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Your cart is empty.Dry Rot is the deterioration of wood caused by microscopic fungi feeding on the resins which bond the wood fibers together, leaving the fibers loose to crumble away. Smith's Original Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer (CPES) restores the wood by penetrating in and rebinding the wood fibers together, resolidifying it and impregnating the wood with epoxy resin so that it will be impervious to ever rotting again. Our revolutionary sealer restores dry rotted wood without the need to replace, and preserves new wood so that it will never rot. No other product comes close to the ability of Smith's CPES to penetrate and saturate wood. It is also an excellent primer, laminating the first coat of paint or varnish down to the now preserved wood. The two formulas (Warm Weather/Cold Weather) are designated for temperatures at time of application. You may use Warm Weather Formula for temperatures between 50F and 110F. Cold Weather Formula may be used from 25F to 90F. The following are the six basic steps to restoring rotted wood: 1) Remove any old coatings, and dry the wood. 2) Clean off any very crumbly material. 3) Saturate the wood with Smith's Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer, applying until it stops soaking in and a thin sheen is acheived. 4) Once the solvents have evaporated (24 - 72 hrs), apply the Filler. 5) After 24 hours, sand Filler to shape. 6) Before painting, apply a light primer coat of the CPES.
B. Wolfram
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
I have not used any penetrating epoxy other than this one, so I'm not able to compare brands. But I can say that this one does a good job of penetrating and hardening wood. I have not used it to restore rotted wood, but have been applying it to the edges of exterior plywood for added protection and strength before priming and painting. Also, on hinges that hold heavy doors, I have been installing the screws into their holes, then backing them out and pushing an epoxy-soaked pipe cleaner into the threaded holes. After the epoxy cures, I install the hinges and screws for good. I don't know how much added holding power this gives the screws, but there are times when every little bit helps. My only complaints are: 1) The price 2) The long cure time. (It varies depending on temperature and whether the epoxy is the Warm Weather or Cold Weather type. But two days is the quickest.)
dave
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022
Repairing rotting wood
Kevin Stokes
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2019
I have an antique wooden boat. I sanded all the old bottom paint off, and then sealed all the wood with Smith's. That was 5 years. The bottom paint adhered to it beautifully, and the hull is in great shape and I haven't had to do much over the last 5 years. I wouldn't seal the inside also because wood needs to breathe, but using on the outside worked great.
Priscilla K. Harris
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2019
I use this product on an 40 foot wooden yawl and have always been satisfied with the results. Very thin and soaks into the wood, strengthens it, and stops or prevents rot.
Khadimir
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2018
I put two coats on on pair of Adirondack chairs made from cypress. Smith's sealed the wood for later coats of Epifanes. The sealer goes on easy (lowish viscosity) and is very forgiving to apply. It does, however, have a relatively high VOC. Also, it took 3-4 coats to seal end-grain, but then that's expected as that's a job for regular epoxy.Now, I can see the product's claims about being used as a substrate for wood repair. Consider it for use under epoxy putty.
Boyer Building Corporation
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2018
This product works great to stabilize and reinforce rotten or deteriorated wood. I used it to stabilize a rotted rim joist that couldn't be removed/replaced. I was able to soak the rotten wood with this epoxy and after it cured the wood was waterproof and much harder to the touch. Then I was able to improve the flashing metals to further prevent deterioration.
Jim E. Murphy
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2018
The product worked as advertised. I used it to seal a wooden sill plate in a garage that was being repeatedly soaked by wind-blown rain. After removing the part of the wall covering the sill plate, I allowed it to dry out and applied the epoxy. It soaked right in. I bought the 2-quart size, and was able to put four and a half coats on about 40 feet of sill plate 2x4. However, I was only applying it to the top and one side, and hoping that I was applying enough excess for it to run under and behind the sill plate. Maybe if the wall is still standing in ten years, I'll know I did a good job. I had no problems at all with the product, and used a cheap disposable brush.
Norm
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017
Bought this to seal the wood for a new transom on an aluminum boat. Very easy to work with. After 3 coats it remained on the surface indicating wood is sealed. Finished with 3 coats of Marine Poly spar varnish. Warm weather formula worked fine, I applied in weather in the range of 75 F daytime and 45 F overnight. Cured well, a little quicker than expected but still plenty of time to get good coating.
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