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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Advice and ideas on decking out our Tracker Guide v14
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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 494136" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>Use exterior plywood and buy a gallon of Thompson’s Wood Preserver/Waterproofer. </p><p></p><p>After you cut and fit all your pieces, use a paint roller or a garden sprayer to saturate the plywood. It soaks in like water. Focus especially on cut areas and edges, as they soak in water the most. Hit the wood a second time after an hour or so and it will really last. Really good stuff. </p><p></p><p>Make sure to let it dry thoroughly before paint or carpet, usually a day or two, just to be sure. Not many seem to use it anymore, but I’ve been using it for over 30 years with great success. It really does work as advertised.</p><p></p><p>I'm a bit picky, and after I screw everything down, I use a little brush and touch the area around the screw heads. Have had one of my builds go at least 10 years out in the weather, no cover, without rot. I advised them to cover, but they didn’t. After that, I lost track of them, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it's still just fine now, 25 years later. Thompson’s is good stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 494136, member: 4972"] Use exterior plywood and buy a gallon of Thompson’s Wood Preserver/Waterproofer. After you cut and fit all your pieces, use a paint roller or a garden sprayer to saturate the plywood. It soaks in like water. Focus especially on cut areas and edges, as they soak in water the most. Hit the wood a second time after an hour or so and it will really last. Really good stuff. Make sure to let it dry thoroughly before paint or carpet, usually a day or two, just to be sure. Not many seem to use it anymore, but I’ve been using it for over 30 years with great success. It really does work as advertised. I'm a bit picky, and after I screw everything down, I use a little brush and touch the area around the screw heads. Have had one of my builds go at least 10 years out in the weather, no cover, without rot. I advised them to cover, but they didn’t. After that, I lost track of them, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it's still just fine now, 25 years later. Thompson’s is good stuff. [/QUOTE]
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