From: Sandy King (sanking@hubcap.clemson.edu)
Date: 07/17/01-07:43:00 AM Z
Sam Wang wrote:
>
>Years ago we coated a wooden sink at school with fiberglass resin
>without the cloth. All I can say is don't do it! Another sink of
>mine was coated with marine epoxy. The seams never healed but it
>didn't leak.
>
>So, get Rhino Hide if you can find it and afford it. If not, try the
>PVC sheets.
>
>Sam
The Rhine Hide works great if you can find a local applicator.
However, a couple of coats of marine epoxy over plain plywood also
makes a very durable surface. After all, this kind of surface holds
up well in marine environments with great excess of sun and salt.
However, to stabilize the plywood you *must* coat both sides. If you
only coat the top it will be found that the bottom is left to absorb
and release water (thereby swelling and contracting) which will
inevitably result in cracks on the top. This is, in my opinion, the
problem that Sam experienced with the wooden sink described above.
Sandy King
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