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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Exactly right. It is an often-used =
procedure in the
marine industry to epoxy-coat wood and then use a standard marine =
varnish over
it to prevent sun damage. We're talking decks, spars and transoms =
that sit
in direct sunshine day in, day out. West System has all sorts of =
excellent
guidance material for an application like this. I can guarantee, that =
properly
done, epoxy will perform excellent.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't really know too much about =
polyester
though. But then again, I guess there are about 28 gazillion poly boat =
hulls out
there.....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=562312214-27072005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Ultra-violet light breaks down =
epoxy. If
you are going to use it where it will be exposed to sunlight you need =
to
protect it with some finish material that contains UV blockers. This =
can be a
colored finish such as black lacquer or a clear exterior grade lacquer =
or
varnish that contains the necessary UV blockers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=562312214-27072005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Does anyone know or =
have
experience with epoxy as a coating verses polyester as a =
coating. It’s
for a piano that sits outside during the summer months (long
story).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’ve worked with =
polyester for
years and know how it holds up. But don’t know how epoxy =
will hold up
in sunlight.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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