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Re: Material: WB-LPU in high temperatures?
By:Jim Kozel
Date: 8/14/2003, 9:33 am
In Response To: Material: WB-LPU in high temperatures? (Robert Owens)

: Here I am in sunny Florida waiting to finish two boats with System Three
: WB-LPU. Needless to say this time of year it is still 90+ degrees most
: days. The plus side is the brutal humidity.

: What whould be your strategy for applying this tricky finish in these
: conditions?

Hi Robert -

You might have trouble with with that high temperature, even with the humidity. But, I use the stuff on all my boats. It's much more durable than varnish. So, here's what I'd do.

~Apply the finish at night when it's cooler, or during the day while it's raining, like in a garage with the door open.

~Thin the LPU to 30-35% i.e. 3 oz's of LPU with 1 oz. of water.

~Avoid any kind of breeze or moving air..NO fans.

Jim

Messages In This Thread

Material: WB-LPU in high temperatures?
Robert Owens -- 8/14/2003, 8:38 am
Re: Material: WB-LPU in high temperatures?
mike m -- 8/15/2003, 12:03 am
Re: Material: WB-LPU in high temperatures?
Robert Owens -- 8/15/2003, 8:59 am
Re: Material: WB-LPU in high temperatures?
Jim Kozel -- 8/14/2003, 9:33 am
Re: Material: What is WB-LPU?
JJ Atkinson -- 8/15/2003, 2:38 pm