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cracked consoles on walk through Fisher replacement options?
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<blockquote data-quote="zuren" data-source="post: 464245" data-attributes="member: 22314"><p>Based on the pictures, it appears that everything has seen a fair amount of weather exposure and UV damage. There is no plastic-type material that I've seen or know of that can withstand years of exposure, especially if the boat was stored outside and uncovered.</p><p></p><p>I would say you have very little to lose doing anything to these consoles. I was spooked by fiberglass and epoxy as well, until I took a class using it and it wasn't that big a deal. Use the slow setting type of epoxy, and work steady but not to quick and not too slow. The fast-setting hardens WAY too fast. Watch a few online videos on it and you'll be fine. You could probably get a thin roll of fiberglass for patching the offending areas, so you are not managing big sheets of the stuff. Be ready to do lots of sanding to blend everything. I agree with DaleH to reinforce on the back side as well.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if this would apply, but I would consider drilling out the tips of those cracks to helpfully stop them from spreading, much like you do with cracked aluminum. </p><p></p><p>I've used bedliner on a couple non-boat projects and it comes out nice. Take your time and for an application like this, I would use techniques to get a smoother finish versus rougher.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zuren, post: 464245, member: 22314"] Based on the pictures, it appears that everything has seen a fair amount of weather exposure and UV damage. There is no plastic-type material that I've seen or know of that can withstand years of exposure, especially if the boat was stored outside and uncovered. I would say you have very little to lose doing anything to these consoles. I was spooked by fiberglass and epoxy as well, until I took a class using it and it wasn't that big a deal. Use the slow setting type of epoxy, and work steady but not to quick and not too slow. The fast-setting hardens WAY too fast. Watch a few online videos on it and you'll be fine. You could probably get a thin roll of fiberglass for patching the offending areas, so you are not managing big sheets of the stuff. Be ready to do lots of sanding to blend everything. I agree with DaleH to reinforce on the back side as well. I'm not sure if this would apply, but I would consider drilling out the tips of those cracks to helpfully stop them from spreading, much like you do with cracked aluminum. I've used bedliner on a couple non-boat projects and it comes out nice. Take your time and for an application like this, I would use techniques to get a smoother finish versus rougher. [/QUOTE]
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