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Old 24 June 2023, 14:17   #1
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Deck sealant for a leaky deck

Hi all,

Does anyone have any recommendations for an old deck that has a few leaks and needs a spruce up? Maybe an epoxy or a rubberised paint that will seal up any small cracks/holes?

Many thanks for any tips,

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Old 25 June 2023, 10:11   #2
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Hi all,



Does anyone have any recommendations for an old deck that has a few leaks and needs a spruce up? Maybe an epoxy or a rubberised paint that will seal up any small cracks/holes?



Many thanks for any tips,



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Depends whats on there now but if its an original flowcoated fibreglass deck then a quick sand up & recoat with flow coat or none slip flowcoat is by far the best option. If its been painted with something else previously then it gets a little more difficult to determine what you have isnt going to react with what your using
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Old 25 June 2023, 19:57   #3
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Spray on, or roll on truck bedliner would work IF it will stick as beamishken states. Just cover everything you don't want it stuck too.

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Old 25 June 2023, 21:40   #4
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Can you know grind through to the fibreglass and do a repair using fibreglass then topcoat.
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Old 26 June 2023, 12:35   #5
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I’ll take a pic of the deck and post it. Just looking for a simple fix for now.

Thanks guys,

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