestown told me I mixed too large of a batch. It can only mix up 1-3 oz at a time. After 24 hours I need to scrub off the heavy wax residue and apply 4-7 coats of varnish. has anyone else had a similar experience with it?
@cindyh3370
27 күн бұрын
Wondering how long after applying the epoxy do you have to wait before starting to varnish it?🤷🏼♀️ Do you have to wait for it to fully cure - 2-4 days?
@vidguy007
5 жыл бұрын
3:03 Double cupping vastly reduces the chances of a bad mix.
@lutacrew
10 жыл бұрын
Does the type of wood matter. will this work on bare weathered teak. .. cleaned and sanded? TY
@reallyhappenings5597
7 жыл бұрын
Stephen Luta yes but wipe with acetone to remove any oils, both before and especially after sandinf
@carolinabooboo
2 жыл бұрын
what kind of varnish do you use ?
@KMF3
4 жыл бұрын
Do you have problems with bubbles
@dejayrezme8617
6 жыл бұрын
Doesn't the use of thinners create pores in the hardened epoxy? Basically removing the advantage of epoxy over polyester?
@JamestownTV
6 жыл бұрын
no! just a little helps to thin it out nicely.
@claudiabrehm7234
6 жыл бұрын
We have a tree stump that we had a bear carved the stump has began to rot,can we use this epoxy inside The bear to stop the rot?
@JamestownTV
6 жыл бұрын
absolutely! perfect application. Its meant to prevent rot!
@funkmaster2258
3 жыл бұрын
Boat building or not this guys skill is amazing.
@SeattleLifeguard
Жыл бұрын
If you wanted to stain the wood, I'm assuming you could do this before applying the epoxy?
@actionjksn
Жыл бұрын
TotalBoat says on their website do not apply this product over minwax oil-based stain. They even did the do not apply part in all caps. If you want to stain it I would look at using a water-based stain. The oils in the conventional stain are going to prevent adhesion. I would not apply this product over any conventional oil stain. If the finish were really old it would probably be okay but not anything recent.
@csjmoore
9 жыл бұрын
I watched three times/
@thomaswilkinson4269
6 жыл бұрын
how can i get in contact with you Lou? i have a spline plank boat problem
@JamestownTV
6 жыл бұрын
tipsfromashipwright@gmail.com
@KMF3
4 жыл бұрын
Why would you varnish over the epoxy? I'm completely new to all these Concepts.
@cristianoyarzun713
4 жыл бұрын
Because epoxies are not UV stable, unfortunately they yellow over the time
@michaelpeck5547
4 жыл бұрын
@@cristianoyarzun713 I am rebuilding a transom in a small, 16ft boat. The wood transom is then covered by thin aluminum. In that case it wouldn't be exposed to the sun so would I need to bother with a varnish or paint over the epoxy? The same question for a floor that gets carpet. Is it necessary to do anything other than the epoxy? Thanks for your time.
@cristianoyarzun713
4 жыл бұрын
@@michaelpeck5547 To be honest, UV wont affect the chemical or mechanical properties of the epoxies, it is more aesthetic as it turn yellow and looks ugly, if your epoxy applications are covered will be fine
@philsego6305
6 жыл бұрын
Question: You said you're using alcohol as a thinner. I've been using acetone. Is there any difference in penetration or durability between these two?
@jkg6211
5 жыл бұрын
Acetone will inhibit the long-chain polymers from forming properly. 10% (or less) DNA will thin it beautifully, but increase the cure time DRAMATICALLY.
@actionjksn
Жыл бұрын
@@jkg6211 Except the manufacturer of the product specifies that you should thin it with acetone. They say nothing about putting denatured alcohol in it. I would say the people who invented it know what should be used to thin it.
@jkg6211
Жыл бұрын
@@actionjksn Thanks for your opinion. Contact them directly and ask them if what I said is true. You can use either one, but one effects the hardness once cured, more so than the other. Acetone will soften the cured product more so than DNA. I was helping develop flexible epoxies in 2 different countries back in the mid 2000's, so I just might know just a *little* about that topic. Maybe they're using a new form of monomers?... but it's extremely unlikely.
@actionjksn
Жыл бұрын
@@jkg6211 If it was my opinion then it would be based on my experience with the product and how I feel about thinning it with acetone. Except what I said was not based on how I feel about it at all. I said it based on the fact that the company website recommends using acetone as their first recommendation to thin it, here is the exact wording from the company that manufactures this product. "Yes you can double the penetrating power by mixing acetone with the epoxy resin solution in an equal volume. Denatured alcohol can also be used as a thinner. " That has nothing to do with my opinion I just copied the exact words from the company's website. They also mention acetone as a thinner in another part of the same web page of this product. I just don't see why the company would recommend using something that is detrimental to the performance of their own product. It sounds like you know a lot more about epoxy than I do and that's great. Do you know more than the manufacturer? I don't know maybe you do and I'm the dumbass for believing them.
@jkg6211
Жыл бұрын
@@actionjksn That quote tells me that you didn't speak with a chemist. A 50% mix would ruin the full cure, slowing it down to months, rather than days... wood penetrating hardeners are commercially available that would do a far better job than a 1 to 1 ratio of epoxy/thinner. 10 to 15% would work much better. Give it a try for for yourself! If you don't believe me, maybe you'll believe your own results. Take a block of wood, cut it in two (to try to get the same relative density), and saturate both - one with a 1/1 ratio, and the other with only 6/1 ratio. Then, repeat the same experiment with acetone instead DNA. Come back in a month or so and tell us what you discovered. Don't get me wrong - I used total boats slow cure epoxy on my last boat build, and while it took over 2 weeks to completely cure, it delivered great results, so I'm not bashing their product... but telling customers to mix it 1/1 with ANYTHING is just crazy. Anyone who's worked in the industry will tell you the same thing.
@RippSnortin
5 жыл бұрын
How bout flippin it so the good side is up?
@johnstarkie9948
2 жыл бұрын
The ends of the thwart will be shaped and bevelled to fit the boat. It won’t fit upside down.
@brianjohnson8883
4 жыл бұрын
What is Varnish? Can this penetrating epoxy be top coated with anything? I understand it to be a water base product (clean up with soap and water) would not a solvent based product penetrate wood better? Is "varnish" adequate to protect the epoxy from UV exposure?
@RechargeableLithium
2 жыл бұрын
@Brian Johnson Epoxy must be protected from UV - so it has to be coated once it's cured.
@brianjohnson8883
2 жыл бұрын
@@RechargeableLithium Understood. However, I’m skeptical that any and all coatings will block UV light. I understand, “varnish” to be a process. Not a specific product.
@RechargeableLithium
2 жыл бұрын
@@brianjohnson8883 Varnish is a product. Hit wikipedia for "varnish" to start. Then look at Totalboat's "Gleam" marine spar varnish for one example: "High-quality, one-part marine spar varnish provides a beautiful, long-lasting polyurethane finish with maximum UV protection and water resistance on brightwork on boats..."
@RechargeableLithium
2 жыл бұрын
@@brianjohnson8883 "clear coat" is a completely different product than varnish, yet they are available with UV protection as well. Consider sunscreen - how can a clear product protect our skin from UV? Chemistry. Yes, some people like to think of 'varnish' to be a process, just as others think that "shellacking' to be a process. Keep in mind that both of those were named after a product: varnish and shellac. The protective wood coating came first, and the colloquialism came second.
@brianjohnson8883
2 жыл бұрын
@@RechargeableLithium Having your nails shellacked is a process but it has nothing to do with the female lack beetle, or coating wood
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