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Chris Z
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Initially Posted - 07/15/2007 :  11:56:57  Show Profile  Visit Chris Z's Homepage
Thought I would post my rehab of my slide top. The ends of the slide top were worn so far that the fiberglas had started to crack and break.

Here is one of the four edges after being filled with West Systems Epoxy with 404 Filler. I overfilled then sanded it down to where I wanted it with 60 grit. Then hand sanded it with 150 grit.


I bought Japanese Glide Tape with adhesive back from APS and cut to length. I only sanded to 150 so the adhesive would have something to grap onto when applied.
Chris Z.
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 07/17/2007 :  08:00:51  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
Nice work Chris.

Japanese glide tape??? What is it? Where did you get it?

I did the same job three years ago with fiberglass mat and resin. It turned out preety good.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/17/2007 :  08:55:53  Show Profile
I assume we're talking about the companionway hatch... (?) Mine was worn, too, and the hatch made awful squawks when it was opened and closed. My conclusion was that the flared side edges should not bear the load, especially if somebody steps on the hatch while on the cabintop. I bought some nylon and rubber furniture slides--nylon bottoms with rubber collars on top--and cut slots in the collars to fit under the forward edge of the hatch right above the raised rail in the pop-top, so the nylon sat on the rail. This lifted the hatch a quarter inch or so, took the load off the horizontal side edges (putting it on the vertical edge), and made the hatch slide much more easily, without all of the noise. (The aft edge was supported by the teak trim board running on the same rail.)

I never got around to repairing the side edges--there was really no need. This way, their only function was to keep the hatch from falling off.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 07/17/2007 :  10:19:06  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Chris, I think this is an opportunity to develop some new knowledge for the group. I really hope you report back on this. That tape has been around a few years now and the price may come down to a point where a lot of us consider using it for things. My concern is that the tape will provide too little friction. It is not uncommon for me to count on the friction, to keep the hatch from moving while under some load. (That load often being me moving around the boat.)
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Chris Z
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Response Posted - 07/17/2007 :  10:24:02  Show Profile  Visit Chris Z's Homepage
Here is the web site where I ordered that tape. Also, I was looking at Judy's web site on modifying the teak ( http://www.blumhorst.com/catalina27/cabintop-1.htm scroll down to her drawing) I am thinking about adding a small piece under it to extend it to provide support for the whole slide part. Today, only half of the slide is actually on the teak slide.

The glide tape, I got it from APS, and here is there web site: http://www.apsltd.com/Tree/d3000/e2131.asp
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