CPES

2 coats wet on wet are recommended.

Connorsons-

Did you do it inside or outside? I am interested to know the odor associated with it.

Also, do you mind sending me a pic of your dolley that the boat is on? I tried to PM you, but the email must not have gotten through.

I am near Kalamazoo. Where are you?

connorssons wrote: the odor indoors is pretty strong

What odor are you talking about?

Ive never noticed much of an odor at all with epoxy based fiberglass, CPES included. The only thing that seems to really be better outside is the grinding- but thats because of the dust. Ive heard that polyester is a different story, but dont have any experience with it.

Holy crap Tim, CPES odor is unbearable. Give it about 30 minutes to kick and it will knock you over.

Connorsons, If you used the regular formula and not the cold weather you MAY still be able to apply a second coat and get it to penetrate. I would aplly a second coat right now, it will still get into any open grains as one coat probably just got sucked in deep.

I started using the cold weather formula so I can do all my CPESing outside.

Thanks guys! im on the second coat right now

Well just got done with second coat, it worked fine. the wood sucked it up like a 2 dollar wh%#@*

It smells like progress,out with the old and in with the new.I too have used my share of CPES on the latest rebuild, and glad to be two steps beyond the CPES.Final bottom coat #3,now to move on to transom repair.
Next on the list is stain and varnish on the sides. March and SJRR is not far off.........

[QUOTE=Keeganino] Doc I cant wait to see that beauty once she is done.

Are your plans for late March including SJRR.......If the creek stays low, she will be in Florida that week. Love to give ya a spin......

I dont know on second coats if its a good idea to scuff the areas where it is being re-applied once it flashes and drys? someone im sure will answer

Ha, I guess I stand corrected. I havent coated anything with CPES on a large scale so maybe thats why I didnt notice it?

Eric! the second coat went on fine, soaked in really well. you can definetly tell the differance with a 2nd coat on, very good product.

on base coats you have 6 hours to re-apply a second coat, after that you have to scuff it so it sticks. I was just curious

WOFTAM wrote: So what would happen if I used warm outside in 35 degrees and let it kick then brought it into my attached garage warmed to 60 to dry. I was hoping to get some cold formula today at Wolfs in Benton Harbor but they only carried Git Rot so I passed. I will place an order with Jamestown this evening for the cold formula is using the warm in current southwest Michigantemps are out of the question.

I think as long as you store it inside where it's warm and mix it in the warm garage, give it a few minutes to kick then you could apply it outside but it takes so long to cure that it will stink up your garage no matter what once you move everything back in and close the garage up. Cpes is pretty forgiving and seems to cure in any situation with enough time.

I try to coat everything outside and leave it out there until dark then do like you suggested and I move all my pieces in the garage and crank the heat overnight. Next morning all is ready to work with and most of the fumes are gone. I open the garage for about 30 minutes and it's clear enough to work in. I do lose all my heat unfortunetly but I keep the garage heat down around 50 when I'm working anyway. Make sure you clear that garage before working in there that stuff will give you a nasty headache.

Hello! Matt, Im on the north chain, craig lake, across from the waffle farm. where are ya at coldwater lk. have ya seen the orange martinique there, tried to buy it this summer but the hubby wont let it go yet. momma tried to sell it wile the hubby was sleeping she wanted a toon! I have friends on the island, dont venture there much, cant get the separator under the bridge and dont like the pig patrol down there either

Cut and fit all the wood to the final shape then CPES all sides. The end grain will really suck it up!! Then you can bed them into the hull.