Epoxy Part I
This month’s series of theme articles will look at epoxy and some of it’s
uses on boats.
Epoxy is a 2 part material consisting of a resin and a hardener. When the resin is mixed with hardener a solid plastic is produced from a liquid starting stage. Additionally a filler can be used to make the epoxy thicker or to produce a desired characteristic.
Epoxy has many uses both on boats and in other applications. On boats epoxy can be used for small fiberglass repairs, both cored and solid fiberglass repair, and rudder and keel repairs. Gaining knowledge of epoxy will also allow you do perform tasks such as bonding bricks and repairing toilet tanks.
Repair kits are an excellent item to keep onboard and can be purchased in the Torresen Marine Online Store at
Future articles will look at hardeners, fillers and epoxy techniques.
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