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Offline pyro225

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Re: 1980 CVX-16 Restoration Thread
« Reply #100 on: August 09, 2017, 02:49:29 PM »
Great I'm mainly on rivers with an occasional sea - another question - the rub board either side of the wheel the got to th back Seat ( long thin vinyl wrapped panels) did you guys use marine ply for this as I'm struggling to find anything less than 12mm that's marine but found some 4mm external ply was going to put a thin layer of dim then vinyls dan staple... would That be ok or why it fall apart?

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Re: 1980 CVX-16 Restoration Thread
« Reply #101 on: August 09, 2017, 04:16:46 PM »
     4mm seems a bit thin of material, but as for a marine ply requirement, there really isn't one.  I use 3/8" or 1/2"( 10-13mm) outdoor plywood, then use standard fiberglass resin with approximately 10-15% acetone to thin the resin.   Then just paint it on the bare wood as a sealant.   Good paint may work as well, but I've had good success with resin and acetone.  Use some thin foam and spray adhesive, then staple the vinyl on.   If you leave the vinyl in the sun, it stretches much better. 
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Offline Diamond Chad

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Re: 1980 CVX-16 Restoration Thread
« Reply #102 on: August 09, 2017, 04:31:47 PM »
There are some places where plascore works nice.   Easy to cut and fit.  Strong and very light.  Never ever rots.
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