Cabin Sole Adhesive?
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Cabin Sole Adhesive?
Replacing cabin sole with a Okoume plywood sheet. What adhesive is recommended? Thanks!
Re: Cabin Sole Adhesive?
Resorcinol is pretty finicky stuff; it wants pretty high, uniform clamping force.
This is to the glass liner, right? I think you want something that will prevent water intrusion underneath since any water in the cabin will eventually get underneath. I would go with some sort of polysulfide like Sikaflex 291. Be sure to get it around the edges.
Will you go with paint for the final finish? Occoume is not so pretty with a bright finish. It's also not very durable. You might consider Dynel cloth and epoxy.
Jeff
This is to the glass liner, right? I think you want something that will prevent water intrusion underneath since any water in the cabin will eventually get underneath. I would go with some sort of polysulfide like Sikaflex 291. Be sure to get it around the edges.
Will you go with paint for the final finish? Occoume is not so pretty with a bright finish. It's also not very durable. You might consider Dynel cloth and epoxy.
Jeff
Re: Cabin Sole Adhesive?
I hadn't thought of that. I could use Dynel and Epoxy over the Occume. Is that what you mean?
Re: Cabin Sole Adhesive?
Yes, that is exactly it. What did you have in mind for a finish?
Jeff
Jeff
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Re: Cabin Sole Adhesive?
Talked to my friend who is a master boat builder and he uses "Gorilla Glue". It is a polyurethane glue. He says it holds up well in the marine environment.
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Re: Cabin Sole Adhesive?
Resorcinol and Gorilla Glue are both great adhesives for their intended use. They work well for wood to wood bonds that are pretty well fitted. GG has some gap filling capabilities but I am not sure it would bond to fiber glass. It also has a nasty habit of foaming out of joints if there is too much glue. It would be very hard to get the correct amount in this application and it is hell to clean up.
You want some sort of mastic type adhesive. Something you could lay down and then bed the new sole into without clamping pressure. 3M 4200 or one of the Sikaflex products would work well. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/us ... ex+291+LOT
Long working time and not needing to clamp things will be your best friends on this job. Easy clean up will likely be important as well. You could lay down beads or coat both surfaces with a grooved trowel. If you use one of these adhesive caulks there will be no worries about achieving a good bond, Steve.
You want some sort of mastic type adhesive. Something you could lay down and then bed the new sole into without clamping pressure. 3M 4200 or one of the Sikaflex products would work well. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/us ... ex+291+LOT
Long working time and not needing to clamp things will be your best friends on this job. Easy clean up will likely be important as well. You could lay down beads or coat both surfaces with a grooved trowel. If you use one of these adhesive caulks there will be no worries about achieving a good bond, Steve.