Anyone ever repaired a rotted tiki with concrete? - General Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 11:28 AM I would not go concrete. Concrete is very moist and holds and moves water. It would lead to more rot. If wood filler is too expensive, I'd think bondo next. But check and see if there are large amounts of wood filler that are cheaper than you expect. Mainly because it will expand and contract like the rest of the wood and not tend to damage it that way. I would also get a few bottles of MinWax Wood Hardener to coat it all where you are going to fill it. Brush it on heavy and let it soak in and shore up the wood you have. It'll bond better and last better. Although that stuff is not cheap either really. The Mai-Kai repaired the base of some of their old carvings with concrete and I think it did more harm than good over time.

I would not go concrete. Concrete is very moist and holds and moves water. It would lead to more rot.

If wood filler is too expensive, I'd think bondo next. But check and see if there are large amounts of wood filler that are cheaper than you expect. Mainly because it will expand and contract like the rest of the wood and not tend to damage it that way.

I would also get a few bottles of MinWax Wood Hardener to coat it all where you are going to fill it. Brush it on heavy and let it soak in and shore up the wood you have. It'll bond better and last better. Although that stuff is not cheap either really.

The Mai-Kai repaired the base of some of their old carvings with concrete and I think it did more harm than good over time.

Post #606967 by Swanky on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 11:28 AM