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Progripping deck

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Topic: Progripping deck

Posted By: RS600653
Subject: Progripping deck
Date Posted: 30 Nov 09 at 9:39pm

Hey ya,

Sure this may have been done to death on other posts but wasn't able to find the needle in the haystack...

What's the best way of ensuring that you get a good bond and finish when attaching progrip to a deck with impact adhesive?

Cheers,
Andy

Replies:

Posted By: Paramedic
Date Posted: 30 Nov 09 at 9:45pm

make sure all the old snot is off the wingbar. Then degrease thoroughly with acetone or panel wipe.

Avoid sharp corners on the progrip as they encourage peeling.

Posted By: mongrel
Date Posted: 01 Dec 09 at 7:35am

also, as it says on the impact adhesive instructions, apply to both surfaces, then leave for about 10 to 15 mins, before sticking the two together.

Posted By: RS600653
Date Posted: 01 Dec 09 at 8:27am

I've read about keying the surface as well somewhere. Do you really need to do this??

Posted By: mongrel
Date Posted: 01 Dec 09 at 8:40am

Originally posted by RS600653

I've read about keying the surface as well somewhere. Do you really need to do this??

If its on the deck you wouldn't want to go scratching it with a knife or anything that extreme, but taking the shine off locally, with a bit of wet'n'dry would probably help adhesion.

Posted By: RS600653
Date Posted: 01 Dec 09 at 9:15am

Thanks for the help guys.

Posted By: Jamesd
Date Posted: 26 Jan 10 at 4:47pm

whats the best type of adhesive to use when attaching progrip to a deck?
You mention impact adhesive, what product is cheapest or best?

Posted By: s.a.l.t.y
Date Posted: 26 Jan 10 at 5:22pm

I found i didnt need to key the deck or anything for
evostik. just slap it on both surfaces, let it dry then
stick them together. It helps if a heater is pointing at
both bits aswell.

Andy, am i right in guessing you are a friend of Revans?
And that you have recently joined the Blackwater Sailing
Club?

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Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 26 Jan 10 at 10:33pm

For bonding anything to anything:
CLEAN
for most bonding add
ROUGH
then
CLEAN AGAIN

Without going into fancy surface treatment malarky (impractical in most boat applications anyway) that's all you can and need to do.

And if you ever really, really want stuff stuck together, that you don't want to unstick ever, http://www.hexcel.com/NR/rdonlyres/300F1E88-33B3-4452-8DDC-106BB1E9F58C/0/Redux810_us.pdf - this stuff really is the dog's danglies .
Expensive and hard to get hold of mind

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Posted By: olly_love
Date Posted: 27 Jan 10 at 6:32pm

we have just done the whole b14 deck using fun foam from hoby craft same stuff just costs about £1.20 for an A3 sheet, and u can get it in glitter or anything,
we have just used evostick

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Posted By: aardvark_issues
Date Posted: 27 Jan 10 at 8:07pm

Nothing useful to add, other than I used to own 653! Where has she ended up?

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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 28 Jan 10 at 9:57am

she's now an essex girl! Andy will be entertainig us this summer at the blackwater sc

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Posted By: RS600653
Date Posted: 28 Jan 10 at 12:28pm

Originally posted by slop_idol

she's now an essex girl! Andy will be entertainig us this summer at the blackwater sc

Defiantely can't deny that I'm going to be improving my swimming technique this year!

Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 28 Jan 10 at 2:36pm

I'm going to have to bring my sailing kit on our next warm weather visit to Essex...

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