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Re: [A/S] Jim-where to get penetrating epoxy??'s



Hi 
I have listed the place I buy from They have a website it is www.fgci.com 
click on catalog and scroll down to epoxys and find the liating on pinitrating 
epoxy.They will ship  
In an aera of rotten wood i try to drill 1/8 in holes in a 1in grid part way 
through the floor in order to get a more complete saturation of the wood.Be 
very careful not to drill the holes all the way through.
I have in a pinch used regular laminating resin for the same purpose by 
thinning it with lacquor thinnes but the results are less than satisfactory.  
In my trailer Itreated the intire floor with the pinitrating resin (only 
drilling a grid on the soft spots.) after it cured .I than did the parquet 
floor.This might have been over kill but I dont eaver want to do it again
In boat building I would use the pinitrating epoxy on the underside of the 
sole and places subjected to dampness that are not possable to get to after the 
job is done pay attention to the end grain if the plywood as they will wick up 
moisture .Most of the rot in the Airstreams normaly starts ftom a leak around 
the aera where the end grain is exposed. This is why I advise any one who has 
removed any floor croverinf to slightly tilt the trailer from side to eide 
and ens to end and pour a bead of epoxy around the edges and especially around 
the window aera and around the wheel crovers.
I hope this will help to answere your questions .If I can be of any further 
help  Let me know.
Jim Smith