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Re: Might have been me...
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 11/7/2001, 6:42 pm
In Response To: Might have been me... (Pete Rudie)

: I tried it on a birdmouth paddle shaft of Alaska Yellow Cedar, and another of
: mahogany. CPES had MUCH better penetration. CC builds a film and
: penetrates a little bit. CPES penetrates completely, and builds almost no
: film at all. Your URL says you're a Seattle guy too, so if you drop me an
: email we can get together and I can show you up close.

Hey Pete,

What do you figure the CPES penetration does for the paddle shaft? CPES for the glue, or CPES just for the sealer coat. Seems it would make it heavier using it as the glue. I prolly misread the post. Okay, I'll go back to work now....

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: CPES vs System 3 Clear Coat
Severne -- 11/7/2001, 5:14 pm
Might have been me...
Pete Rudie -- 11/7/2001, 5:22 pm
Re: Might have been me...
Shawn Baker -- 11/7/2001, 6:42 pm
Re: Might have been me...
Pete Rudie -- 11/7/2001, 7:30 pm
Re: Might have been me...
Lee,G -- 11/8/2001, 10:42 am
Re: Might have been me...
Pete Rudie -- 11/8/2001, 12:46 pm
Re: Sounds like good stuff...
Shawn Baker -- 11/8/2001, 4:27 pm