This is a test of the effectiveness of four sealers applied to yellow birch lures. The sealers are:
- ESP 155 epoxy(*)
- 75% Low V epoxy(**)/25% acetone
- 60% Helmsman (***)/40% mineral spirits
- 50% Tung oil/33% turpentine/17% Helmsman (***)
(*) ESP 155 is a commercial penetrating epoxy containing 24% Xylene
(**) Low V is a low viscosity epoxy consisting of 100% solids
(***) Minwax Helmsman spar urethane, satin sheen, quart-can
I chose these four sealers to test because they were products I collected over the past few years but I never compared them objectively.