TotalBoat Polyester Laminating Resin - Marine Grade Fiberglass Resin and MEKP Catalyst for Layups and Repairs (Gallon)

This is a super thick resin that is supposed to coat boats. Boat decks, sides, whatever. I don't have a boat and bought it to seal my very old wooden deck. The cheaper sealers that one usually buys don't last two weeks, but this resin is like a liquid plastic. The value for the money is excellent because without it I would have to replace the deck. So it's a good buy. It is clear so the natural color of wood is enhanced. This is a terrific product. It's easy to use, except you'll need a bucket to pour a small amount in, then put the catalyst in just a squirt or two, then paint it on REAL quick. If you wait it turns into a hard, clear plastic. Use 2 pairs of rubber gloves, a brush and bucket you can throw away and only use outside. The smell is super strong, not great. You must work quickly with this and in very small patches, a cup at a time, it hardens so quickly. I love the protection it is providing. It might turn a little whitish now and again. However, my old wood deck is protected and looks great. That's my experience.

Had to replace the floor in my boat....this is great stuff...stays tacky between layers...

Things started off not so well with this order, it was missing the MEKP catalyst when it arrived. Since it was a hazmat item Amazon did not except returns and there was no way replace the missing product and made me order some separately. Not a huge thing as its cheap but was disappointing to say the least. The second thing was that it appeared to be leaking on arrival, I assumed it was from rough shipping but the seal was still intact so I figured one next to it during storage had leaked on it and it was just residual, again no big deal. Things came up and I wasn't able to get to the project that I had purchased this for so it went into storage in a climate controlled basement, unopened for almost a year. When I finally got around to opening it, I found that it was extremely thin (thinner than water), and had a very strong alcohol smell to it. It didn't seem right to me but I was unfamiliar with laminating resin as I have only worked with finishing resin. I tested a small batch and it hardened up slightly but didn't seem right, plus about 80% of its volume had evaporated. This stuff was not going to work for my needs so I was needing to order something else. I was pretty sure that this jug was bought before and used and then refilled with acetone and sealed up and returned. But with being unfamiliar with this type of resin I emailed TotalBoat directly to get verification that this was not how it was designed to be before I ordered more and ended up with more of the same thing that wouldn't work for my needs. They ended up sending me a new gallon at no charge after I told them about what was going on. I never asked for or expected a replacement, they just offered it, even with it being a year old purchase and had absolutely no proof that I wasn't the one who diluted it and ruined it myself, or just making it all up to begin with. Anyway, long story short. My original product turned out to be diluted by approximately 80%, TotalBoat sent a replacement at no charge and this stuff was exactly what I was expecting. Great product and even better customer service by TotalBoat. PS - Amazon was zero help and offered no support even with the missing product on day one.

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Good product as advertised. Could use a little bit more hardening Catalyst, though.