Platform Transformation and Seadek

[perry386]

my 07 had some gel coat cracks in it under the sano when i replaced it, but i repaired those with a repair kit and put down the new sano. It turned out great.

How deep are the cracks in the platform? Do you think it could be reinforced on the underside and then repaired on top?

I pulled the top layer off. But the cracks on the bottom look completely superficial so I think I can just fill the cracks paint it and put down seadek and it will be fine

[Quinner]

Tough to see with those pics, is that even a factory platform?? Betting it is homemade as buthchered up as it appears to be.

[perry386]

Tough to see with those pics, is that even a factory platform?? Betting it is homemade as buthchered up as it appears to be.

Its factory with some extra resin on top to fill in the indents so the guy could put carpet down. BTW, resin is EXTREMELY hard to get off one it is on the platform.

[perry386]

She's is sanded and ready for Bondo and paint. Coming along nicely, after we paint it all that's left is Seadek and it will look brand new.




We are painting it a glossy black (like a car) and then adding the teak over black seadek.

[s_kelley2000]

What are you planning to use for paint?

[perry386]

What are you planning to use for paint?

There is this stuff that is almost like a glossy version of plasti-dip at our Walmart. Its called automobile gel enamel or something and in the bottom corner it says 'high gloss.' We asked a worker if it was durable and he said people have used it to repaint his car so I think it will work.

[RideButter]

Nice work cleaning it up!

Id be a little concerned about using paint, (I'm not sure of a good alternative though) Its going to be hard to touch up if you need to after the seadek is down.

Again, nice work, and im sure it will look awesome when its done!

[perry386]

Sorry there hasn't been an update in a while I am waiting on seadek pricing before I decide what the next step is. Either going to be Bondo and then seadek in the indents, OR kitty hair and resin to FILL the indents (and create a smooth surface) to put down a custom one-piece seadek with the nautique logo etched into the middle of it.

[perry386]

Almost finished with the platform. I will post a set of pics within the next week. I added 2 layers of fiberglass, sanded it down to flat (there is no ridges for the SANO anymore), and am about to prime it, paint it black, and add the SEADEK. The SEADEK piece is pretty cool in that it was custom ordered as a one piece setup with the NAUTIQUE lettering cut into it. It's gonna be a sweet looking platform can't wait to finish it

[perry386]

Ok, I have finished the restoration part of this little project. When I was re-fiberglassing I did: 1)Mat 2)Resin 3)Mat 4)Resin which turned out great. I then sanded (about 1000 times), one coat of primer, and two coats of paint.

First layer of fiberglass

Second Mat

Primed and Painted

[Neverenough]

Looks good man! Sea deck will be a great touch!

[perry386]

Looks good man! Sea deck will be a great touch!

Thanks! I think so too. I'm currently waiting on a confirmation email from them.

[perry386]

So after what felt like years of waiting...Seadek FINALY shipped my platform pad and I put it on. I have used it for one weekend now (~10-11 hours) and I am very pleased with this stuff. It looks fantastic, feels great on your feet, and is pretty durable. I have posted some pics below as well as one before and after pic.

[dh0125]

wow, that looks great. excellent work.

[ES]

Well done, all the hard work really paid off!