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SECTION ONE: Marine Epoxy Resin- Clear Epoxies - Fiberglass Repair

HOT WEATHER, COLD WEATHER, SEVERAL 'REGULAR' EPOXIES, THIN AND/OR PENETRATING EPOXIES - LARGEST SELECTION ANYWHERE OF MARINE EPOXY RESIN SYSTEMS

fiberglass repair, wooden boat repair, boat building, gel coat replacement

marine epoxy resin

Yes, we now carry lots of fiberglass cloth sizes

3, 4, 12, and 38 inch wide - click here to visit

One Gallon of Epoxy will wet out: 60 squ feet of .75 oz mat; 30 squ ft of 1.5 oz mat; 85 squ feet of 6 oz cloth; 54 squ feet of 10 oz cloth; 35 squ feet of 18 oz woven roving; 28 squ feet of 24 oz woven mat

How much epoxy? To wet out 6-9 oz cloth, fill the weave with more than one coat, allow for waste, etc. figure about 50 - 60 square feet per gallon (my tests showed 97 squ feet saturated by 1 gal of cloth).

Painting Coating Over Epoxy

- Options and Warnings -


Add a warming tone to your clear epoxy, solvent based clear coat, or enhance your India Spar Varnish amber tone. Order our 4 ounce "Warm-Tone Dye Solution" additive - good for warming about a gallon of clear coat. Find it in our Marine Catalog/Section 8-Misc. --- Industrial/Home Catalog/Section I-Misc. ---- (It's in the MISC section of our 3rd party storefront when you order online).

comparing marine epoxies - what to look for - CLICK HERE


Fillets and thickened epoxy putties.

Make your own or buy pre-thickened. See our fillers section and/or putty section. Lots of options.


Boat Related Questions?

Visit our HELP page first, then EMAIL US or post your questions on the WOODENBOAT Forum. This forum is the largest, most active boat forum on the Internet. You will get lots of useful replies.

We are the only professional epoxy people/vendor that regularly monitors the forum and replies to epoxy resin questions through the forum's private non-posted email system. Why don't the other marine epoxy vendors watch with this forum on their free time? We have no idea why they don't.

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Basic No Blush ™ The favorite marine epoxy of amateur and professional boat builders

Dory sea trials - Wind & Oar Boat School - Basic No Blush epoxy customers
http://wind-and-oar-boatschool.org/


We like your epoxies at www.nextwaveboat.com ------ Greg Hopkins, Nextwave Boat Shop -- 1 Plains Avenue, Portsmouth NH 03801 - 603-531-0314 --- ghopkins@nextwaveboat.com

Don't throw away your epoxy brushes and rollers! You can clean them with our TA 661 non-solvent, non-evaporating, reusable epoxy cleaning agent. TA 661 is in Section 8 (misc. products) of our marine catalog (you're in Section 1 right now). Click here to detour to Section 8.


Aluthane (tm) - an MCU sealer/tie coat/color changing sanding base. Use when restoring Wood, Fiberglass, or Metal hulled boats. ALUTHANE.



Basic No Blush™
solvent free marine epoxy

Everyone gets Distributor Pricing for this Top Rated epoxy - details .

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BASIC NO BLUSH™ Marine Epoxy - Selected for the construction of BIG BLUE, the 14 person vessel seeking the Blue Riband Trophy in The Transatlantic World Record Rowing Expedition (Jan 2012). See
www.rocexpedition.com

BASIC NO BLUSH™ Marine Epoxy - Selected by JEM Watercraft (
www.jemwatercraft.com) for the construction of their case study/prototype, construction documented, "Sit On Top" canoe project (2009)


Our
BASIC NO BLUSH ™ marine epoxy is the endorsed epoxy within the Puddle Duck sailboat association/community. See picture/info below.



BASIC NO BLUSH™ Marine Epoxy - The Professional's Choice when Price, Quality, Reputation, and Performance matter


Proudly listed on the WoodenBoat (tm) marketplace directory -
Wooden Boat / Coatings

This is one of several epoxies/products I couldn't imagine not always having on hand...

Wet Dry 700 (tm) - epoxy paste that works underwater. Use to glue/fill/patch - marine catalog - home/industy cat. - order/simple web site 2.

ESP 155 (tm) - solvent thinned epoxy sealer, tie coat etc. (not for sale in S. Calif) marine catalog - home/industy cat.

Aluthane (tm) - aluminum filled moisture cured urethane - amazing paint product - has its own web page.

Basic No Blush (tm) marine epoxy - if you work on boats, this is the best epoxy at the best price. marine catalog - order/simple web site 2.

BASIC NO BLUSH™

PRODUCT PRO AND CON REVIEW

   
PRO Probably the best epoxy bargain available anyplace in terms of price and performance. Our reason for being in business.
CON Turns white if it gets wet within about 18 hours after application (early cure)

Add a warming tone to your clear epoxy, solvent based clear coat, or enhance your India Spar Varnish amber tone. Order our 4 ounce "Warm-Tone Dye Solution" additive - good for warming about a gallon of clear coat. Find it in our Marine Catalog/Section 8-Misc. --- Industrial/Home Catalog/Section I-Misc. ---- (It's in the MISC section of our 3rd party storefront when you order online).


