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dalelargent
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Initially Posted - 04/19/2019 :  09:58:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi all,

I have a porch rail that is in sad shape after this winter. The rail is a 2x6 laying flat/horizontal and acts as a cap rail around the porch. One area, approximately 6 sq inches, has rotted horribly, but only about 1/2 inch down. I would like to replace the specific board, but the carpentry will be sort of nightmarish and I have been dreading it.

I awoke with a thought this morning. Surely there is some product I can mix up and pour into the affected area (after removing rotted material). I thought of this in relation to how some have drilled rotting deck cores and poured in epoxies or what have you.

Any recommendations on what I could do? By the way, the finished product will be painted with house paint.
1989 c25 WK/TR #5838
1998 Catalina 36 mkii
1983 Vagabond 14
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islander
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Response Posted - 04/19/2019 :  11:15:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I fixed a rot area in a window sill by filling it with epoxy. I filled it full then let it soak in. After it hardend I re filled it to level it out then painted it. The cap rail should be on an angel to shed water. Sounds like water is pooling on the level cap rail causing the rot.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound


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dalelargent
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Response Posted - 04/19/2019 :  13:09:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks for the encouragement, Scott. I will give it a try.

I have some g flex laying around. Do you suppose that is suitable?

The specific spot had a knot which seems to have dramatically increased the issue. The rest of the cap railing is fine.
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islander
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Response Posted - 04/19/2019 :  14:19:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
G flex is what I used I think. Only because it was what I had laying around. You want it to flow and soak into the wood so having it warm will help.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound


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Chief RA
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Response Posted - 05/04/2019 :  08:02:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Use auto body filler (Bondo) as it won't absorb water and will fill well. Might be good to pour in liquid epoxy first to soak in and seal weak areas. Chief
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 05/04/2019 :  08:50:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Git Rot is a "penetrating" epoxy--very fluid, which soaks into the fibers of rotting wood and (hopefully) stops the sub-surface spread. I would suggest that as the first step, and then thickened G-Flex as needed to level and smooth the area.
Dave Bristle
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PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
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Peregrine
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Response Posted - 05/04/2019 :  09:24:23  Show Profile  Visit Peregrine's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Someone mentioned it above. Bondo!
Easy to work with. Will need painting as it is greenish. If possible take a plane or belt sander and give the entire cap a peak sloping off to each side. It will keep water from pooling on the flat surface.
Use a primer and good exterior paint.

John Gisondi
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/04/2019 :  09:41:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
There are a couple of products on the market (one is called Penetrating Wood Filler) which solidify rotten wood. It pours into the area and sets so solid that you can not get a screw into it!
Derek Crawford
Chief Measurer C25-250 2008
Previous owner of "This Side UP"
1981 C-25 TR/FK #2262 Used to have an '89 C22 #9483, "Downsized"
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