Re: water proofing your wood
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 2:53 pm
Well - lots of differences. I can find spar for $35/gallon and mineral spirits for $10, an I'll use both regularly for a number of other projects. It may be I have a half gallon of spar - enough to soak all the ply. And I'm trying for $1000 total so $40 is more significant. Plus I have all the tools I need and it seems not to easy to clean tools - brushes and rollers - for epoxy. And the health hazards of or conversely the personal protection necessary for epoxy seem greater than those for spar varnish. All that and if clear coat, you likely need spar or some uv inhibitor on top of the epoxy.
I just suggested it isn't fear of epoxy that stops many people from using it.
I just suggested it isn't fear of epoxy that stops many people from using it.