---- order 1.5 gal and 12 oz units via link to online storefront (section 1 - epoxies) now! ----


marine epoxy: (READ ABOUT AMINE BLUSH BELOW BEFORE YOU MAKE ANY DECISIONS!) This product has its own page -
CLICK HERE


OUR BEST SELLING PRODUCT - RAPIDLY BECOMING AN INDUSTRY FAVORITE

Skip everything - order online now! - --- ORDER NOW via link to online storefront (section 1 - epoxies)----

Now available in three versions (standard, 'cold weather-winter' (fast), and 'hot weather-summer (slow)) - same low price for each! The summer version has twice the potlife of the regular version - for temps over 80 degrees.


VACUUM BAGGING - one of our customers regularly does Vacuum Bagging construction. He uses both our Basic No Blush with either the standard or slow cure (to give him time to set up the equipment). Sometimes he blends the two curing agents to adjust the work time.


The 1.5 gal units of Basic now come in one gallon plastic jugs. We offer pumps for these jugs. They are $11.50 a pair and one stroke of the pump dispenses about 1 oz. of product. The pumps do not work with the 3 quart kits of Basic No Blush. On our online, 3rd party storefront, you'll find the pumps listed with the Basic No Blush™ on the 'resins page'. Note: we don't really like the 'pump' approach to epoxies, but a majority of boatbuilders want the pumps and we've learned it is all about providing the customers with what they want and need and not about pushing my personal view on to the marketplace. I find their quality lacking, but we only get 1 or 2 complaints per 100 or so pumps we sell and we've not be able to find better alternatives to what we offer. So, pump away!

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No Blush™ Product Philosophy:

Basic No Blush™ is our cornerstone product. It was designed and priced to "Knock the socks off the competition" in quality and price and thus steal enough of their business to ---
read more, click here!



POTLIFE


5 oz sample of basic no blush™ with regular clear standard cure

with epoxy at room temp (73 F) - 25 minutes

64 F - 43 minutes

NOTE: our slow summer version is really slow/90 plus degree weather stuff.

Even at 85 degrees time to hard could be several hours.



5 oz sample of basic no blush™ with thick amber summer/slow cure

with epoxy at room temp then approx. 92 degree work environment - 50 minutes

with epoxy at work temp of approx. 92 degrees before mixing - 25 minutes

with epoxy at room temp (73 F) - 60 minutes



5 oz sample of basic no blush™ with slightly yellow winter/fast cure

with epoxy at room temp then approx. 45 degree work environment - 18 minutes

with epoxy at work temp of approx. 45 degrees before mxing (very thick to pour out and mix) - 50 minutes

with epoxy at room temp (73 F) - 17 minutes

11/24/08 AUTHOR'S NOTE: I'm doing epoxy/fiberglass cloth boat building here in NH using the Basic No Blush with the Winter (fast) curing agent. The epoxy is stored in my basement at 50 degrees. The boat building is happening in my garage at temps in the mid 30s. The epoxy is hard the next day.


Our most popular and least expensive marine epoxy. This is our basic epoxy - (boat building - fiberglass repair, etc.). To get a similar non blushing epoxy from our competitors you have to 'upgrade' from their regular product at considerable additional cost. Yet Basic No Blush is still cheaper than even their 'regular' epoxy. We get lots of emails and telephone calls from users (including long time users) of the other major marine epoxy brands. They usually complain about issues they are having with 'their old brand' - amine blush, set times, price increases, etc. They are ready to try a replacement product. These folks have convinced me that we have the BEST marine epoxy in addition to being HALF the price of the other brands. Try our 12 oz sampler, 3 quart unit, or 1.5 gal unit and see if you don't agree with them.

Our upgrade from Basic No Blush™ is our Premium No Blush™ (see below) which contains superior Cycloaliphatic curing agents - CLICK HERE for more information. It also contains no Nonyl Phenol or Formaldehyde (formaldehyde in competitor's curing agent - click here). The competition don't have anything like it. Find out why we have a 2:1 mix ratio instead of the 5:1 ratio used by one of our competitors - click here). Enamel (oil based) paints applied over fresh epoxes with Nonyl Phenol (that is nearly all epoxies) have extremely slow drying.

We don't think you can beat our prices. Basic No Blush™ has been our most popular epoxy: super price, perfect viscosity (I think - one of our other major competitors sells a very thin marine epoxy - actually we do too - see Low V below). It has become a favorite with home builders of strip and stitch/glue boat hulls.

PRICES - BASIC NO BLUSH™ MARINE EPOXY

12 oz TRY ME sampler - $17 including shipping (standard cure version only)


1.5 gallon unit (6 quarts) - $89 (includes both resin and standard curing agent) - Add $7 for summer/slow or winter/fast curing agent.

--- select regular/standard cure (temps mid 40s to mid 80s ): winter/fast cure (temps below mid 40s): or summer/slow cure (ONLY FOR TEMPS IN THE 90s). Packaged in 1 gal plastic jugs.

