Boat Repairs......Help

[breakthelines]

Just wondering if I have to use a special type of silicone to fill gaps in my glass boat?

[Horse]

I would use Sikaflex

[OPTI]

i take your talking above the water line ?bathroom silocone is the best in white its uv stabilised and doesnt go yellow like most of the gap fillers,sika flex is a pain in the ass to wipe as its lumpy.

[breakthelines]

i take your talking above the water line ?bathroom silocone is the best in white its uv stabilised and doesnt go yellow like most of the gap fillers,sika flex is a pain in the ass to wipe as its lumpy.

Talking about the non-skid cast decks in the inside of the boat.

Just filling some gaps where the silicone has worn away.

[oldie]

worth buying sola res from a surf shop drys in 2 min in sun and good as making up a mix of resin, i filled holes in my floor once i removed the b2b seats

[captain rednut]

sikaflex should do the job

[dingoFNQ]

Sika 11 FC (Fast cure) Sticks like shit to a blanket. Pre clean with some acetone or thinners,clear PVC cleaner is easy to get, You can get a squeegie kit from a tile shop to give a really prof. finish you can do mitres, radius's,square corners, far better than a grubby finger. Sika make a heap of different products so do the research and colour options. When it is really dry you can clean any fine smears off with thinners.

Tight lines

Rob

[Dan5]

If using white i'd stay away from sikaflex.......it's a good product but not UV stabilized and will go yellow in the sun and look shithouse after a few months.

3M have a UV stabilized sealant which stays white for a couple of years,Westcoaster the boat builders in WA only used 3M externally and sika internally when they used built boats.

Dan

[oldboot]

Exactly what sort of gaps or holes are we talking about?

And what sort of material are the gaps/ holes in?

cheers

[Roughasguts]

You can use a razor blade to trim up your sikka flex if messy! then you can even lightly sand the stuff to get a flat even surface before painting.

But I'll see how it goes on the old Paj had a couple of rust holes developing around the windscreen trim.
Treated the metal before the sikka and paint to fill the hole. So far 5 weeks still looks like a new one. Trying for something longer lasting than bog.

Cheers.