[Rhodes22-list] Penetrol

[Brad Haslett]

Robert,

Do you use a catalyst for temperature reasons?

Brad

On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Robert Skinner
<Robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
> Japan dryer is available at my Home Depot.
> Be careful with it - it is a catalyst, not
> part of the body of a coating.  As such,
> using more does not necessarily produce a
> better result - often the opposite.
>
> I would not use it in your gel coat
> refurbish application, as I see no need for
> a polymerization accelerant there.
>
> Others may disagree.  YMMV.
>
> As to use on the deck - it MIGHT make it
> more slippery.  Test.
>
> /Robert
>
> Brad Haslett wrote:
>> Robert,
>>
>> Good info! I've been fighting the deck issues here (sunshine the
>> problem) and have been getting 2 years out of so-called 5 year
>> products.  What is "Japan dryer"? All my dryers are Chinese.  Is that
>> something I would find in the paint department at Home Depot?
>>
>> One of the cautions I've found for penetrol on gel coat on the net is
>> that it sometimes yellows white gel coat.  Perfect!  My original gel
>> coat color is supposed to be beige but it gets almost white as it
>> oxidizes. Now if I could just find some hungry kid to provide the
>> muscle.  How come you never find Mexicans hanging around the boat
>> dock?
>>
>> Brad
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Robert Skinner
>> <Robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
>>> Brad,
>>>
>>> I got tired of paying huge prices for deck stain
>>> that just wore/flaked off in a few months.  After
>>> some research in "Wooden Boat" and other sources,
>>> I decided to use boiled linseed oil.
>>>
>>> Straight linseed took too long to polymerize, so
>>> I added japan dryer.
>>>
>>> With the dryer, the linseed did not penetrate as
>>> far as I wanted to get protection through a Maine
>>> winter.
>>>
>>> Based on comments on this list and others, I
>>> added Penetrol to the mix to help the linseed get
>>> into the wood.  Bingo!
>>>
>>> I now use the following mix for decks and stairs
>>> - both cedar and old-style arsenic-treated PT:
>>>
>>> 87% Boiled linseed oil
>>> 10% Penetrol
>>> 3%  Japan dryer (adjust for temperature)
>>>
>>> Brush on, rub in with a rag (use gloves).  Stop
>>> playing with it when it starts to drag.
>>>
>>> Penetrol also works on the 20 year old gel coat
>>> on my little Potter 15 day sailer.  Pressure clean,
>>> dry, wipe on Penetrol with a rag, let it stand for
>>> a while (depending on temperature) and wipe it off
>>> before it stiffens.
>>>
>>> I'm a believer in Penetrol, but am pretty cautious
>>> about what kind of surfaces I use it on -- testing
>>> every one.  I suggest that you test it before
>>> going whole hog on your gel coat.  YMMV.
>>>
>>> /Robert
>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>> Brad Haslett wrote:
>>>> I know, I know, this has probably been discussed in the archives but I
>>>> want some fresh thoughts.  A fellow approached me at the dock Saturday
>>>> and was explaining to his buddy how my boat had more interior room
>>>> than any other 30 footer, yada, yada, yada.  He and I got in to a
>>>> discussion of the builder, Leon Slicker, and his reputation for gel
>>>> coat quality.  I apologized for the condition of mine (dirty, needing
>>>> polished, etc) and he suggested penetrol.  I've done some research on
>>>> the net and found some mixed responses.  What say you?
>>>>
>>>> Brad
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