fiberglass resin

[grits]

can I coat wood with it so it becomes water proof? No fiber just the resin?

 

[JetMech]

No the water will still enter the grain of the wood. Then all you would have is rotten wood with flaking resin. I would use a good wood sealer that is designed for wood. I work on composites for a living and you would not believe the damage a little moisture will do.

 

[MyTFAL]

I'll have to check with my glassman, but I have sealed wood using resin many times. It requires multiple coats, but unless the resin barrier is broken or you miss spots it will completely seal the wood. The fibers add strength but are not required to block water intrusion. If it is intended to be submersed it is possible to get water intrusion ala osmotic blistering thats where gel coat and paints are required.

Epoxy coated wood works well also...What is the application?

 

[jetmech1983]

I'll have to check with my glassman, but I have sealed wood using resin many times. It requires multiple coats, but unless the resin barrier is broken or you miss spots it will completely seal the wood. The fibers add strength but are not required to block water intrusion. If it is intended to be submersed it is possible to get water intrusion ala osmotic blistering thats where gel coat and paints are required.

Epoxy coated wood works well also...What is the application?

I'll agree with this one, But I haven't worked fiberglass in a long time.

 

[MyTFAL]

http://www.liquidglasscoating.com/


http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=295995

 

[JetMech]

http://www.liquidglasscoating.com/


http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=295995

My first post may have been misinformed. From reading that other forum apparently it is a common process on boats.

 

[CrkdLtr]

What is the application of this wood? You have polyester resin and epoxy resin. Epoxy resin is best when dealing with water, boats and flexibility. Polyester, not so much.

 

[grits]

I need to water proof a snake cage. I have done traditional wood finished before but it doesn't hold up to a 15 foot 150 pound python. Not to mention the pee from it eats right through the regular finishes after a while.

 

[CrkdLtr]

I need to water proof a snake cage. I have done traditional wood finished before but it doesn't hold up to a 15 foot 150 pound python. Not to mention the pee from it eats right through the regular finishes after a while.

dern..


I'll check when I get home but I have some leftover Epoxy Resin from my last boat project. How much surface area are you going to cover? If you ever come in to Baton Rouge you're welcome to it.

 

[Guate_shooter]

Grits you can also fiber wrap it, add resin and come back with car bondo on top of it, I have done SEVERAL speaker boxes this way and it not only has a bad ass finish but its super strong and you will NOT break it apart, nothing will pass through it either.

When I did painting, we did some work on Plantation homes and car bondo is actually MUCH better than wood filler for cracks and the house will fall before the bondo does.

Just a thought.

 

[Ben Segrest]

bar topper or clear floor epoxy should work well

 

[kcinnick]

Epoxy resin will waterproof the wood. You will need to put some sort of uv protection, porch paint works great.

 

[03protege]

A thick layer of resin and you should be G2G.

 

[grits]

Epoxy resin will waterproof the wood. You will need to put some sort of uv protection, porch paint works great.

Why a uv protection? I cant paint it.

 

[Bayoupiper]

How about a Formica laminate?



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[CrkdLtr]

Why a uv protection? I cant paint it.

Epoxy Resin can be coated with a marine grade varnish to give it a UV protection. Epoxy Resin will become cloudy and I think can break down when exposed to UV light and unprotected.

**edited, I originally said marine grade epoxy but meant marine grade varnish**

 

[kcinnick]

It will crack and peel without uv protection. You can get clear coatings that have uv protection.

Marine epoxy still needs uv protection.

 

[sawgrass]

It will crack and peel without uv protection. You can get clear coatings that have uv protection.

Marine epoxy still needs uv protection.

This

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[MyTFAL]

If it's going to be the bottom of a snake cage, how much UV is it going to be exposed too?

 

[kcinnick]

If it's going to be the bottom of a snake cage, how much UV is it going to be exposed too?

If a heat lamp is used, it will need protection.

You could protect it and have it last for 20+years or you could not protect it and have it last for a few years. If Grits is building it, I am sure it is worthy of 20+years of protection.