TotalBoat Clear Penetrating Epoxy Wood Sealer Stabilizer for Rot Repair and Restoration Projects

stephensatt: I had a 1 ft x 1 ft area that was badly damage and delaminated OSB subfloor on a Forest River RV, non treated 3/4 in thick. The total area was 1 x 3 ft long, but 1 ft of it had turned into "Brisket Wood". I sprayed it down with a solution of water and bleach to kill any mold and ran small space heaters on the surface until it was thoroughly dry. Luckily there was very little rot all the way through or the product would just pour straight through to the ground but if I stepped on that area I have no doubt my foot would go right through it. You will want to mask off really well any holes on the bottom of the RV otherwise this very thin epoxy will flow right through like water and you will waste it. The 1 ft x 1 ft area of 3/4 OSB absorbed almost the entire 1 qt of Epoxy and I saved a little bit (.5qt) for going back with sawdust and filling gaps and holes. Also I found that you will want to pack any large holes in the wood, and I had a couple about 1 inch round with sawdust, otherwise it will just absorb into the sides of the holes and disappear although structurally hard, you still have the hole. This product is amazing and cleans up easily with 91% alcohol and within hours the...

United States on Oct 16, 2023

Colby Parsons: While this may have low VOCs (it does have minimal odor) I find that it affects my lungs anyway. The next day or two after using, I feel sick like I have low grade bronchitis. I recommend using a carbon filter half mask respirator when applying this.

I have been using this to partially seal plywood prior to painting, and I have been happy with the results. I use some inexpensive 4" roller covers. And I thin one to one with isopropyl alcohol. I have also tried acetone and that works well too. On its own, this doesn't soak in as much as I want. I do wish this cured in a day instead of two. But overall I am happy with the product.

United States on Aug 16, 2023

Luca Mallory: I sealed both sides and edges of five 4 x 8' sheets of new marine grade plywood with this product. I mixed it with denatured alcohol as directed. I was able to cover one side and edges of 3 sheets with the one quart size bottle. I could see that I would need much more so I ordered the gallon size and it barely covered the other boards, edges and back sides. This product when mixed is very thin if you mix in the denatured alcohol as directed and it made the wood look a little darker when applied. The next day it was really difficult to know if this product really sealed everything because some of the wood grain looked really dry. Rather than buying more of this product, we put on a coat of exterior polyurethane and feel much better about the wood being sealed. Epoxy sounds like the best sealer but if I were doing it again, I would just use polyurethane instead. This product is expensive and we are not sure it really did the job adequately.

United States on Aug 10, 2023

miguel muñoz: I was skeptical at first , I prepped the surface of the area by drilling holes just past the top layer of glass , injected the penetrating epoxy in to all the holes and waited for it to cure . I let it sit for a few days. When I checked the work it was like good as new. Compared to cutting out the area and putting new core and re-glassing, it’s a breeze.

United States on Jul 22, 2023

W. Eden: I bought this to use on a section of RV floor that would have been super difficult and extremely destructive to replace. I've used other epoxies thinned with recommended ingredients as penetrating epoxy for rot or water damage on wood before, so knew to both follow directions and use "penetrating' holes (whatever they are called) to get best saturation. This product worked extremely well without needing to thin at all.

Material used on was 3/4" OSB underlayment used in the RV industry. Small area to repair (roughly 1'x1').

Process: Removed flooring, drilled holes at 3/4" intervals with a 3/16" drill bit and stop set to 1/2", extending holes an additional 4-5" on sides of severely damaged underlayment. Allowed to dry out for 2 days of 90+ temperature. Did test pour on 2" square on day 2, allowed to set overnight. This was satisfactory the next day (and penetrated thoroughly). Did full pour on day 3, temperature around 84 at start. Poured, worked in with rubber squeegee and chip brush. Left windows and screen door open for 24 hours, checked the next morning. Process was successful, and penetration was even better than hoped. Scraped and sanded some bumps because I...

United States on Aug 31, 2022