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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).
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.
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NEW NEW NEW NEW 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.
Basic No Blush™ 
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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
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PRODUCT PRO AND CON REVIEW
BASIC NO BLUSH™
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)
---- 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. Note: we have a thinner
slower epoxy listed below - VIR 100™ designed for vacuum infusion.
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.
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
with epoxy at room temp (73 F) - 25 minutes 64 F - 43 minutes 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 regular clear standard
cure
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
2 epoxy jug pumps - $11.50
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. 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.
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)
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 - $16 including shipping (standard cure
version only) --- select regular/standard, winter(fast) or summer(slow
cure) ($51 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. (that's only $45 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 1.5 gal
and 12 oz units via link to online storefront (section 1 - epoxies) now! ----
1.5 gallon unit (6 quarts) - $83 (includes both resin and curing agent) - try topping this PRICE
15 gal unit - $765 (FAST/WINTER VERSION - ADD $5 PER GALLON)
30 gal unit - $1350 (FAST/WINTER VERSION - ADD $5 PER GALLON)
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)
With 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.
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
Sincerely yours -- J.A.
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.
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
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
Del S.
comparing marine epoxies - what to look for - CLICK HERE
Premium No Blush™:
PRODUCT PRO AND CON REVIEW
PREMIUM NO BLUSH™
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)
This is the 'standard/normal temperature' version of our LTC 38 epoxy listed below (same Part A resin)
2.5 gallon kit - $192
40 oz sample kit (0.31 gallons) $42 including shipping in the USA
80 oz kit (0.625 gallons) $73 including shipping in the USA
25 gallon unit - $1600
--- ORDER NOW via link to online storefront (section 1 - epoxies)----
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 FOR VOC INFO & DATA SHEET & MSDS
NOTE: clear epoxy resins may crystallize - click here to learn more
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.
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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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
Now you can pigment your clear epoxy (to see better
what you are doing). We have epoxy pigments - see section 8
1.5 gallon kit - $89
48 oz kit (0.37 gal) - $44 including shipping
15 gallon kit - $795 Shipped direct from the factory - cannot be orderd on line Call to order
---- ORDER NOW via link to online storefront (section 1 - epoxies) ----
CLICK HERE FOR VOC INFO & DATA SHEET & MSDS
VIR 100™ : 
| VIR 100™ |
PRODUCT PRO AND CON REVIEW |
| PRO | Thin with long pot life |
| CON | Only avail in 48 oz test kits and 15 gal production units |
A special slow version of our Low V™ epoxy. It was designed
for use in Vacuum Infusion where slow is good as it takes time to set up the equipment. Could also be used as a
simple, slow version of the Low V epoxy. As infusion uses a lot of resin, we only stock the 48 oz. test units.
The next size up is a min of 15 gallons or more. Pot life is about double that of the Low V epoxy.
CLICK HERE TO GOTO OUR USERNOTES SECTION: FEEDBACK FROM FOLKS WHO HAVE USED THIS AND
OUR OTHER EPOXIES.
48 oz test kit (0.37 gal) - $46 including shipping
15 gallon kit - $820 (or any gallon amount over 15 gallons - $54.66 gallon) Shipped direct from the factory - cannot be orderd on line Call to order
---- ORDER NOW 48 oz unit only - via link to online storefront (section 1 - epoxies) ----
CLICK HERE FOR VOC INFO & DATA SHEET & MSDS
COLD WEATHER -- use our Basic No Blush
with the 'fast' winter cure....
HOT WEATHER
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 |
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 - 300+ 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
½ gallon kit - $42 cannot be sold in Southern California (LA)
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.
More on woodsealing/waterproofing - www.epoxyproducts.com/woodseal.html More on primers - www.epoxyproducts.com/primer.html PRODUCTS: ESP 155™
-
marine catalog ------ home
catalog Water Prime™ - marine catalog ----- home catalog Aluthane™ (moisture cured urethane) - marine
catalog ----- home catalog ------------------------------ 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)
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Super Flex™ - 2 part amber epoxy with extreme flexibility
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Epoxies are traditionally hard and brittle and marine/laminating
epoxies especially so (who wants their boat to flex?). Other epoxies such as epoxy paints tend to have a little
bit of flex. Epoxy formulators can add in chemicals that will a flex to an epoxy. Our TA 661 (see link below) is
a product you can use to add some flex to your epoxy (it has other uses too!).
But I wanted to offer an epoxy with extreme flexibility so I had my formulator design one for me. The result is SUPER FLEX. It is an amber colored epoxy about as thick as any marine epoxy (like honey). Potlife is the typical 30-60 minutes. Roll or brush out a 'sheet' of this epoxy and you can later roll it in a tube about the diameter of your wrist. Yes, you can thicken it with standard epoxy thickeners.
Why a super flexible epoxy? Wood expands and contracts with moisture while all other things expand and contract
with temperature so wood repair experts REALLY like using flexible epoxies. Flexible coatings take impact better
than brittle ones. In seams or as a bedding compound flexible epoxies will move and bend as needed (although I
would still decline to suggest using this epoxy - or any product - to 'seal' an expansion joint in concrete). A
super flexible epoxy could be used to repair a tarp or awning....
1.5 gallon kit - $90
48 oz kit (0.37 gal) - $45 including shipping
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**** All products are clear/light amber in color (dry clear - will yellow in sunlight)
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)
ESP 155
RATING
SHIPPING
USA ground
THICKNESS
GEL SET TIME*
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REMARKS - COMMENTS
Now you can pigment your clear epoxy (to see better
what you are doing). We have epoxy pigments - see section 8
PRODUCT/ RECOMMENDED TEMP (F)
35 F
40 F
45 F
50 F
55 F
60 F
65 F
70 F
75 F
80 F
85 F
90 F
LTC 38 low temperature epoxy
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Basic No Blush (version 2)
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Premium No Blush
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Corro Coat FC 2100 kevlar/ceramic paint
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Corro Coat FC 2100 with fast cure
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SECTION THREE: thickened epoxies, epoxy putties, etc.
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