Next message: Eric Thompson: "lv-ab: Galvanic Current"
In a message dated 09/28/2001 11:57:33 PM Atlantic Daylight Time,
writes:
>
> I don't see how WEST is a lie, it does what it says it does. Never have I
> seen in there literature that wood is fully saturated. WEST saturates the
> surface, forming a barrier. The assumption is that the wood inside
maintains
> it's moisture content and is therefore stable.
>
> WEST's literature does not state or imply that wood is fully saturated to
> the core, that would be an obvious lie. You can't even do that with
pressure
> treatment.
>
WEST has backed off from it's claim of saturation in recent years. In fact
when I contacted them a year or so ago about the meaning of "WEST" their
response was to ignore the question and offer to sell me a subscription to
their newsletter instead. When I inquired again they simply ignored me
completely.
However, when I became aware of them years ago they stated in their
literature that WEST stood for wood epoxy saturation technique and they also
insinuated that by using their products one could build a wood boat without
fear of rot.
My dictionary says "saturate" means: "to make fully soaked". Prefacing
"saturate" with "fully" is meaningless because "saturate" is already "fully".
This is the same BS as the gas stations that claim *they* sell you a "full
gallon" of gasoline.
While they may not be actively lying these days, the term WEST was created as
a lie to cheat people, and is still being used.
Norm
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