Epoxy Polymers for Wood Projects

Home Restoration

• Historic home restoration often focuses on foundation beams, wood posts and columns that have rotted wood. It is often better to repair rather than replace an original wood item to maintain a property's architectural authenticity. Wood polymer composites, consolidates and fillers are often used for this purpose.

Furniture Repair

• Professional woodworkers typically dislike the use of epoxy. But if you have a piece of furniture with no historic value that needs fixing, an epoxy polymer does the job well. Mixing fine wood shavings from the same wood with epoxy can be done to plug holes or reinforce screws and wooden pegs. You can also reattach items that have cracked, broken off or need to have joints rejoined.

Wooden Containers

• Wooden chests, barrels and small wood containers can be held together with either a basic epoxy or a custom wood polymer composite since non-expoxy adhesives do not form very solid or durable bonds. These can break apart after time; an epoxy won't.

Wooden Frames

• Photo and artwork frames have precise, right angles that require an extremely firm and reliable adhesive to maintain the photo or artwork in its place. This is crucial when the frames use glass to protect the image. Many times, small screws or tacks give way. Using epoxy eliminates this chance of frame joint separation.

Boat Repair

• Epoxy, WPC and epoxy fiberglass adhesives have revolutionized yacht and boat building and repair, especially the wooden boat industry. While environmental concerns have been raised, epoxy polymers resist all types of water-related rotting. They are less brittle than 100 percent fiberglass and perfect fillers for holes, gaps in deck planks and boat blister temporary fixes.