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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 490627" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p>Years ago I got two 4 x 8 panels of 5052 aluminum alloy (that most tin hulls are made from) for $86 each from my closest metal supplier.</p><p></p><p>For coating plywood, poly resin absolutely is THE WORST CHOICE in the world, worse even than your ePaint attempt!</p><p></p><p>You should consider a true epoxy product like that from www.raka.com, where a half-gallon kit is $50 or less shipped, although I haven’t checked prices in a while. Simple 2 to 1 mix, resin to hardener. </p><p></p><p>Look at some of my transom re-do posts, as I’ve been using epoxy for ~30 years on boats now, the last 7 or so on tins too (plus most of them documented on here) and there isn’t 1 boat that has any issues!</p><p></p><p>NOTE any epoxy product needs to be painted as a topcoat to protect from sun/UV damage. I just use Rust-Oleum enamels or the Marpac or West Marine 1-part epoxy paints.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 490627, member: 15636"] Years ago I got two 4 x 8 panels of 5052 aluminum alloy (that most tin hulls are made from) for $86 each from my closest metal supplier. For coating plywood, poly resin absolutely is THE WORST CHOICE in the world, worse even than your ePaint attempt! You should consider a true epoxy product like that from www.raka.com, where a half-gallon kit is $50 or less shipped, although I haven’t checked prices in a while. Simple 2 to 1 mix, resin to hardener. Look at some of my transom re-do posts, as I’ve been using epoxy for ~30 years on boats now, the last 7 or so on tins too (plus most of them documented on here) and there isn’t 1 boat that has any issues! NOTE any epoxy product needs to be painted as a topcoat to protect from sun/UV damage. I just use Rust-Oleum enamels or the Marpac or West Marine 1-part epoxy paints. [/QUOTE]
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