By Rob - 5/16/2014 11:45:19 AM
Hi,
I'm a sculptor making wood sculpture and want to protect it from the elements. Does anyone have any recommendations about which resin I should use?
Thanks
Rob
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By brainfart - 5/18/2014 7:52:07 PM
I strongly disagree! Epoxy resins are very good at protecting wood from water, and the boatbuilding community has very good paints and clear coats to protect the epoxy from UV.
http://www.toolbase.org/Best-Practices/Failure-Prevention/protecting-wood-from-humidity
"Molten paraffin wax and a sheathing grade, two-component epoxy
material with no solvent were the very best finishes found in
this study for controlling moisture vapor movement into
wood. The MEE is a direct function of the number of coats
of finish applied to the wood (film thickness) and the length
of time of exposure to a particular humidity"
www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplrp/fplrp462.pdf
Three coats of epoxy will keep the water out.
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