That is exactly why I now use CPES

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That is exactly why I now use CPES
Posted by: canoeist11 on Nov-07-12 3:31 PM (EST)

I find the epoxy penetrating sealer outlasts anything else I have tried. I use marine varnish over it just to enhance aesthetics, and the varnish can be easily touched up. Not inexpensive, but the longevity more than pays for itself.

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Wood gunnel care? - Boyscout - Nov-02-12 9:51 PM
- penetrating oil or varnish - pblanc - Nov-02-12 10:08 PM
  - I wish it had worked out that way for me - Canuka - Nov-03-12 9:11 AM
    - I have found that - pblanc - Nov-03-12 11:32 AM
    - As noted in another thread, oil finishes - g2d - Nov-03-12 1:27 PM
- We use tung oil on ours - roanguy - Nov-03-12 5:52 AM
- It's all about maintenance. - tktoo - Nov-03-12 7:46 AM
- wood - paddletothesea - Nov-03-12 9:36 AM
  - Wood trim - thebob.com - Nov-03-12 11:16 AM
- Watco comes in many stains - Glenn_MacGrady - Nov-03-12 3:01 PM
- OK I'll be the odd ball... - windwalker - Nov-05-12 8:08 PM
  - Pleasant aroma. - tktoo - Nov-06-12 7:36 AM
    - fungicide - pblanc - Nov-06-12 10:50 AM
- Watko - wildernesswebb - Nov-06-12 8:52 AM
  - Watco yes - Deks Olje yes yes - mvbrando - Nov-06-12 2:22 PM
    - I agree - pblanc - Nov-06-12 2:49 PM
      - About a month ago - mvbrando - Nov-06-12 3:15 PM
        
        Deks Olje ingredients ... - Glenn_MacGrady - Nov-06-12 4:06 PM
        
        Ingredients may be similar - pblanc - Nov-06-12 5:28 PM
        I'm really surprised to hear - mvbrando - Nov-06-12 9:12 PM
        
        Watco and Deks behave quite differently - pblanc - Nov-07-12 2:36 AM
        
        Penetratingly ambiguous stuff - Glenn_MacGrady - Nov-07-12 12:30 PM
        
        Deks versus Watco versus varnish - pblanc - Nov-07-12 12:48 PM
        
        I think "penetrating oil" is ... - Glenn_MacGrady - Nov-07-12 1:29 PM
        
        I agree, Glenn. - tktoo - Nov-07-12 2:10 PM
        
        That is exactly why I now use CPES - canoeist11 - Nov-07-12 3:31 PM
        
        That looks like it's got potential. - Yanoer - Nov-07-12 3:35 PM
        
        Epoxy - what about sun damage? - Glenn_MacGrady - Nov-07-12 3:46 PM
        
        The varnish provides UV protection. - pblanc - Nov-07-12 4:16 PM
        
        Well, I agree in part - pblanc - Nov-07-12 4:36 PM
        
        Duped re "oil" - Glenn_MacGrady - Nov-07-12 5:06 PM
        
        Watco oil - pblanc - Nov-07-12 5:43 PM
        
        Sure, all of that makes some sense. - tktoo - Nov-07-12 8:57 PM
    - Wow! - Deuce - Nov-06-12 4:01 PM
- Another thought - rblturtle - Nov-08-12 7:02 AM