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Re: S&G: black epoxy for deck seams?
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 4/14/2006, 1:34 pm
In Response To: S&G: black epoxy for deck seams? (Doug Smith)

: Has anyone tried using black pigment in the epoxy for their deck seams? I was
: thinking it could look great. However, since the contrast between the wood
: and black would be quite significant, . . .

This would only work if you were using the tinted epoxy as the glue between the strips, you used square edged strips, and the epoxy did not drip awy and leave a mess. Or, if you had a very fine paint brush and painted on all these skinny lines. Most people use some other type of glue, like carpenters yellow or white glue, or titebond, If you want to add a pigment to that then you might have better results. If you use bead and cove strips you'll get very erratic lines.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

S&G: black epoxy for deck seams?
Doug Smith -- 4/14/2006, 1:25 pm
Re: S&G: black epoxy for deck seams?
mike allen -- 4/14/2006, 7:46 pm
Re: S&G: black epoxy for deck seams?
Doug -- 4/14/2006, 11:48 pm
another seam idea:
mike allen -- 4/14/2006, 7:56 pm
Re: S&G: black epoxy for deck seams?
Kelvin -- 4/14/2006, 5:46 pm
Re: Titebond III ?
Douglas -- 4/14/2006, 3:24 pm
Re: S&G: black epoxy for deck seams?
Brion -- 4/14/2006, 2:00 pm
Re: S&G: black epoxy for deck seams?
Doug Smith -- 4/14/2006, 3:50 pm
Re: S&G: black epoxy for deck seams?
Mike Hanks -- 4/14/2006, 4:43 pm
Re: S&G: black epoxy for deck seams?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/14/2006, 1:34 pm