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corrugated plastic sheet instead of plywood - jon boat floor
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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 433896" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>I have a bit of experience with Coroplast (think real estate/political signs).</p><p></p><p>If you want to paint it or glue it, you "flash" it first with a propane torch. The blue flame that results seems to remove the final finish that makes it not adhere well anything. </p><p></p><p>It can be glued with Super Glue, but that wouldn't be a good choice due to expense and lack of flexibility. I suspect construction adhesive would work, but have never tried it.</p><p></p><p>There are lightweight folding kayaks being professionally built and sold using Coroplast. One seller was on Shark Tank not too long ago.</p><p></p><p>But, for a floor or deck, two things have to be considered. </p><p></p><p>The first, as mentioned above, is that Coroplast is made up of hollow tubes. They would probably crush after a bit of time with someone stepping on them. </p><p></p><p>Second, unless you could figure out a way to permanently seal those tubes, sooner or later they would become water laden. Your light sheet would weigh a ton.</p><p></p><p>My limited experience with Coroplast was with 6 mil and 2 mil material. I built and flew a couple of 36 inch sized model fuel-powered airplanes with discarded Political signs.</p><p></p><p>I once thought of cross-hatching two or three sheets of the 6 mil to make sides of a home-built boat. I could never get past the hollow walls potentially trapping water. </p><p></p><p>Love to experiment, but not with my life.</p><p></p><p>regards, richg99</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 433896, member: 4376"] I have a bit of experience with Coroplast (think real estate/political signs). If you want to paint it or glue it, you "flash" it first with a propane torch. The blue flame that results seems to remove the final finish that makes it not adhere well anything. It can be glued with Super Glue, but that wouldn't be a good choice due to expense and lack of flexibility. I suspect construction adhesive would work, but have never tried it. There are lightweight folding kayaks being professionally built and sold using Coroplast. One seller was on Shark Tank not too long ago. But, for a floor or deck, two things have to be considered. The first, as mentioned above, is that Coroplast is made up of hollow tubes. They would probably crush after a bit of time with someone stepping on them. Second, unless you could figure out a way to permanently seal those tubes, sooner or later they would become water laden. Your light sheet would weigh a ton. My limited experience with Coroplast was with 6 mil and 2 mil material. I built and flew a couple of 36 inch sized model fuel-powered airplanes with discarded Political signs. I once thought of cross-hatching two or three sheets of the 6 mil to make sides of a home-built boat. I could never get past the hollow walls potentially trapping water. Love to experiment, but not with my life. regards, richg99 [/QUOTE]
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