Use a vibrating saw to cut the deck outside the damaged core. Follow a nonskid seam if possible.
Peel the deck skin up with a thin flexible putty knife. Leave a 1 inch or so ledge around the outside when removing the damaged core. After the core repair, you can replace the deck skin on this ledge with a thin layer of epoxy and the elevation will match. Let a little epoxy squeeze out of the cut. Sand it smooth and you can finish it with gelcoat, paint or your choice of nonskid material. If you choose to finish with new glass, the top layer should be matte glass. A little putty and sanding will make the surface smooth. Putty is your friend. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 11:02 AM JP Mail via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > 1985 35-3. > I Need to recore a 1.5’ x 3’ area of deck. > I’ve started researching. > But I know there is good info here. > Best material, divinycell or balsa? > Anyone know the thickness I’d need? > Best type fiberglass to finish with? > Best way to hide it all? Deck paint and Nonskid? > Thanks in advance. > I’ve watched a bunch of youtube and I have mentally prepared myself to > take this on. > Jon > Hideaway > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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