By benet - 10/18/2013 8:30:31 PM
I am thinking of using epoxy resin for the glue and coating on some vertical laminated hard woods, ie square strips of wood bonded side by side to create a plank.
I am worried that when i glue and clamp the strips together glue will leak and stain the non glued part of the wood.
Does anyone have any tips to help prevent this. Can i coat these faces in a release agent. I intend to coat the entire plank with coating resin once finished so would the release agent be possible to remove ?
Is there a better way of controlling spill from the joint ?
thanks
ben
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By Dravis - 10/31/2013 10:10:36 PM
To make laminated wood planks using Epoxy, just liberally coat all the strips in laminating resin e.g. EL2 from EC, wrap them in release film, and clamp them hard together on a flat surface.
After the "plank" has cured completely, remove the release film and sand down the plank to a nice even finish, then use coating resin, or a 2-component polyurethane coat (laquer)
This is the way most "wood-strip" Canoes and Kayaks are made, as well as wooden laminated boat-hulls..
Generally the resin will "discolor" the wood much less than the coating you put on top...
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