Making way for the new simrads perspex or poly carb to cover existing holes
Submitted by bailey024 on Mon, 2017-08-28 09:18
Picture is not of my console but wont the finish has anybody got any recommendations on what material to use. Poly carb, perspex ,hdpe boat lives in the pilbara so it is exposed to the sun.
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Faulkner Family
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have you thought about a
have you thought about a sheet of stainless or alaminium like the checkerplate.
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Carry
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carbon fibre
carbon fibre sheets look good
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pelagicyachts
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I would go white poly/Perspex
I would go white poly/Perspex - anything dark or metal gets pretty hot in sunny K or P town!
carnarvonite
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Wood
Wood that has had about 4-5 coats of clear marine varnish
travis89
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just a tip
in the signage industry we use these products poly carb and acrylic/perspects bothe have con and pros
poly carb is incredibly strong how ever tends to change colour from the sun after a few years. white for example will go a browny
cream colour. it also comes off a roll and has a curve to it in large peices. also can warp from heat if it is not fixed down properly (expansion needs to be considered)
acrylic/perspecs is good for uv resistance and is very workable with basic tools
tends to crack becuase it is brittle. youll find this out when your drilling holes through it (probably the last whole too). watch you tube to get good results.
i personally would go for acrylic 8mm or so.
travis89
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just a tip
in the signage industry we use these products poly carb and acrylic/perspects bothe have con and pros
poly carb is incredibly strong how ever tends to change colour from the sun after a few years. white for example will go a browny
cream colour. it also comes off a roll and has a curve to it in large peices. also can warp from heat if it is not fixed down properly (expansion needs to be considered)
acrylic/perspecs is good for uv resistance and is very workable with basic tools
tends to crack becuase it is brittle. youll find this out when your drilling holes through it (probably the last whole too). watch you tube to get good results.
i personally would go for acrylic 8mm or so.
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When I changed over my
When I changed over my electronics I covered the holes with a single piece of Starboard. Cut to size, used a router to finish the edges in a quarter round bead and then sikaflex to attach. Hasn't moved. I contemplated all of the above suggestions but this was really the only thing that I found that was robust and weatherproof enough for what I wanted.
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