On the swim platform of my B361 (2002) some of the teak strips have come "unstuck" from the fiberglass. I want to "stick" them back down. Does anyone have any advice on what black adhesive to use? Thanks!
bedding for teak strips
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Black silicone
I used black silicone adhesive on mine. Use a sharp blade to cut away any of the loose caulking. Clean all the residue and dirt from the area and then apply a thin bead of the new silicone. Smooth it out with your finger if the bead you laid down isn't smooth enough for your taste. Weigh the teak down if it seems to be riding off the base of the fiberglass. Good luck. Mike
I used black silicone adhesive on mine. Use a sharp blade to cut away any of the loose caulking. Clean all the residue and dirt from the area and then apply a thin bead of the new silicone. Smooth it out with your finger if the bead you laid down isn't smooth enough for your taste. Weigh the teak down if it seems to be riding off the base of the fiberglass. Good luck. Mike
make sure you clean off all old silicone
Agaliha, I had this problem too and I followed Mikes instruction which works well. I got my silicone at westmarine and it was just black regular stuff, not the super bonding one. I had just about all seats open up and did them all that way over 2 days. I will have to do some again as they did not set right... Recommend doing one at a time and make sure you clean off all old silicone, even take out some past the leaking area. I put masking tape on the hull and wood and applied the silicone liberally between, then smooth out using a latex glove. I missed cleaning out the old stuff and did not get a gooc bond, the tape works well as this stuff is really sticky and hard to get off the wood and hull. good luck
Agaliha, I had this problem too and I followed Mikes instruction which works well. I got my silicone at westmarine and it was just black regular stuff, not the super bonding one. I had just about all seats open up and did them all that way over 2 days. I will have to do some again as they did not set right... Recommend doing one at a time and make sure you clean off all old silicone, even take out some past the leaking area. I put masking tape on the hull and wood and applied the silicone liberally between, then smooth out using a latex glove. I missed cleaning out the old stuff and did not get a gooc bond, the tape works well as this stuff is really sticky and hard to get off the wood and hull. good luck
Great Advice
Thanks so much for the advice. This is very helpful! Looks like I have another spring project. Agaliha
Thanks so much for the advice. This is very helpful! Looks like I have another spring project. Agaliha
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