Re: 1969 Starcraft Star Trek - V Restoration - I'm goin' in...
HI mf. Making great progress on the demo. Gluv-it is pretty easy to use. Just sand lightly, clean the interior of the boat well with soap and water and wipe down the interior with a bit of acetone or other solvent to remove and grease/oils, then mix the Gluiv-it per the directions and apply to the interior seems below the water line of the boat using disposable chip brushes. Just a regular/normal layer will be fine. You may need/want to tilt the boat at times to help the Gluv-it run into all the nooks and crannies, but it should go on pretty easily otherwise. Once it cures, it should remain flexible. This will allow it flex with the hull while underway. You can also use any you may have leftover to seal the wooden components. You may not have enough for the whole transom, but you might be able to do a few of the smaller pieces. Be sure you have them ready b/c you'll have a relatively short pot life. Hot temps also cause the epoxy to "kick" (react) more quickly, so try to store your Gluv-it inside the night before you use it. That way it's relatively cool when you mix it, which should buy you a little more working time. After it cures (24 hrs. for good measure) you'll need to give it some sort of UV protection in the form of paint, or by installing a deck. That's about it. Clean/prep surface, apply Gluv-it, let cure, cover/paint over for UV protection.