Pumps for 1.5 gal Basic No Blush and Low V epoxy only ---- $11.50 (two pumps)

approx 1 oz per stroke - good for small projects after calibration - (most folks use paper cups instead)

---- ORDER NOW via link to online storefront (section 1 - epoxies) now! ----


3 quart (3/4 gallon) unit - $53.00 (includes both resin and standard curing agent) - Add $7 for summer slow or winter/fast curing agent.

--- select regular/standard, winter(fast) or summer(slow cure). Packaged in metal cans.


15 gal unit - $835 (FAST/WINTER or SLOW SUMMER VERSION - ADD $5 PER GALLON)

($55.66 per gallon in 3 five-gallon pails shipped direct from factory -- bad news: costs about $150 or so freight charges to west coast, Florida, Tx etc. - shipped from New England) Must order by phone. Note: We do partial 15 gal units. Price per gallon is good for any amount from 15 - 30 gallons in 1.5 gallon increments. Need 21 gallons - order only 21 gallons! Must order by phone. NOTE: the 15 plus units are almost always made/manufactured per order, so you get epoxy that is only a few days old! That's fresher than the eggs you buy at the store.


30 gal unit - $1550 (FAST/WINTER or SLOW SUMMER VERSION - ADD $5 PER GALLON)

(that's only $51.66 per gallon!) Note: We do partial 30 gal units. Price per gallon is good for any amount from 30 gallons up in 1.5 gallon increments. Need 39 gallons - order only 39 gallons! Must order by phone.

---- order 3 quart 1.5 gal and 12 oz units via link to online storefront (section 1 - epoxies) now! ----

CLICK HERE FOR DATA SHEET & MSDS

--- Quick Purchase this product at our simplified www.epoxyUSA.com site ---

or use our

--- Direct Link to our larger EpoxyProducts.com Storefront for Quick Purchase ---

Our Winter Curing Agent - means 'New England'
winter temps (30's and 40's). If your winter temps
in the 50s generally, order the regular curing agent.

SHORT NAP EPOXY ROLLERS - IN OUR MISC SECTION 8 - CLICK HERE





Basic is a great epoxy, but if you want a higher quality resin see our Premium No Blush™ below. Basic No Blush™ vs. Premium No Blush™ vs other epoxies (how to compare) - CLICK HERE


Add some TA 661 - a non solvent epoxy clean up solution to your order! CLICK HERE for more info.


CLICK HERE TO GOTO OUR USERNOTES SECTION: FEEDBACK FROM FOLKS WHO HAVE USED THIS AND OUR OTHER EPOXIES. Info on 'epoxy turned white' - warnings about applying epoxies in late afternoon/evening especially in the Fall season.



Don't buy any epoxy until you understand 'amine blush'. Most brands of epoxies blush, ours do not. Find out why this is important to you. Click here to visit our BLUSH PAGE.


WE SUGGEST YOU 'GOOGLE' AMINE BLUSH' AND FORM YOUR OWN OPINION ABOUT HOW SERIOUS AN ISSUE IS 'BLUSHING.' YOU CAN THEN DECIDE WHETHER YOU WANT TO USE A MARINE EPOXY THAT TENDS TO BLUSH OR A MARINE EPOXY THAT USES MORE EXPENSICE CURING AGENTS THAT ARE LESS LIKELY OR SELDOM BLUSH, SUCH AS IN OUR BASIC NO BLUSH WHICH IS ALSO MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE BLUSHING EPOXIES OFFERED BY THE BIG NAME VENDORS.


We sell traditional - hard to find SPAR VARNISH - find out why it is so hard to find! -
CLICK HERE

This Product Was Used in The Restoration of the famous Leafblower Powered Dinghy - CLICK HERE


Using over wood? - read our "primer" page - CLICK HERE


Add solvent to make it a sealer/primer (see www.epoxyproducts.com/penetrating4u.html)


Add
thickeners to make it a putty repair epoxy (see www.epoxyproducts.com/repair.html)

Use straight for laminating etc.


Allow 36 - 48 hours for enough curing time to provide a strong bond/adhesion to surfaces.


Often also used to reseal epoxy/pebble stone decks (coverage 200-250 square feet per 1.5 gal kit. Also see our special thick roller for this application -
Section i Industrial catalog misc. section)


W
ith all epoxies, we recommend all recoats should be applied within 24 hours to avoid having to sand between coats - especially true with this epoxy!


Warn weather tip: when the weather is hot (and pot life is short) some people will store the mixed or unmixed epoxy in an icewater bath - and/or use our hot weather curing agent..

Online log from another boatbuilder using Basic No Blush - (see - day 42) CLICK HERE


Gluing with Basic No Blush (and other feedback from customers on this product) - see user notes (Basic No Blush™) CLICK HERE


This product reviewed in Professional BoatBuilder Magazine Dec/Jan 2004 CLICK HERE


NOTE: clear epoxy resins may crystallize -
click here to learn more



1/21/05 - How good is our No Blush™ Epoxy? I just saw a new ad in one of the boat building magazines by one of our competitors, a giant in the epoxy business. In the ad they compare themselves to "no blush" epoxies (they even include the quotation marks). The standard term is non-blushing, not "no blush," so we are pretty certain they are referring to our epoxies. Imagine that. We, the little mouse has the giant moose on the run! - No names here, we don't want to hear from their lawyers (but we'll let you know if we do hear from them). What they don't mention in their ad are their prices, exotherm, and brittleness.


