Teak seat covers in cockpit
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I have used black Boatlife caulk.
Strip out and clean the old caulking.
In the process, I completely removed the teak panel, cleaned the fiberglass surface as well as the bottom of the teak. I glued the seat surface down with a high quality construction adhesive and weighted it down overnight.
To caulk the perimeter, I masked both the wood and fiberglass sides of the ditch then carefully applied a bead of caulking.
Strip out and clean the old caulking.
In the process, I completely removed the teak panel, cleaned the fiberglass surface as well as the bottom of the teak. I glued the seat surface down with a high quality construction adhesive and weighted it down overnight.
To caulk the perimeter, I masked both the wood and fiberglass sides of the ditch then carefully applied a bead of caulking.
Not likely. The caulk is usually just intended to keep water from penetrating below the surface. The "boards" are held down by adhesive and/or screws. If the boards are loose, then you have different issues to deal with.
In case you're new to this, when you clean the teak, gentle is better than remoing a bunch of the cellulose that binds the wood together. Once it's gone, you have top sand down the teak or live with the "ripple effect; or, replace it.
In case you're new to this, when you clean the teak, gentle is better than remoing a bunch of the cellulose that binds the wood together. Once it's gone, you have top sand down the teak or live with the "ripple effect; or, replace it.