Soft Sole Replacement
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That was an auto link... when you type in " kiwi grip " you would think it would take you to the SBO store...
Here's the actual link... http://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?2510
Here's the actual link... http://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?2510
I did decks with the KiwiGrip last year. Super easy to apply, clean-up is with water.
For a cabon sole I might be careful to not to get the texture too aggressive, as I know you can work the stuff up into a very rough surface! I will be doing my cockpit sole in KiwiGrip after I do some glass work to improve on my stock scuppers.
That would be a good solution for you in my opinion....
For a cabon sole I might be careful to not to get the texture too aggressive, as I know you can work the stuff up into a very rough surface! I will be doing my cockpit sole in KiwiGrip after I do some glass work to improve on my stock scuppers.
That would be a good solution for you in my opinion....
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Sanded the sole with 60 grit, took off the lumps and bumps, cut off the loose fibers and generally smoothed things out...
Then a fairing coat of epoxy over all... I added a little white colorant to the epoxy to be able to see the new coat and if the non skid gets scratched it'll still show white undeneath
Went down fairly smooth, will sand one more time and maybe some touch up fairing...ater that tape it off and roll out the KiwiGrip non skid...
(Still need to paint the bilge blinding white...)
Then a fairing coat of epoxy over all... I added a little white colorant to the epoxy to be able to see the new coat and if the non skid gets scratched it'll still show white undeneath
Went down fairly smooth, will sand one more time and maybe some touch up fairing...ater that tape it off and roll out the KiwiGrip non skid...
(Still need to paint the bilge blinding white...)
Done Did It...!
Taped off an area for the Non Skid...Enough to cover my recore work and leave a good inch or so of original sole showing...
Kiwi Grip went on easy, and rolled in just enough texture to cover the epoxy work (which was pretty smooth in itself) Looks like I need to do a second coat of deck paint on the remaining sole to brighten things up...
Pulled the tape while the Kiwi Grip was still wet (according to directions) and and caught a good edge...Now my old bilge covers look a little....well...old...so maybe that's where I'll invest in the Teak and Holly plywood for replacements...
A little over the "Lowbuck $100 threshold" but not by much....and I have a solid sole that looks as good as original...
Taped off an area for the Non Skid...Enough to cover my recore work and leave a good inch or so of original sole showing...
Kiwi Grip went on easy, and rolled in just enough texture to cover the epoxy work (which was pretty smooth in itself) Looks like I need to do a second coat of deck paint on the remaining sole to brighten things up...
Pulled the tape while the Kiwi Grip was still wet (according to directions) and and caught a good edge...Now my old bilge covers look a little....well...old...so maybe that's where I'll invest in the Teak and Holly plywood for replacements...
A little over the "Lowbuck $100 threshold" but not by much....and I have a solid sole that looks as good as original...
Really wasn't that bad of a project...took three months, but most of that was "waiting" time to dry out warm up and harden up between coats...
I counted 12-14 actual "hours" of work....Haveing it in the back yard where I could work for an hour here and there helped... I would hate to travel two hours to work for an hour and then two more hours home...
Work keeps me busy till after Memorial Day...then I can start taking weekends off...So hopefully splash first of June...
I have most all my spring list done, just need to clean out the inside and reload my gear, wash and wax the outside and check the trailer over for the ride...I'm 2 hrs away from bayfield, so I didn't see the fire damage yet, but it wasn't near the bay anyway...
Buddy came over and painted my trailer for me...minimal prep (but that's OK) we had to mix 3 different colors together to have enough product (but that's OK) Looks better than the rusty mobile home frame it started as...and that's OK...
I can't see the trailer when I'm out on the lake anyway...
I counted 12-14 actual "hours" of work....Haveing it in the back yard where I could work for an hour here and there helped... I would hate to travel two hours to work for an hour and then two more hours home...
Work keeps me busy till after Memorial Day...then I can start taking weekends off...So hopefully splash first of June...
I have most all my spring list done, just need to clean out the inside and reload my gear, wash and wax the outside and check the trailer over for the ride...I'm 2 hrs away from bayfield, so I didn't see the fire damage yet, but it wasn't near the bay anyway...
Buddy came over and painted my trailer for me...minimal prep (but that's OK) we had to mix 3 different colors together to have enough product (but that's OK) Looks better than the rusty mobile home frame it started as...and that's OK...
I can't see the trailer when I'm out on the lake anyway...
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