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Questions about Git-Rot
I know this is a boating forum but most of the posts I've seen on Git-
Rot seem to be be in the boating arena so here goes. Does Git-Rot harden without being soaked into wood like a normal epoxy?? What I'm dealing with is an RV that has some rotted frame members in the overhang above the cab. I've removed most of the really bad wood and will be drying out the rest over the next week or so with a humidifier. I was thinking of soaking all of the remaining wood with Git-Rot to stabilize it then replacing the missing structual members or sistering in new frame parts if the pieces are still there but not as strong as I think they should be. All this is well and good except that the skin of the camper was placed over 1/4 paneling and nailed or screwed through into the frame. I had to remove much of the 1/4 paneling and now have a 1/4 inch gap between many of the frame members and the aluminum skin. What I was thinking of doing is filling that gap with an epoxy so it will bond the skin to the frame and fill in the gaps so I wont have holes if the skin gets pushed up by wind when I'm driving. My first thought was to use Git-Rot to soak the wood and then another type of epoxy to do the filling, I'd have to find one with a high viscosity so I can pour it into the cavities and let it flow under the frame. I figure that if I pour a 1/2 inch of epoxy that is should do what I need. I then got to thinking that maybe Git- Rot might be all that I need, I could cover all of the bad wood and then keep filling in the cavities until it stopped being absorbed and puddled but I wasn't sure if it would cure hard enough or bond to the aluminum. Anyone have experience with something light this using Git-Rot?? Bill |
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