Famous last words. Normally a rotten deck is just the tip of the iceberg. Poke around and see what you find.
Use some E-85
How do you plan to use it? The build method can be different depending on use.
Most people don’t have a set recipe, you mix as needed. Silica stops it from sagging, talc can make it smooth and sand easier, micro spheres can...
Yes, you’ll need to do the entire hull for it to match.
This is always the problem with repairing aged gel coat. You can either do the enitire hull to make it look right, buy stickers to cover the...
There typically isn’t any binder on 1708, but even if there is it doesn’t complicate things to a high degree. Even normal CSM will work with epoxy...
If you use cheap EPS foam you can use StyoroShield over it and then use any resin you want. Making a fairing compound isn’t difficult, but there...
If you want cheap, buy exterior grade plywood and paint it, you will get a few years out of it. Unless you plan to do it right, with the correct...
As long as the surface is slightly soft it’s OK to apply another coat.
I have a hard copy of the book signed by Meade, he gave me a tour of the workshop and the projects they had going on at the time. I was there...
Only to fine tune the subject of “waterproof”. Nothing is waterproof, there are only varying degrees of water resistance. As a coating,...
This can depend on the size of the area. On a smaller surface, if you use good techniques, and work slowly, it is possible to brush it and get it...
If it’s still tacky, plus cloudy, the dew from the overnight temperature drop can trigger this issue. Sometimes, and I repeat, sometimes, leaving...
I’ll be at IBEX working our booth.
