Just one more question , what do you mean by vacuum bag the teak? thanks
Bill
"Bewert" wrote in message
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Thank You all for the advice,It's a outdoor house deck,& I got the teak
the
otherday and it's 2'' wide not 2 3/4''I was told by a store called
Fiberteck
to use G-2 Marine epoxy by Industrial formulators.But I do agree on
leaving
a gap & caulking.Will let you know how it worked out"Bewert"
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I'm working on a project in Vancouver BC in which the client wants an
exterior deck in which they want 3/4"x2 3/4" solid teak strips epoxies
to
2
laminated 3/4" shts of Marine plywood. They want the joints between the
strips to be bonded with Sikyflex caulking with no seems as on a boat
deck.
I was wondering if you could use regular biscuits joiners exteriorly,or
would they swell to much more than the teak & create problems as this is
a
very wet climate,also what is the best epoxy?I thought the biscuits
would
help keep the planks even as I can't use screws to keep them down to
set.Thanks

Vacuum bagging is the process of covering the lamination with a series of
bond inhibiting and ventelating fabrics and pressing it in place by a
flexable bag that you pull all the air out of. Produces a very even
pressure over the whole surface.

But I can tell you rignt now that is not the best idea for teak. Things
move as the bag is pulled down and you have no control of how they move.
Better to screw the teak down with screws and flat wahsers until the epoxy
sets. Then remove the screws, counter bore and insert teak plugs in the
holes. Also be sure to wash down the teak with acetone to remove any
surface oils before applying epoxy. The bond will be much better.

Glenn


"Bewert" wrote in message
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Just one more question , what do you mean by vacuum bag the teak? thanks
Bill