The teak planks in the cockpit of my Beneteau First 38 are way beyond salvaging, and I am planning to replace them with "plasteak".
I tried prying out a couple of planks on the sides of the stern lazarettes, and the stuff is VERY hard to peel off. I used a screwdriver, then a chisel, and even an oscillating tool, and some of the topcoat came off.
Has anyone done this before? Is there a simpler way to loosen up the wood planks? Would a heat gun help?
It seems tone that the final result won't be pretty and I will need to do some fairing before installing the "plasteak". Would polyester fairing compound be good for this application and will it keep water from seeping into the boat?
I tried prying out a couple of planks on the sides of the stern lazarettes, and the stuff is VERY hard to peel off. I used a screwdriver, then a chisel, and even an oscillating tool, and some of the topcoat came off.
Has anyone done this before? Is there a simpler way to loosen up the wood planks? Would a heat gun help?
It seems tone that the final result won't be pretty and I will need to do some fairing before installing the "plasteak". Would polyester fairing compound be good for this application and will it keep water from seeping into the boat?