I am about to start sanding and working on the 12 body. Does anybody know anything about KWIK-POLY wood strengthener? Have you used it?

Robert
search previous posts. You find plenty of opinion!!

I have used it with good success. But when it starts to set up, you have to be fast!

Mike

Should say that I'm going to use it again on my Model A.

Mike

we used it on the oak of a boat and it resolved dry rot issues. It would not work on the ribs as they are the load carrying part of the assembly.

Robert, the colder it is the longer you have to use it, it hardens quickly, i used it on some parts of my 24 Fordor. I keep it in the freezer in the garage.

Rick

Good stuff--used it to tighten wood in my 14. Melts plastic containers when mixed, so be careful. When it starts to work, you have very little time to pour.

Good stuff but not a miracle cure for missing wood. If the wood structure is still basically there as a building block, then KP fills voids and adds strength.

My top bows are somewhat worn from lots of tacks being used in them. Will KwikPoly fill this in, and how hard is it to put the tacks into KwikPoly?

Dave,

Tooth picks are usually made of good hard wood. I dip a tooth pick in a quality wood glue and fill the tack holes. Then let it dry for a couple of days. Break off the tooth picks and sand smooth. Just my .02.

It depends on what you are trying to do with the Kwik Poly. One guy I know liked to seal his new wood bodies and new wood wheels with it. I sanded it off what he had done to get it ready to paint. I think it was a waste of Kwik Poly. By the time I was done sanding, I think I was back to the wood, i.e. - it didn't soak in the new wood. Now, if it is rotted, yes, it will probably fill it in but if it is supposed to have a nail driven in it, I wouldn't think it would hold too well.

Scariest use of Kwik Poly I have ever seen is a fellow used it to fix up a set of scuzzy wooden wheels. They did look really good. The good news is he did not drive it on the road.

I've got two tins of each part, how long will it last un opened and how well does it fix wood wheels ??? drive on them or display them ??

David.

I have used it on small portions of rotted wood inside the body of my Model A. The wood still had it's shape, just had some dry rot in some places. If the wood has rotted away, you're not gonna make it miraculously reappear with Kwik Poly. Also, NO WAY IN L would I use it on wooden wheels! Stiffening up the support for some sheet metal to be nailed to and trying to fix rotted wooden wheels is two TOTALLY different things.

Just as a Kwik-Poly side note, the late Harold Bowden was a member of our St Louis club for years. When he died in 2002, his obituary in our newsletter included this:

"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."