troystone Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 what is the best way to seal your ply for a false floor? I will be putting marine carpet on it cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Hammond Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Any laminating epoxy would do the trick - something like bote - cote would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troystone Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Any laminating epoxy would do the trick - something like bote - cote would be perfect. what about bond crete have rerad others have used it ?anyone had experience with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanfly Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Ive herd of people using bond crete but I think it is water based there for would maybe dissolve in water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Hammond Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 what about bond crete have rerad others have used it ?anyone had experience with it As far as i know bond crete has no marine application - its normally used to seal concrete and such surfaces prior to applying things such as tiles. you could use a waterproofing membrane also but these are pretty messy and take ages to dry. The cheapest option would probably be fiberglass resin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemmm Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 As far as i know bond crete has no marine application - its normally used to seal concrete and such surfaces prior to applying things such as tiles. you could use a waterproofing membrane also but these are pretty messy and take ages to dry. The cheapest option would probably be fiberglass resin. Bond crete is basically PVA glue watered down. The deck in the old tinney I had was sealed with bond crete and then a couple of coats of paint. Seemed to work fine though I only had the timber in for about three years before the boat moved on. Not sure of it was the bond crete or the enamel paint that worked. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrewer Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Longest lasting option is 2 coats of marine epoxy-WEST System.Epicraft,Botecote.etc. brushed on all surfaces,especially saturating the endgrain.Polyester is a bit cheaper but doesn't adhere nearly as well as epoxy-experienced timber boatbuilders use epoxy for this sort of application.Epoxy isn't UV stable but your carpet will protect it. Cheers, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 (edited) I have now done 5 floors in 5 different boats and have used Everdure 2 pack epoxy sealer on every occasion. Current floor is now 6 yrs old and is like it was when originally fitted. Sealed both sides and all edges with Everdure and carpeted with marine carpet adhered with normal contact adhesive. All as new to this day. Available at Whitworths. Look no further, Stony. Cheers, Tuffy. Edited July 4, 2011 by Tuffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troystone Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 yeah will be using everdure found some at local B.C.F STORE CHEERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanfly Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Hi has anyone thought of using liquid rubber paint Just googled it and looks impressive it wood be good for your DIY under floor bait tanks or water proofing your boat floors before putting carpet on A lot of people use it on their DIY plywood fish tanks and is much cheaper and user friendly than fibreglass also UV stable Any way just some food for thought Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarraone Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I just put a new ply floor on my ute tray and sealed it with clear marine laquer.. 5 coats.. it has done the trick and looks real good as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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