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M Mo-Eye Member Taboo Island, USA Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 646	M Mo-Eye Posted posted on Sat, Aug 25, 2007 7:04 PM I would have to agree with the restoration approach. I used to do restoration on historic homes, and agree with the need to preserve it rather than really altering. The way to go is to use an epoxy/resin hardener on the wood first, than repair the missing sections with an epoxy putty. I have used Abatron products with success, but at one point switched over to PC Woody products. They worked just as well, but were a good bit cheaper. Here's their site: http://www.pcepoxy.com/woodrestoreprods.htm You use the Rot Terminator to harden all of the existing wood, then the PC Woody epoxy paste to repair missing sections. I've used these on structural sill beams of older homes, so once finished, you base should support the rest of the tiki.

I would have to agree with the restoration approach. I used to do restoration on historic homes, and agree with the need to preserve it rather than really altering. The way to go is to use an epoxy/resin hardener on the wood first, than repair the missing sections with an epoxy putty. I have used Abatron products with success, but at one point switched over to PC Woody products. They worked just as well, but were a good bit cheaper. Here's their site:

http://www.pcepoxy.com/woodrestoreprods.htm

You use the Rot Terminator to harden all of the existing wood, then the PC Woody epoxy paste to repair missing sections. I've used these on structural sill beams of older homes, so once finished, you base should support the rest of the tiki.

Post #328272 by Mo-Eye on Sat, Aug 25, 2007 7:04 PM