LiquidWood® and WoodEpox® Restore USDA Building Windows

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Building was the largest office building in the world until the erection of the Pentagon. LiquidWood® and WoodEpox® were used to restore over 8000 deteriorating windows in the South Building in 1986-1996. The most severely deteriorated windows were on the south end of the building. WoodEpox made possible the preservation of the windows on this side. LiquidWood was used on all of the windowsills and 8 inches up on the frames. After restoration, the wood was primed and painted.

Over 12 years ago Vi and Dan Hoagland purchased a vintage log home nestled along the Fox River in McHenry, Illinois. Upon close inspection they found that many of the logs were badly damaged and some of the lower logs were even coated in concrete.

Vi used Abatron's wood restoration products in several ways to restore the logs. Some logs were rebuilt using LiquidWood® mixed with sawdust to make a "gruel." Then,"half" logs were screwed over the patched areas. WoodEpox® was used to patch and fill-in missing wood. Tree bark pressed into WoodEpox before it hardened created a natural appearance to the logs. Vi also strengthened logs by drilling holes down into the logs every few inches and saturating them with multiple applications of LiquidWood through the holes.

Vi's hard work has really paid off. She has salvaged the cabin's structure and created a charming home to enjoy for years to come.

Repairs to metal can be made with metal-filled epoxy and epoxy primers. Rusting metal is often the result of cracks in concrete or masonry that allow water to penetrate the surface and cause the metal to rust. The rusting process causes the metal to expand resulting in the breakage of the concrete. By following the steps below, the metal and concrete can be repaired permanently:

• Clean rusty metal with a wire brush and emery cloth down to bright metal. Sandblasting is also an effective method to remove rust and paint.
• Prime metal with Primkote 8006-1 epoxy primer.
• Fill holes and cracks with Ferrobond.
• Paint metal with top quality paint formulated for outdoor ironwork that contains rust inhibitors, fungicides, and UV blockers.
• Bond broken concrete back together with Aboweld 55-1 heavy-duty epoxy patching compound.
• Patch any visible cracks with Aboweld 55-1 or appropriate Abatron product to avoid further rusting and corrosion.