Used for big boat building too!: follow the saga of "Kahuna"


Penobscot 17, built by Mike Fields Using Our Basic No Blush Epoxy

Subject: boat
Date: 16 Jan 2004 16:46:16 -0600
From: Mike and Denise <fields@ozarkisp.net>
To: info@epoxyproducts.com

Hey there,

I finally finished my boat. It is covered one end to other with y'alls epoxy. I really like your Basic No Blush marine epoxy and still no rash!

Mike Fields

(Mike had suffered from Epoxy Sensitivity and skin rashes from other epoxies. We don't know why he had no rash problem with our epoxy, but we're pleased that he didn't!)

“I started building Puffin in January of this year, and launched her in July. I have made a few changes to better meet my needs. Puffin is a joy to sail. She is fast and very forgiving. The pic I’m sending was taken in 25pmh plus wind on Greers Ferry Lake, AR. I plan to sail in the Gulf, and island hop along the Mississippi coast this summer.”



HERE AT PROGRESSIVE EPOXY POLYMERS, WE'RE ONE OF OUR BEST CUSTOMERS!

See our annual winter boat projects for the last two years.....

Building the stitch and glue, plywood, "Portuquese Style Dinghy" (winter 2008/2009) - CLICK HERE

Building TOTO (winter 2007/2008) - a plywood Stitch and Glue Kayak - CLICK HERE


P22 built with Basic No Blush Epoxy


Most of the 25 gals of Basic No Blush Epoxy I used went into the Xynole polester sheathing I used instead of fiberglass. I haven't used glass much but my sense is polyester takes about twice the epoxy. The designer's estimate was 15-20 gals total, and I think only about 5 actually went into gluuing the boat together.

The thing I like most about the no blush (besides the price) is that you don't have to wash it down between coats. Sort of obvious from the name, but I found that to be a big plus since I only had an hour or two each night to work on the boat, so it was very convenient to be able to pick up in the middle of a filleting job for example one night to the next without having to worry about whether the epoxy would stick to last night's work, or whether the wood had throroughly dried in cases where I would have otherwise had to wash or wipe it.

John



I've been using the basic on all my own stuff, and using up all the west on most customers boats. When the west is finally gone I'll only be using your epoxies. Good stuff. I'm rebuilding an old Rybovich so a big order in the future...

Patrick (comment on on-line order 9/4/07


hello:

First off, I have had very good results from your basic no blush epoxy and have built 3 wooden boats (2 kayaks and a canoe) with your products... Bryan


Sue wrote: "I used it (Basic no blush with slow summer cure) to assemble an end coaming in the cockpit. I mixed it up at 1pm and the temp in the cockpit was 98 degrees. Outside it was 88 degrees. It had rained about 4 hours earlier and humidity was really high. All parts were epoxy painted and then glued with a mix of epoxy and wood flour by 1:30pm. By 2:30 the epoxy was still moveable - I could fair the thickened stuff easily with a stick. By about 4:15 it was
non-sticky but I could still make an indentation with my fingernail. By 6pm I couldn't do that anymore - it felt very hard. This is in contrast
to the standard cure which in these temps is only workable for between 10 and 20 minutes after mixing and is hard and non sticky within the first hour. "

VENDOR NOTE: YOU CAN BLEND THE SLOW SUMMER CURE WITH THE REGULAR CURE TO ADJUST THE WORKING TIME.


Subject: UV and epoxy colorings...
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 14:02:53 -0600
From: J. A.
To: <info@epoxyproducts.com>

Excellent web site!!! I have started testing your "Basic No Blush Epoxy". Wow! Good stuff and affordable too. I intentionally incorrectly mixed your product to test its sensitivity to mix ratio variations. Very, very forgiving. The pot life is very consistent even with some variation in ratio and set up is consistent as well. It also does not seem to flash as easily as other epoxies I have worked with. I got by working in the 16 oz. mixing cups without having to pour to a wider flat bottomed container. I usually wait till an epoxy starts to flash or just slightly heats up in the cup before I pour it into an ice cream bucket. That is of course not a summer time practice but my shop can get down to 60 F. in the winter. But your product did not seem to heat a lot. I was even a little nervous about it setting up but it cured like a champ! I am very happy with your Basic No Blush and I'll be back for more.

Sincerely yours -- J.A.


Subject: Re: loved the no blush
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004


W.B. wrote:

paul-

My little company in upstate NY produces seaplane pontoons and an occasional racing sailboat. Loved your basic noblush.
you should mention that when mixing large batches (1/2 gallon) it doesn't do the exotherm thing as quickly as west. On a warm
day with west you almost can't finish mixing before it starts to get hothothot.



From: joe m. <jaaaaaaaaaaaa@yahoo.com>
To: Progressive Epoxy
Re: 15 gallon kit
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 16:54:01 -0400

Joe wrote:

Paul, throw in 4 bags of the "e-z thick". I think the last order I got was of the 1 gallon bags.

