Originally Posted by NVhntr
... I used some West Marine epoxy on the wood in my jon boat. I thinned the first coat with acetone so it would penetrate better...


It is NOT West Marine epoxy. It is WEST epoxy (totally different company) that just happens to be sold by West Marine, among many other chandlers.

Also it is extremely foolhardy and counterproductive to add anything (such as acetone) that is not specifically recommended by the formulator. WEST epoxy does not need to be thinned--it is formulated to penetrate wood (Wood Epoxy Saturation Technique). There are no solvents in WEST epoxy. It cures, not by the evaporation of solvents, but by being catalyzed.

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