drilling into my deck?

[ratking20]

i have a new deck just put in(fiberglass). i have to drill the seats down. what do i use to seal the screws before i screw them in?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: drilling into my deck?

I'd coat them and the holes with 3M 4200 from Lowe's, HD, or Bass Pro. Clean up with Acetone

 

[ratking20]

Re: drilling into my deck?

lowes and home depot didnt have 4200 or 5200. ill check with the marina store tomorow but are there any good alternatives in case i dont want to wait to order it?????????

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: drilling into my deck?

Try Ace Hardware. If they don't have any then I'd use some PL Construction Adhesive.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: drilling into my deck?

Home Depot should have the 5200 in the adhesives section of the paint dept.

Another option would be LocTite marine epoxy, also found in the same place at HD and Wal-mart.

 

[fishrdan]

Re: drilling into my deck?

WalMart has Attwood 7200 polyurethane marine sealant, similar to 4200.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: drilling into my deck?

Are they Pedestal bases .. or bench seats with a framework ?

YD.

 

[ratking20]

Re: drilling into my deck?

back to back seats. i remade the seat bases so ill be using L brackets.
im located in NYC so that means no walmarts

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: drilling into my deck?

You might want to try another method. YOu could glass some 2x2 blocks to the deck then screw into them from the sides so you don't compromise the deck.

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: drilling into my deck?

Im going to glass in wooded pieces the size of my seat pedestal bases so that no screws penetrate my deck. Im going to even do the same for my trim pump. I don't want any penetration going into my deck. You could do the same with the seat boxes. It would take some thought, but if it ever did rot, you could cut it off and put in a new piece instead of a new deck

 

[oops!]

Re: drilling into my deck?

glass the base to the deck

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: drilling into my deck?

back to back seats. i remade the seat bases so ill be using L brackets.
im located in NYC so that means no walmarts

Dry fit the seats..remove them..seal the holes with 4200 or 5200 fast cure.. put the seats back down with a small nickle dab of x200 over each hole..screw the brackets down by Hand. Done..

YD.