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Sealing existing backer plates with epoxy

Posted By: Sean Burlingham
Date: Monday, 17 January 2005, at 8:57 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Sealing Plywood with Epoxy (Capt. Dave Kosh)

I've got wood backing plates on some of my seacocks that are kind of soft on their exposed surfaces in the bilge. I can remove a small amount of wood with a wire brush, which before that can be dug at with fingernails. I know I need to replace them all fairly soon but am not ready for that project just yet. Anyway, I was thinking about epoxy-coating them using this same method to possibly extend their useful life a while longer.

Think that is a good idea, or better to let them rot untouched so I'll know when their toast? I'm afraid I'll end up with a nice-looking skin of epoxy on top of a rotting/rotten backer plate, that would defy inspection until it fails.

Also thought about mixing up an anti-rot potion (read about this) of ethelyne glycol and borax, and just soaking the suckers in it regularly.

Opinions solicited...

Messages In This Thread

Sealing Plywood with Epoxy
John F. -- Monday, 17 January 2005, at 1:35 p.m.

Re: Sealing Plywood with Epoxy
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 17 January 2005, at 3:59 p.m.

Re: Sealing Plywood with Epoxy
Rawleigh -- Monday, 17 January 2005, at 4:46 p.m.

Sealing existing backer plates with epoxy
Sean Burlingham -- Monday, 17 January 2005, at 8:57 p.m.

Re: Sealing existing backer plates with epoxy
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 18 January 2005, at 7:25 a.m.

Re: Sealing existing backer plates with epoxy
captdana -- Tuesday, 18 January 2005, at 8:55 a.m.

Re: Sealing existing backer plates with epoxy
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 18 January 2005, at 2:32 p.m.

Re: Sealing existing backer plates with epoxy
Scott Traenkle -- Tuesday, 18 January 2005, at 4:48 p.m.

Re: Sealing existing backer plates with epoxy
Sean Burlingham -- Thursday, 20 January 2005, at 11:24 p.m.