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| What else is everyone using to clearcoat their wooden bump boards?
I've heard that despite its popularity, Thompson's is terrible as far as use on your deck. Any regular old household polyurethane......I really wonder how it will stand up to water, wear and tear and constant sun, especially when you combine the three.
Have been told I should use epoxy, but all I can find is the small tubes of 2-part epoxy you buy in the packages that hang on the peg board in the glue isle, and might make 1/2 of a cup of product. Which, I guess wouldn't be the end of the world to buy a half dozen packages if that's what it took, except that everything I could find said it cured to a "translucent yellow." Which wouldn't be good for seeing your ruler underneath.
Advice?
Thanks,
Eric |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Polyester resin. |
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| We used polyurethane on our board and it turned out fine (both personal and project boards). Before we applied it we used Thompson's wood stain for aesthetics. When you apply the polyurethane, put lots of coats on and let each dry completely before applying the next.
Steve's idea of polyester resin is a great one, too. |
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Location: Plover, WI | Here are few pics of the ones I make. I've only made and sold a few as I'm to busy to do it for a living. Most of the the ones I've done have been for friends, which is really neat, as I get to customize them. Just ask Norm.
Mike
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| Liquid nails "One part" adhesive epoxy. Dries clear and doesn't stick to your hands. |
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| Devcon 2 part 30 minute epoxy. That is what we use to build our lures. It will yellow but after quite a long amount of time. I bought it in the 9 oz bottles, which will probably work for a whole board. Or try Envirotex lite, that comes in larger 27 ounce bottles, the same type of epoxy used to cover bar tables and stuff. |
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Location: SE MI | 10 year bump for a bump topic... just because..
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