FYI..... I have used your epoxy on a lot of various applications, from thinning it for deeper penetration/sealing, to thickening for bonding multiple wood components and the stuff is great. All exterior wood gets one coat of thinned epoxy, then 2 coats full strength. then i have applied 10 coats of poly spar varnish. I have had a piece of hon. mahogany in a bucket of water for 3 months and the finish is still perfect and completely sealed. You guys are helping me restore a 35 yr. old wooden cutter, Thanks again.


Joe


Subject: Re: Question regarding paint
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:34:20 -0400
From: Dave L.
To: Paul Oman <info@epoxyproducts.com>
Organization: Progressive Epoxy Polymers, Inc.
References: 1

Dave Lemieux wrote:

> Hi there. I have just built a small rowboat (10') using Basic No-Blush (fantastic resin by the way) for
summer use here on Cape Cod. It will be stored on the beach under a cover. What type of paints can I use on
the hull? .......
> Thanks,
> Dave


I purchased a basic no blush sampler back in March to try and make some aquarium decorations. I used PVC pipe, epoxy coated aquarium rocks and your epoxy with a fair amount of thickener. I used your advice and waited a week before using to let the epoxy cure completely and put it in the aquarium. The pictures show the results. The blue one has been in the aquarium since the middle of May (the picture is from a week ago) and the pink one is for my daughter.

I take good care of my tanks, testing and maintaining the water quality and, making sure the fish are healthy. The blue one is in a 90 gallon with almost 30 fish and 2 frogs and I haven’t experienced a single problem.

I could probably use any epoxy but your customer service was exceptional. Understanding that epoxy is non toxic after it completely cures and to watch for any additives that may be toxic were key to a successful experiment.

Thank you,

Tim 10/09


marine laminating epoxy


Tom Anderson uses Basic No Blush to commercially make wooden bicycle fenders at
http://www.creativeopenings.com/index.html


Subject: Bilge paint
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 08:53:37 -0500

Aaron R. wrote:

Hi, I'm using your Basic No-Blush epoxy and Low V epoxy (mixed with 10% xylene as a penetrating epoxy) and its
great! Much nicer to work with than the Everstar epoxy I have worked with in the past. I'll be ordering more shortly.

THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS.

I have two questions:1. Do you have a product you would recommend for painting the bilge and inner transom of
the fiberglass boat I'm restoring. I'm looking for something white and economical, that will go over epoxy repairs,
preferably without any fancy primer, and seal out water, grease, fuel, etc.

OUR WATERGARD 300 COMES IN WHITE AND CAN BE APPLIED UNDERWATER IF NECESSARY (OR
DAMP AREAS LIKE YOUR BILGE). IT IS ALSO OUR #1 BARRIER COAT EPOXY. NOTE IN SUNLIGHT THE
WHITE WILL YELLOW TO A GOLDEN COLOR (NOT A PROBLEM IN YOUR BILGE). OUR CM 15 EPOXY
PAINT (WHICH DOES CONTAIN SOME SOLVENT) IS CHEAPER AND EASIER TO WORK WITH BUT ONLY
COMES IN IVORY (FILE FOLDER COLOR) OR BLACK.

2. Does the Low V epoxy blush? I.e., should it be washed / sanded before other epoxy is applied over it?

IT DOESN'T SEEM TO. IT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR CONCRETE CRACK INJECTION AND SO IT
ACTUALLY CURES ETC ON WET OR DAMP SURFACES.

Thanks for the help and great, reasonably priced products!

Aaron R.


Hello Paul:


I have been using basic no blush (standard cure) on my plywood boat, and I have been impressed. I work on the boat when I have time and sometimes that means a dry 75-80 degrees, or a hot and humid 95. The epoxy seems to be very accommodating to temperature and even an accidental improper mixing a time or two. I am ready to fillet large areas and have been using no blush with wood flour and have been getting nice looking fillets. I need to place another order soon...

Larry


Paul,

First, a quick thank you-- I ordered your no-blush epoxy kit a few years ago for repairs on my little sunfish-type sailboat. It was my very first epoxy experience, and your product was just terrific! Patched my holes and cracks, and took the house paint I used perfectly...

Del S.


Basic No Blush™ epoxy - in space!

It is not just about boats or pebble decks -

Basic No Blush epoxy is being used by amateur rocket builder Dr. Dennis McClain-Furmanski PhD

LINKS:

Light weight replacement airframe - http://www.rocketreviews.com/reviews/all/mod_aero_black_diamond.shtml

Experimental 'bullet-proof' high strength design -
http://www.rocketreviews.com/reviews/all/scratch_strickly_bizness.shtml

High altitude, high performance design, carbon body and fins -
http://www.rocketreviews.com/reviews/all/bucky.shtml

.

What is a Puddle Duck Racer? ( visit their website - PDRacer.com)
The PDRacer is a developmental one design racing sailboat that is basically a plywood box with a curved bottom, and is the easiest boat in the world to build. The rules are aimed at keeping the lower 10" of all hulls the same, but the rest is up to the builder. A simple hull can be made from 3 sheets of plywood. If you work hard for 2 weekends, you can go sailing on the 3rd weekend.

Our BASIC NO BLUSH ™ marine epoxy is the endorsed epoxy within the Puddle Duck community.

