Carpediem44DB
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- Aug 18, 2015
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- Boat Info
- 2000 Carver 506
2006 44 DB Sedan Bridge
- Engines
- Volvo TAMD 74 P
When I removed my davit support structure I found that it was adhered pretty well. I don't think it was put on with 5000 but certainly 4000. It pulled up some small areas of gel coat exposing the glass mat which I now need to repair. Has anyone here ever had success in pulling a mold of the diamond pattern non skid to use to press in the pattern for a repair? I have done my share of gel coat work over the years on cars, planes, boats and even for a while as a professional tub repairman but I never had to tackle duplicating a pattern like this. I am thinking I could just use good mold release on a good part of the deck, paint on some gel coat and build up a few layers of glass over that to make a mold, then put lots of release on the mold, paint on a thick layer of gelcoat over the affected area and lay the mold in place and weight the hell out of it. I will first figure out a way to accurately index it so the pattern aligns.
It's worth a try any way, if it looks like crap, Ill have a great excuse to install Plastidek.
Carpe Diem