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| Author: | Maximus [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Git Rot substitute |
I have a few soft spots on the boat I just bought and have been bringing back to life. I found a product by Aeromarine which does the same thing Git Rot does(so the literature says), but at a quarter of the price($83 for 1.5G). It's a low viscosity 300/21 two part epoxy which begins to set up in 30 minutes and hardens in 24 hours. Has anyone used or heard of this product? Might there be a chance there could be a bad reaction with the core styrofoam in the hull? It's the "quarter of the price" part that bugs me. Got to be a catch. Any thoughts? |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Git Rot substitute |
Epoxy does not chemically attack styrene foam (styrofoam) - it's polyester resin that does that. In any event, the foam in the core is not styrofoam - it's a urethane foam that's resistant to chemical attack. Git Rot is a medium-viscosity resin. I'm not sure how a "low-viscosity" resin would work. It might be too thin, but you won't know until you try it. |
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| Author: | Maximus [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Git Rot substitute |
Thanks! |
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| Author: | Maximus [ Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Git Rot substitute |
Well, after scouring the internet for info on this product, I bit the bullet and bought some. I 'll let you know how it goes. |
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