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latexing my deck 18 years 8 months ago #8599

jackb Topic Author Offline Platinum Member Posts: 254 Thank you received: 0	my deck has no latex on the top or underside i couldnt afford a good one, i was thinking of getting a kit or something and painting it on myself, has anyone done this or no if it will/wont work or were i could get it from ? jack
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Re:latexing my deck 18 years 8 months ago #8602

plodbax Offline Premium Member Posts: 62 Thank you received: 0	Why do you want it on the top?
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Re:latexing my deck 18 years 8 months ago #8603

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I had a similar problem a while back with my old sprayskirt. I used a contactglue called \"bison kit\" (it's a Dutch brand I believe, it's a yellowish, smelly glue that has to be applied, then dry for 20 minutes, reapplied and then after a few minutes the bits are put together) . This stuff is great for glueing neoprene (I prefer it over neoprene glue) and also can be used to glue foam blocks in your boat.

This is the Dutch link to the product, it comes in different sizes (cans, tubes etc.): www.bison.nl/NL/nl/view.do?UID=af993e0fc2c7dd2dc07b98

Anyway, I applied this layer on the inside of my sprayskirt and it worked like a charm. It kept the deck from popping off and even helped it lasting longer.

hth,

Michiel

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Re:latexing my deck 18 years 8 months ago #8612

jackb Topic Author Offline Platinum Member Posts: 254 Thank you received: 0	if you have it on the top it makes it more durable when deap water rescueing etc. from the looks of it that stuff is just contact adheisive , is it something different i might give the contact adhesive a go cos i can get it realy cheap
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Re:latexing my deck 18 years 8 months ago #8613

Urge Offline Platinum Member Posts: 760 Thank you received: 0	It doesnt make the deck more durable as deep water rescues crush the neoprene it can still be teared aswell (Quite easily infact!) It makes sense on the under side as it grips your boat tighter you could also try waxing your cockpit rim with surf wax to get a better fit for repairing decks i use evo stick super strength awsome stuff!
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Re:latexing my deck 18 years 8 months ago #8615

michielv Offline Platinum Member Posts: 285 Thank you received: 0	Yep, that stuff is just contact adhesive I guess. I just didn't know the proper English brands/terms but my descriptive blabla was clear enough I did my spraydeck way back in 1998 and it's still in regular use on my surkayak.
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Re:latexing my deck 18 years 8 months ago #8639

jackb Topic Author Offline Platinum Member Posts: 254 Thank you received: 0	well then ill get to work on it thanks alot and i wont bother putting it on the outside either jack
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