Polyester resin on wood??
Posted by: g2d
on Dec-20-12 5:47 PM (EST)
Never worked for me. West, Raka, System 3 epoxy. Is there any commercial paddle maker that uses other than epoxy and high quality varnish?
I would like to hear about anyone who has used quality vinylester resin on wood. However, polyester and vinylester resins don't "keep". Epoxy keeps for a few years.
I've removed dents in wood by wetting a cotton gauze pad, placing it over the dent, and then holding a hot tacking iron on top of the gauze. But WRC dents are less likely to come completely out.
Back in the early 60s, when Pocock rowing shells were made of western red cedar, Pocock started putting a very thin layer of glass on the outer surface of the hulls. That made them less likely to dent, or crack. One can use other, lighter cloths for surfacing, but carbon cloth doesn't look that classy.