Basic No Blush (tm) Marine Epoxy and the Wind & Oar Boat School

The Wind & Oar Boat School is located in Portland, OR (http://wind-and-oar-boatschool.org/). Currently (7/11) they are working on a St Ayles skiff, with a group of 10 completely novice women doing the build. Its the first all women build and the first on the west coast. The St Ayles Skiff is a Iain Oughtred design done for the Scottish Fisheries Museum and now the cornerstone of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Project (http://scottishcoastalrowing.org/). Last fall WoodenBoat Publications picked up the concept and got 5 high schools in Maine to start the boat and I am mirroring the idea for high schools in Portland. The first youth boat will start this fall but in the mean time a group of women approached me about building one too. The Wind & Oar Boat School is building communities through building boats. We encourage groups of all shapes and sizes to experience the camaraderie, team building, collaboration, and self confidence that arise from working towards a common goal.

When it came time to decide about epoxies, the school turned to Michael Bogoger (Dory-man) for advice. He suggested your product and we've been extremely happy with it. The forgiving nature of the Basic No-Blush (tm) marine eopxy has been ideal for a school situation where many people are mixing and consistency is not necessarily high. Michael has covered our build on his blog several times and this link http://dory-man.blogspot.com/2011/06/wind-and-oar-boat-building-school.html) is to one of his posts where you can see us using the No Blush epoxy. product.

Whether you want a group team building exercise or a grade school introduction to wood and water, the Wind & Oar Boat School will tailor a course to fit your needs. Our first build is a group of 10 women, of diverse ages, who without any woodworking experience are now building a 22 foot St Ayles Skiff.


recommended on a surfboard building site too! - http://www.surfersteve.com/epoxy.htm

comparing marine epoxies - what to look for - CLICK HERE




Premium No Blush™:


PREMIUM NO BLUSH™

PRODUCT PRO AND CON REVIEW

   
PRO Can be shipped worldwide by air without problem. Very high end resin system
CON Amber colored curing agent


BEST VALUE
NON HAZMAT (CAN SHIP BY AIR AND/OR OUTSIDE THE USA)

Everyone seems to be asking for a high end - high performance marine epoxy that can had for under $72 per gallon (resin AND hardener). THIS IS IT!!!

BECAUSE IT IS A NON HAZMAT EPOXY IT CAN BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE THE USA - LOTS OF IT GOES TO CANADA


This product contains superior Cycloaliphatic curing agents - CLICK HERE for more information. It also contains no Nonyl Phenol or Formaldehyde.

(formaldehyde in competitor's curing agent - click here)


Our newest epoxy, formulated as an upgrade from Basic No Blush by the same formulator. Premium is non-hazmat to ship so it can be easily air shipped anywhere in the country or overseas (customers living outside of the continental USA should consider this epoxy as their primary epoxy option). Lots of attention was focused during product development to get a product with just the right amount of give (flex) but not too soft - flexible. This epoxy has a fast 'time to sand' (i.e. "Hard Set" very rigid, provides max strength and abrasion resistance ). Truly a premium epoxy with an amazing price. Medium potlife. Easy 3:2 mix ratio.
(More on UV blockers)


2.5 gallon kit - $210

40 oz sample kit (0.31 gallons) $46 including shipping in the USA

80 oz kit (0.625 gallons) $76 including shipping in the USA

25 gallon unit - $1600

--- Quick Purchase this product at our simplified www.epoxyUSA.com site ---

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Subject: Epoxy paints and Premium blend works wonderful!
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 12:41:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim
To: Paul O <info@epoxyproducts.com>

Paul,


Let me say how happy we are with your Premium blend epoxy. We were out putting on two large pieces of Kevlar material on our 32.5 ft Woods Eclipse Cat. Each piece then was about 32 feel long be about four ft. The Premium blend worked great even in 85 degrees temp. Two of us were able to put on the kevlar using about 3/4 gallon batches split in two, using two X-Tra large kitty litter containers to apply it with.....

Thanks again for the Premium blend -50 gallons last year ....LOVE IT!
JIM - (Canada)

--- and about 18 months later....


Hi Paul and co;


I just did a test with your Premium blend epoxy and a very highly recommended slow epoxy from a major competitor.


I work in a hot plastic tent with heavy biax fiberglass so exothermic reaction/pot life is very important! So I tested the Premium blend and your best competitor. The competitor 's epoxy and your Premium were pored about two inches deep in plastic containers about two inches deep. The other stuff heated up quite warm in about twenty-five minutes or so at 22C degrees ,not bad but yours lasted much longer ! I didn't need it as the plastic cup got only a little warm ,not as much as the other guys by far!

So send me 50 gallons more please! I'll get in touch for the details.
thanks
Jim (Canada)

NOTES FROM JIM ON SHIPPING TO CANADA

We have twice had two packs of twenty-five gallon Premium Blend Epoxy trucked across the border to the Canada Customs Bond Warehouse in Hamilton On.

We know roughly when the shipment is due and wait for the call to come pick up the goods. We then head over to the CC Bond warehouse and show our picture ID ,ie Drivers license. Then pay the GST/PST. No charges for the warehouse were asked for as we were there on the first day that they called.

