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Transom Preservative: Mineral Spirits vs. Turpentine
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<blockquote data-quote="tomme boy" data-source="post: 437141" data-attributes="member: 11342"><p>None of it is going to prevent rot after a long time. If you really want to prevent rot, Use epoxy. Thin it out the first couple coats and let it soak in. At least it will turn the wood to plastic. BLO is a good penetrator, but it has to reapplied over and over again. Who wants to do that every year. </p><p></p><p>Stop using sub par wood and use the right finish and you will be not having to replace the wood after 5 years. I use reel marine grade meranti and epoxy and have never had a problem. It is also lighter than the junk Menards and Home Depot wood.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tomme boy, post: 437141, member: 11342"] None of it is going to prevent rot after a long time. If you really want to prevent rot, Use epoxy. Thin it out the first couple coats and let it soak in. At least it will turn the wood to plastic. BLO is a good penetrator, but it has to reapplied over and over again. Who wants to do that every year. Stop using sub par wood and use the right finish and you will be not having to replace the wood after 5 years. I use reel marine grade meranti and epoxy and have never had a problem. It is also lighter than the junk Menards and Home Depot wood. [/QUOTE]
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