Geoff Cooper
Jetboaters Admiral
- Messages
- 1,124
- Reaction score
- 1,256
- Points
- 262
- Location
- Thailand
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2006
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 23
As thing's are quiet here in Thailand and cant take the boat out i thought i would give it a once over and the swim platform was looking a little rough, It's never been changed so i looked on Lazada and found the correct material and purchased 3 rolls which for my boat left about 5 ft over allowing for any mistakes, Ok here's how i tackled the job.
Start by gently removing the old cover but take care you need these for a pattern
After removing the old cover i used an angle grinder with a wire brush but please don't use any pressure gently let the brush do it's work up to about half an inch from the edge of the part your cleaning then i used a cordless drill with an attachment you can see at the top of the picture again use it gently it was great for getting right to the very edge.
A steel ruler and sharp knife and patience is required so place the old cover parts on the new material and allow a small amount of overlap this can be trimmed after
Place them in positions to get minimum waste so check what patterns are best used where on the new material.
Cut the new parts and check that they have a slight overlap
After preparing the surface i cleaned it with solvent to make sure it's really clean and the new material has an adhesive backing which i didn't trust so i spread contact adhesive over the prepared part just to be sure, If your careful using a spreader you can work the contact adhesive right up to the edge making sure you get a real good fix. Gently line up the edges and lay it down after allowing the adhesive to start to go off this only takes a few minutes over here, If your careful you will have time to move it around a little before it starts to set, When in place press down firmly all over and around the edges.
I brought 2 tins of this i used 1 full tin and about a third of the second
Make sure you get the adhesive right up to the edges because after a few months these edges are where it's going to start to lift after use You can use a screwdriver to gently push it to make a good fit.
I allowed 24 hours before i started to trim the edges, You can see the original edge by gently lifting the edge of the material up and with a steel ruler of a decent length
you can trim back to the correct line again be gentle don't go mad.
I used this and sprayed a cotton bud aiming into the lid and removed any glue so the edges were clean it is instant removes any glue straight away
This is the attachment i used to get right up to the edge to remove the old adhesive again it moves it really easy you don't need any pressure as the glue is dry and old don't use solvent as it softens the glue again and just spreads it about
Finished job it took about 1 days work, The materials aren't expensive the total including extra adhesive and label remover etc about $70
Here the Link it's Lazada Thailand but I'm sure you can find the same item in Lazada USA they ship worldwide from China
Hope it's useful to you let me know what you think, Take care and stay safe.
Foam Teak Decking EVA Foam Marine Flooring Faux Boat Decking Sheet Accessories Marine Brown Black 450X2400X6mm | Lazada.co.th
Start by gently removing the old cover but take care you need these for a pattern
After removing the old cover i used an angle grinder with a wire brush but please don't use any pressure gently let the brush do it's work up to about half an inch from the edge of the part your cleaning then i used a cordless drill with an attachment you can see at the top of the picture again use it gently it was great for getting right to the very edge.
A steel ruler and sharp knife and patience is required so place the old cover parts on the new material and allow a small amount of overlap this can be trimmed after
Place them in positions to get minimum waste so check what patterns are best used where on the new material.
Cut the new parts and check that they have a slight overlap
After preparing the surface i cleaned it with solvent to make sure it's really clean and the new material has an adhesive backing which i didn't trust so i spread contact adhesive over the prepared part just to be sure, If your careful using a spreader you can work the contact adhesive right up to the edge making sure you get a real good fix. Gently line up the edges and lay it down after allowing the adhesive to start to go off this only takes a few minutes over here, If your careful you will have time to move it around a little before it starts to set, When in place press down firmly all over and around the edges.
I brought 2 tins of this i used 1 full tin and about a third of the second
Make sure you get the adhesive right up to the edges because after a few months these edges are where it's going to start to lift after use You can use a screwdriver to gently push it to make a good fit.
I allowed 24 hours before i started to trim the edges, You can see the original edge by gently lifting the edge of the material up and with a steel ruler of a decent length
you can trim back to the correct line again be gentle don't go mad.
I used this and sprayed a cotton bud aiming into the lid and removed any glue so the edges were clean it is instant removes any glue straight away
This is the attachment i used to get right up to the edge to remove the old adhesive again it moves it really easy you don't need any pressure as the glue is dry and old don't use solvent as it softens the glue again and just spreads it about
Finished job it took about 1 days work, The materials aren't expensive the total including extra adhesive and label remover etc about $70
Here the Link it's Lazada Thailand but I'm sure you can find the same item in Lazada USA they ship worldwide from China
Hope it's useful to you let me know what you think, Take care and stay safe.
Foam Teak Decking EVA Foam Marine Flooring Faux Boat Decking Sheet Accessories Marine Brown Black 450X2400X6mm | Lazada.co.th
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