I used dollar store epoxy on my boat. Will it sink?

[billgewater]

Maybe, just maybe, the item was asking if the varnish will stick to the hardened epoxy. To which I suspect the answer is along the lines that there will be no chemical bonding so sanding is essential, but I guess the sanding would happen anyway.
This is important because it is common knowledge that it is only successful varnish that keeps wooden boats afloat. If you see a wooden boat with failing varnish you will often hear passing old salts growl "Agh lad, she'll be down with Davey Jones before me mornin' rum hits the sweet spot, be gum."
But I could be wrong. After all, it's only twenty days from April first.

[VWKDF]

Well there goes the neighborhood. Once the riff raff finds out they can cut corners and not use high end marine rated products we are doomed. Hey kid get off my anchorage.

[sailorboy1]

Originally Posted by pgrantbyc

Hi all,

I need some affirmation. What will happen to the piece of wood I glued with dollar store epoxy and painted with Minwax spar varnish?
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Will it sink my boat? Will everything be ok? Will West Mxxx find out?

Cheers,
Phil

The Moon will explode killing all of us

[dfelsent]

When I buy a bucket from my local lumberyard I tell them I’m using it on a boat. After I have paid.
Their response is always “wait bring it back we have to charge you extra for marine grade!”

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by pgrantbyc

Hi all,

I need some affirmation. What will happen to the piece of wood I glued with dollar store epoxy and painted with Minwax spar varnish?

Will it sink my boat? Will everything be ok? Will West Mxxx find out?

Cheers,
Phil

Seriously?

[GILow]

Ahhh, that’s my irony fix for the day. Thank you to all that participated.

[Don C L]

This really should be over in the sailor's confessional. I confess. I have used regular old epoxy to fix things on my boat. There. I said it. Glad I got that off my chest.
I checked today. My boat is still afloat. No gelatinous mass of conflicting chemistries. At least not yet. In a hundred years? I'll get back to you on that.

[wing15601]

You’ll only have problems if you boat in a cool climate. Where are you? Hopefully not Canada. But in case you are, get rid of that boat right away before it sinks.

[Carl-T705]

Well it's just as good as bubble gum and bacon grease. Will your boat sink, is a good question, generally if it fills with water, yes it will sink, but that really depends on other things , such as how deep is the water.

[Lrmroz3]

Originally Posted by Spot

What are you making? We cannot permit or forgive unless you confess...
If the wood is kept dry by the varnish and it's an above waterline accessory you will probably be OK.

I believe it is 6 Hail Poseidon's, and 12 our West Marines.. I could be wrong though

[Trawlerman]

This is a sever warning that you have made a terrible error. Dollar Store epoxy attracts the dread polyestermites and you boat hull will end up looking like swiss cheese in no time at all.

[seandepagnier]

Originally Posted by pgrantbyc

Hi all,

I need some affirmation. What will happen to the piece of wood I glued with dollar store epoxy and painted with Minwax spar varnish?

Will it sink my boat? Will everything be ok? Will West Mxxx find out?

Cheers,
Phil

I used indonesian dollar epoxy putty and heated it with a candle as well as thinned it to wet glass and I made it to the usa. Was this as good? No because all the filler already in not good for glass work but it did work. What you are working with is way better.

So it should be fine and you probably don't sink, it's more important how you used it than the type of epoxy but again, epoxy putty is worse.

[pendragon]

YOU DID THAT..........Yikes........ Go directly to Jail Do not pass GO, do not collect $200

[Nicholson58]

Originally Posted by pgrantbyc

Hi all,

I need some affirmation. What will happen to the piece of wood I glued with dollar store epoxy and painted with Minwax spar varnish?

Will it sink my boat? Will everything be ok? Will West Mxxx find out?

Cheers,
Phil

Hardware store etc epoxy is not suitable for continuous immersion. It will turn rubbery and lose its bond. For any critical or underwater use use only epoxy rated for the duty. I found out the hard way. Fortunately on a small boat, no big loss and easily corrected.

I really like the US Composites 635 THIN epoxy for marine application and especially for lay up and wet out.

Epoxy :Â*Epoxy Resins and Hardeners

[Icarus]

Originally Posted by pgrantbyc

Hi all,

I need some affirmation. What will happen to the piece of wood I glued with dollar store epoxy and painted with Minwax spar varnish?

Will it sink my boat? Will everything be ok? Will West Mxxx find out?

Cheers,
Phil

Not sure if this is a trick question, however, it's rather a generic question.
If you are asking if the failure of Dollar epoxy will sink your boat the answer is it's a possibility.
Not enough information.