marcthefisherman wrote:I have a bunch of leaky rivets and the boat has a floor in it so it would make replacing the rivets a big job so I'm looking for something I can just seal the whole bottom of the boat with.
Can any of you recommend a product (that you have used) that I can roll on the bottom of the boat and then repaint? This product would need to be able to withstand abrasion and be able to flex with the boat.
Thanks,
From a previous post of mine on this subject:
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I just bought a quart of Gluvit from the Chandlery in Ottawa. (about $50). This will do all my seams and rivets under the waterline. I will apply this on the inside of the boat. This should be done only after using a wire wheel on my die-grinder and getting the spots down to bare metal. After that I will wipe it down with a strong vinegar solution.
Oh yah... I will also give most of the rivets a good peen shot on one side while someone holds a mallet on the other side to tighten the rivets.
Next year (Or this year if I get another boat to use while I work on this one) I will coat the outside bellow the water line with a product that I order specially from FLA called Fasco 9X SteelFlex (
http://www.fascoepoxies.com/ ).
It is the best thing in the world (IMHO) for drift boats or any boat that will get beached a lot. It will help you glide through the water lickety split.
There is also another product called Frog Spit that I have no experience with but have heard good things about.
You can add pigment to SteelFlex and Gluvit, but they need to be Epoxy friendly...
Oh yeah... If you go with SteelFlex, make sure you take care when putting on and off the trailer... it will slip off if you are not careful!! Seriously...!!"
I have since applied the Gluvit and used the boat yesterday... WORKS GREAT!!
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Been using my boat (And pounding the crap out of it in rough waters...) all spring and summer... dry as a nun's ... umm... errr.... sense of humor.
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The spots that were done with Gluvit are still water tight. I have another problem at the bow... but I knew about this from day one and I will have this welded at the end of the season.
Craig