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Since Kwik Poly is no longer available what is being used instead? I'm working on my '25 Touring front top bow. The straight section is completely rotten & broken in 3 pieces. That will get replaced. However, my one corner piece, while not rotten, has lots of splits and won't hold a tack. Replacement is not an option right now. An epoxy type filler should do okay I believe. What kind is recommended???

Thanks!

Kwik Poly was a truly great product and I used it for over 40 years. I sure wish the owner of the formula would sell it so someone else could start producing it!! As for now, the best stuff I've found to use for bad wood or a penetrating sealer is: Abatron LiquidWood® Epoxy Wood Consolidant. It is a little thicker and takes a lot longer to set-up plus a couple days to fully cure, but it seems to work good on the things I've used it for. I'd say it will work good for what your talking about.

Here is where we get penetrating epoxy- give em a call.

http://smithandcompany.org/

Jerry VanOoteghem wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:11 pm

Since Kwik Poly is no longer available what is being used instead? I'm working on my '25 Touring front top bow. The straight section is completely rotten & broken in 3 pieces. That will get replaced. However, my one corner piece, while not rotten, has lots of splits and won't hold a tack. Replacement is not an option right now. An epoxy type filler should do okay I believe. What kind is recommended???

Thanks!

Perhaps, for the problem in hand this might work. Its pretty much available at Hardware & Home Improvement stores. It really gets absorbed into the wood.

Thanks guys! A lot of choices... Gotta' do some reading to see which one might work best.

Wow, this thread takes me back. This was part of the obituary in our club newsletter in May 2002:

"It is with deep regret that we report the passing of Harold Bowden, a fixture in the Model T Ford Club of Greater Saint Louis and also in the Model T world for at least three decades. It has been said of Harold that he probably bought, sold, worked on, gave advice about, drove, sold parts for or at one time owned half the Model T’s in eastern Missouri.
Harold and his wife, Ruth, used to hold annual sales which were the stuff of legends. Harold was also known throughout the antique car hobby for his wood repair product, first called RSP and then known by the name Kwik-Poly. Harold had discovered the product when he was working for Ozark Air Lines and immediately recognized its value to the old car hobbyist. It is now used by car owners nationwide...."

This thread made me think of Harold too. I remember visiting him several times while he was set up to take the product from barrels and put it in to the cans for shipping. It was simple, put the can under the spigot, open the spigot, close the spigot and put the cap on. It was like a little cottage industry, with his grandkids helping.