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Re: Epoxy: Paddle repair
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 1/2/2008, 7:41 am
In Response To: Epoxy: Paddle repair (fred graus)

: I have a wood paddle that has a crack in the blade and I would like to repair
: it with epoxy and glass. But I am worried the epoxy will not stick because
: the wood has been treated with linseed oil and tung oil. Any suggestions
: as to the best way to prep the wood before applying the epoxy? Any help
: will be much appreciated.

If the paddle was only oiled on the outer surface (not in the crack), it will only have penetrated a few thousandths of an inch. A light sanding will remove the finish completely, leaving the surface ready for epoxy and glass.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Paddle repair
fred graus -- 1/1/2008, 10:08 pm
Re: Epoxy: Paddle repair
Ken Sutherland -- 1/2/2008, 9:13 pm
Re: Epoxy: Paddle repair
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/3/2008, 9:42 am
Re: Epoxy: Paddle repair
TOM RAYMOND -- 1/3/2008, 1:19 pm
Re: Epoxy: Paddle repair
fred graus -- 1/5/2008, 10:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: Paddle repair
Brian Nystrom -- 1/2/2008, 7:41 am
Re: Epoxy: Paddle repair
fred graus -- 1/2/2008, 6:36 pm
Re: Epoxy: Paddle repair
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/1/2008, 11:11 pm
Re: Epoxy: Paddle repair
fred graus -- 1/2/2008, 6:34 pm
use warmed epoxy
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/2/2008, 8:54 pm