The Customs agent acts as the Broker ,so they need to know what to classify the goods under ,in this case it's classified under glue. We then sign for the goods and pick up the 50 gallons of PREMIUM BLEND Epoxy in our case. It's best to be there at a quiet time as patience is required in this process, but it's worth it .

For proof of cost etc., Progressive Epoxy Polymers has the paper work on the boxes or the five gallon pails, so no problem there.

One way to avoid is having a Courier company just use their Broker.I've heard horror stories of Broker costs of $300. for small packages.So avoid that way by having it sent to CC Bond warehouse or picking it up at an address on the USA side.


marine epoxy resin boat

Paul:
Thought you might be interested in seeing a picture of my finished boat. I used exclusively your Premium No Blush epoxy on the hull with great results. Thanks for all your help and this great product. ---- Rick --- > Boat Builder/Happy Captain (9/09)


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Unlike our competitors, we like to develop a partnership with our customers by turning them into educated buyers. That means discussing not just the benefits and plus of our epoxies but also pointing out the weaknesses and possible problems. The other guys just don't do this. they either downplay or ignore any bit of important information that might risk losing your business. We don't think that is right. It is certainly not the fair and honest way to do business. Visit our competitors' sites and search for any information on: 1) amine blush, 2) shipping restrictions, 3) nonyl phenol/enamel paint drying issues, 3) potlife issues, 4) price gouging/markups, 5) UV yellowing, 6) formulated epoxies vs raw resin vendors, 7) customer comments and feedback.

We want to earn your business by being honest and upfront with you. You'll find our prices are good (too low to attrract distributors or agents), with honesty and service second to no one.



Low V™:


READ ABOUT IN OUR SEALER PAGE -
CLICK HERE

LOW V™

PRODUCT PRO AND CON REVIEW

   
PRO Thin and watery, bonds to damp surfaces, lots of uses!
CON Shows epoxy UV yellowing faster than other epoxies.

Makes an outstanding Penetrating Epoxy - see our penetrating page

Read more about this product (and all our other 'sealers') on our "SEALER" page - CLICK HERE

A fast setting, very clear, very thin epoxy that is easy to apply by brush or roller. It is the product of choice if adding solvent to make a penetrating epoxy (thin 10% with xylene to make an outstanding penetrating epoxy. See our PENETRATING page) or copper powder to make an epoxy/copper paint. Bonds well to damp/wet surfaces.

A very thin epoxy. Very clear and no bubbles - only a trace of amber color. Simple 2:1 mix. Use to seal wood surfaces, especially inexpensive plywood. Can also be used with fiberglass cloth. Recommended epoxy for use with our copper powder additive. Also use as a primer on wood and other porous surfaces, especially under polyurethanes. Unlike our 'hard epoxies' (Basic No Blush, Premium No Blush, LTC 38) this epoxy has a bit of 'natural flex' when applied as a thin sealing coat.

Mix really well - with parts A and B so thin and clear it is very easy to mix poorly and have uneven mixing within the same batch. This will produce tacky sections that never get completely hard and tack free.

Note: We have seen this product fisheye on old wood surfaces that have been 'bleached' and then stained. The oils in the stain or 'teak oil' (perhaps something in the wood bleach, I don't know) seem to remain in the wood despite solvent washing, sanding etc. Old teak trim is a good example. We've seen Low V fisheye on old teak being refinished that seemed to be 'weathered down to just wood'. I think the fix would be (not tested) to 'seal' the wood from the epoxy, say with a coat of solvent thinned varnish which would not be as affected by residual oils.

Compare to Marine Tex™ product GLUVIT™ http://www.marinetex.com/PRODUCT%20PAGE_files/All%20Gluvit/gluvit%20prod%20in.htm


EMAIL (FEB 06): Hello:

I just bought some of your Low V epoxy and it is superior in every way to the system 3 products I (formerly) used, their clear coat and mirror coat.

Less money, better adhesion, better flow, better release of trapped gas, clarity, speed of cure, and machineability. It's like night and day, and their product is nothing to laugh at!

Great Product, I will buy *whatever* I need from you in the future.....


GREG


EMAIL (March 09):

Remember me? I promised you a report on the results of using Low-V as an undercoat/sealer in a difficult exterior application (western red cedar porch steps). See email appended below. Here's an excerpt:

So I bought a gallon of Low-V, and I have started using it to treat my front steps. I have been thinning the Low-V with about 25% Xylene to increase penetration. I have to use 2 coats of latex to eliminate the brush marks and bare areas (as you advised earlier), and after 2 coats the coverage looks excellent and it appears to have bonded well. I'll let you know the results in about a year if you are interested in how well it stands up to the weather......

