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Thread: Epoxy on Huon Pine
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17th December 2009, 03:31 PM #1
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Epoxy on Huon Pine
As reported earlier, I am building an 19ft sea going rowing skiff out of strip-planked huon pine.
After faring the hull, I gave it a sealer coat of epoxy before turning it over to work on the inside.
I noticed that the epoxy made some of the Huon pine strips turn a pinky orange colour - I suppose a reaction to the high natural oil content in Huon.
Does anyone know how to avoid this?
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19th December 2009, 07:46 AM #2
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Hi Drosso,
I've seen this before. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't. I agree that it must be related to the oil content in the pine. Try wiping the huon down with acetone about 10 minutes before applying the epoxy as it will remove the surface oil.
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19th December 2009, 11:01 AM #3
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Howdy, with oily woods just wiping with acetone on a rag can just move the oil around a bit. To get rid of the oil I would generally brush on the acetone and wipe it off with a clean rag.
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21st December 2009, 09:04 AM #4
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Thanks fellas, I'll give it a try.
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