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weldwade

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Posted: May 11 2006,10:23 am

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What kind of treatment would work the best on plywood? A guy I work with is replacing the plywood deck and all the interior in a boat he just picked up. I have never used anything but linseed oil on outdoor wood projects. DonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t really know anything about the epoxy type treatment's available. Any help would be appreciated. :stupid

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Posted: May 11 2006,10:48 am

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Quote (weldwade @ May 11 2006,10:23 am)

Wesy System Epoxy is the best. But it ain't cheap.

http://www.westsystem.com/

They have very detailed instructions and it's easy to use. :good

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Posted: May 11 2006,10:57 am

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Thanks GM, I forwarded him the link :good

looks like its good stuff

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Posted: May 11 2006,9:47 pm

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Don't think you can get much better!.. :good

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Posted: May 16 2006,6:09 am

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Well he finished the decking over this past weekend and it looks great. Just like you guys say the west systems epoxy is the sh!t :cool

I am going to do a few things to my boat over the winter and I am going to use in on all the wood. Thanks for the info :good

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Posted: May 16 2006,6:18 am

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Glad to hear it came out good!.. :good

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Posted: May 16 2006,5:52 pm

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I wonder how it would work for the oak in the bed of a pick-up truck?? :stupid

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Posted: May 16 2006,10:38 pm

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I wonder how it would work for the oak in the bed of a pick-up truck?? Ã‚Â :stupid

Will it take much abuse? There are some really cool urethane products out there.

Listen to me, getting excited about urethane. :stupid

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Posted: May 17 2006,3:37 pm

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It Probably Won't Get Any Use...... :rolleyes

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Posted: May 17 2006,7:23 pm

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It should work fine in that case!. :good

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Posted: June 19 2006,12:12 pm

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Would you suggest plywood, or another type of wood for a floor replacement? I have heard Balsa is a good choice. Any thoughts? I need to replace the floor in the Hallett, and would like to lay down a teak laminate like the new Hallett's have.
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Posted: June 20 2006,8:24 am

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Quote (Sportin' Wood @ June 19 2006,12:12 pm)

I am going to use roofing grade plywood because the glue it is made with is not water soluble then coat it completely with the west syst epoxy. I am no expert on this subject but I would think plywood would be much stronger than balsa. You could sand the plywood a little and it would take the laminate just fine. :good

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Posted: June 20 2006,9:50 am

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The balsa used in boats is usually ContourKore from Baltek. They have some nice wood veneer panels if you really want it to look sharp.
http://www.baltek.com/products/decolite/decolite.html

Or if you simply want it strong, use an end cut balsa and the west system. Her's a good "how to" link:
http://westsystem.com/ewmag/19/Replacing_Core.html

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Posted: June 20 2006,11:24 am

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That looks like really good sh!t GM :good

Hell I was thinking of that cheap balsa that I built models with as a kid :stupid

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