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04-08-2012, 05:54 PM
Looking to repair a couple small cracks on the bottom of my 14" aluminum Gregor boat. I've done a lot of research online, and it appears that the epoxy coating Gluvit seems to work well since it tends to flex with the hull. Anybody ever use this stuff? I already got some, but wanted to see if anybody had any advice/experience using it before applying it to my boat.
My initial plan was to fill the cracks with 3M 5200, and then cover about 2/3rd's of the bottom of the boat with the Gluvit. Then I thought it might be best to skip the 5200 to allow the Gluvit to seep into the cracks. I like the idea of covering most of the bottom with this stuff since my hull is over 30 years old. It would be like adding a whole new layer to the bottom of the boat preventing more leaks in the future. Any feedback would be appreciated....thanks!
My initial plan was to fill the cracks with 3M 5200, and then cover about 2/3rd's of the bottom of the boat with the Gluvit. Then I thought it might be best to skip the 5200 to allow the Gluvit to seep into the cracks. I like the idea of covering most of the bottom with this stuff since my hull is over 30 years old. It would be like adding a whole new layer to the bottom of the boat preventing more leaks in the future. Any feedback would be appreciated....thanks!