I am looking for a source and information on Gibco Flex-Mold sheets. They are flexible non-skid pattern molds for deck repair. Has anyone used this or know of an online source? My searches only turn up anecdotal reference.
"John Cassara" <jcassara@optonline.net> wrote in message news:Bq0Wd.6082$7H.2444@fe12.lga...> I am looking for a source and information on Gibco Flex-Mold sheets. They > are flexible non-skid pattern molds for deck repair. Has anyone used this or > know of an online source? My searches only turn up anecdotal reference.>
"John Cassara" <jcassara@optonline.net> wrote in message news:Bq0Wd.6082$7H.2444@fe12.lga... > I am looking for a source and information on Gibco Flex-Mold sheets. They > are flexible non-skid pattern molds for deck repair. Has anyone used this or > know of an online source? My searches only turn up anecdotal reference. >
Garland Gray II 5 March 2005 07:56:39 [ permanent link ]
I've not used it, but I recently received some samples, and was`impressed. They have molds to repair a number of different patterns, and also the same nonskid material to be used on a plug mold ( that is, a mirror image of the other) "John Cassara" <jcassara@optonline.net> wrote in message news:oS6Wd.65$bS2.25@fe10.lga... Thank-you for the contact info. I had sent an e-mail earlier and received a response. They are sending me information.
Has anyone used this product? Comments good or bad?
"John Cassara" <jcassara@optonline.net> wrote in message news:Bq0Wd.6082$7H.2444@fe12.lga... > I am looking for a source and information on Gibco Flex-Mold sheets. They > are flexible non-skid pattern molds for deck repair. Has anyone used this or > know of an online source? My searches only turn up anecdotal reference. >
I got a sheet of a diamond pattern last year and experimented with it a little to make sure I was not going to mess up my deck. There is a mixture of skill and art required. It comes with a mold release already applied that they say is good for a couple of uses but a spray of PVA before the second use would be a good idea. You need to make absolutely sure there are no bubbles in your resin/gelcoat mix. Tape off the area carefully and burnish the tape with the back of a spoon or something. I taped the sheet to the deck at one end to keep it from moving and laid out a generous blob of resin. Slowly rolled the Flex-mold over the area pushing the resin ahead and working from the center out used a J-roller to force the excess resin out. You get a lot of goop squeezing out the side so you need to mask off a good distance.
My first try didn't come out so good because I was a bit to energetic in the mixing. The bubbles left little pock marks. The second try was better but the female ptterns it would really work better to match up a repair to a damaged area in a production boat. Gibco makes patterns for many makes. It would also be good in a male pattern applied to a plug to make a mold in a production yard. Considering the cost and the risk of getting a less than perfect result, in the end am thinking more about using a ground up rubber additive in the paint.
Also, philosophically, Rutu is a hand built yacht. Not a mass produced boat. No reason to go to the expense and extra labor to try and make it look like it was squirted out of a mold and cut off with a hot wire.
"John Cassara" <jcassara@optonline.net> wrote in message news:oS6Wd.65$bS2.25@fe10.lga... Thank-you for the contact info. I had sent an e-mail earlier and received a response. They are sending me information.
Has anyone used this product? Comments good or bad?
Garland Gray II 6 March 2005 04:32:21 [ permanent link ]
Glenn, I have just finished building and painting the hard top part of my bimini. I painted it w/ Interlux Perfection 2 part polyurethane with Intergrip nonskid mixed in. It is supposed to be effective but not as aggresive as grit , and so far it seems to be so. Also supposed to be easier to keep clean "Glenn Ashmore" <gashmore@cox.net> wrote in message news:CsbWd.49751$SF.26724@lakeread08... I got a sheet of a diamond pattern last year and experimented with it a little to make sure I was not going to mess up my deck. There is a mixture of skill and art required. It comes with a mold release already applied that they say is good for a couple of uses but a spray of PVA before the second use would be a good idea. You need to make absolutely sure there are no bubbles in your resin/gelcoat mix. Tape off the area carefully and burnish the tape with the back of a spoon or something. I taped the sheet to the deck at one end to keep it from moving and laid out a generous blob of resin. Slowly rolled the Flex-mold over the area pushing the resin ahead and working from the center out used a J-roller to force the excess resin out. You get a lot of goop squeezing out the side so you need to mask off a good distance.
My first try didn't come out so good because I was a bit to energetic in the mixing. The bubbles left little pock marks. The second try was better but the female ptterns it would really work better to match up a repair to a damaged area in a production boat. Gibco makes patterns for many makes. It would also be good in a male pattern applied to a plug to make a mold in a production yard. Considering the cost and the risk of getting a less than perfect result, in the end am thinking more about using a ground up rubber additive in the paint.
Also, philosophically, Rutu is a hand built yacht. Not a mass produced boat. No reason to go to the expense and extra labor to try and make it look like it was squirted out of a mold and cut off with a hot wire.
"John Cassara" <jcassara@optonline.net> wrote in message news:oS6Wd.65$bS2.25@fe10.lga... Thank-you for the contact info. I had sent an e-mail earlier and received a response. They are sending me information.
Has anyone used this product? Comments good or bad?
"Paul Oman" <pauloman@pauloman.com> wrote in message news:422A2E44.E60867B8@pauloman.com...> A few years back I observed a 'boat repair pro' re-do the> non skid on the deck of a sailboat using epoxy and nylon> window screen. At some critical point in the cure, he pulled> off the screen fabric and had a professional looking anti> slip pattern.>
It would certainly be great if someone here could 'test'> this and report back.
It would worh great for repairs in gelcoat where there is some of the original pattern remaining. Just overlap the Flex-mold so that it matches up the pattern and it is almost self aligning. You just have to make sure to roll out all the excess so that you don't get any bulges.
BTW, on the second use, be sure to use a spray of PVA mold release, especially when using epoxy. I didn't and the mold came off in little pieces.
Keeping the non-skid clean is one thing I am worried about. Ths ground rubber additive does not look like it will be condusive to releasing ground in pipe tobacco ashes and fish guts.
Received a packet today from Gibco. They sent a collection of 1" x 2" samples of the non-skid patterns they offer. I now need to match up the one most like my hull and figure out how much I need to get a price. It does look promising.
John
"John Cassara" <jcassara@optonline.net> wrote in message news:Bq0Wd.6082$7H.2444@fe12.lga...>I am looking for a source and information on Gibco Flex-Mold sheets. They >are flexible non-skid pattern molds for deck repair. Has anyone used this >or know of an online source? My searches only turn up anecdotal reference.>