I thought you might like to hear a status update. Well it's been over 8 months, which included summer, fall, and winter weather, and the Low-V treated steps look great. There is NO blistering or peeling. The latex topcoat paint is adhering quite well. It hasn't endured rainy/warm/humid spring weather yet, but from what I'm seeing so far I am very optimistic. -- Russ





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1.5 gallon kit - $105

48 oz kit (0.37 gal) - $50 including shipping

15 gallon kit - $975 Shipped direct from the factory - cannot be orderd online - call to order

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Pumps for 1.5 gal Basic No Blush and Low V epoxy only ---- $11.50 (two pumps)

approx 1 oz per stroke - good for small projects after calibration - (most folks use paper cups instead)

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COLD WEATHER -- use our Basic No Blush with the 'fast' winter cure....(around 35-45 F)


HOT WEATHER (around 85-90 degrees F)


see our summer - warm weather version of our Basic No Blush™ epoxy listed above. Twice the potlife of the regular No Blush™ - recommended for temps over 80 degrees.



ESP 155™

ESP 155™

PRODUCT PRO AND CON REVIEW

   
PRO Easy and convenient to use. A favorite product for coating raw wood or old fiberglass. Easy to pigment
CON Only available in 2 quart kits. Alkyd enamels may dry slowly when applied over ESP 155. Reports of Premium No Blush epoxy fisheyeing when applied over ESP

CANNOT BE SOLD IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DUE TO VOC RESTRICTIONS


(Epoxy Sealer):
USE AS PENETRATING EPOXY - WATERPROOF/SEALER

Read more about this product on our "SEALER' page - CLICK HERE


ESP 155 is a very thin, low viscosity, moisture tolerant, epoxy designed for priming and sealing. Use on wood and fiberglass to improve adhesion of urethanes and other paints. Firm up damaged wood. Unlike our competitor's penetrating epoxy, we pack 75% resin (vs. their 30%), enough to generally seal and prime in one coat (instead of several) yet with enough solvent (25%) to penetrate deeply. Also used as a concrete primer to reduce outgassing when top coating with solvent-free topcoats. A 1/2 gallon unit will probably cover about - 150- 200+ square feet of a fiberglass hull and about 100-125 square feet of porous wood. APPLY WITH BRUSH. Users report 1 1/2 gal kit enough to 'seal' the bottom (below the waterline) of a full keel 25-27 foot sailboat.


An example of just one application: priming glue lam layups prior to using regular unthinned epoxy. The thickened epoxy doesn't soak into the wood like solvent thinned epoxy. When regular epoxy is applied over solvent thinned epoxy like ESP 155 within a day or two of application, the two epoxies chemically bond to one another. This creates a two stage adhesion. The lower layer is the thinned epoxy soaked into the wood and the upper layer is the thicker 'regular' epoxy.


Generally epoxies used as primers use lots of solvents and the lowest quality epoxy available. ESP is an amazing exception, probably nothing else like it available. It uses a top of the line
cycloaliphatic curing system as a starting point! The other 'penetrating/sealing' epoxies are very vague about the epoxy they use in their product - bottom of the line, el cheapo stuff I would imagine.


Alternative product: add solvent to our solvent free LOW V epoxy ALSO
CM 15 - our solvent thinned epoxy paint!

wood sealing site - CLICK HERE

Looking for a bond enhancing undercoat under your enamel or latex topcoat? Consider our 1 part moisture cured urethane -
aluthane.

½ gallon kit - $46 cannot be sold in Southern California (LA)

Copper powder can be added to epoxies (including our ESP 155™ epoxy sealer), our traditional India Spar Varnish™, our clear water-based Water Prime™ epoxy, and our water-based acrylic sealer Bio Vee Gloss™ as a decorative pigment. Copper powder can be found in our Marine Catalog as well as in our Industrial/home Catalog.


This product has its own web page -
CLICK HERE


A little bit of our brown and/or red pigment (
marine link / res. link) added to our clear epoxy sealer - ESP 155™ (marine link / res. link), traditional India Spar Varnish™ (marine link / res. link), or our 2 part LPU clear polyurethane - Acrylic Poly UV Plus™ (marine link / res. link), works like a high end stain on wood surfaces without the issues of compatibility. Tinting a first coat of a clear product (with white pigment for example) can mean fewer fewer topcoats of white paint. Also it is much easier to brush or roll on an even, uniform layer of coating when that coating is slightly pigmented instead of clear. It is very hard to see what you are doing when applying a clear coating.

Use ESP 155 to 'seal/prime/smooth'

patched and repaired surfaces.

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PRODUCTS: ESP 155™ - marine catalog ------ home catalog

Water Prime™ - marine catalog ----- home catalog

Aluthane™ (moisture cured urethane) - marine catalog ----- home catalog

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Always seal/waterproof with TWO coats of any product.

Solvent based products best on smooth surfaces, in cool temps, and high humidity.

Epoxes are one of the best undercoats/primers

NOTE: these products not avail. in all parts of the country (VOC restrictions)

MSDS & Data Sheets (buy only from vendors who make these available)

"WOW! Just completed one coat of ESP 155, then Epoxy Cream to fair, two more coats of 155. I'm delighted with the finish. I just didn't order enough.
Thanks for great advice." --- M.B. 9/2010 (boat repair project)


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  BASIC NO-B PREM NO-B     LOW V  
 RATING good better     special (thin)  
SHIPPING USA ground intl. unrestricted air     USA ground  
THICKNESS medium medium plus     thin  
 GEL SET TIME* 65 min (65 F) 80 (65 F)     45 (72 F)  
             
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