Can you fiberglass over top of a teak deck to help seal it.?

Question

At the present my aft deck is leaking and the best soulution would be to glass over it. Does ant one have any other ideas

Answer 1

NO, besides ruining a beautiful piece of wood, it won't "stick" to the teak because it is oiled. Better to do it right, sand down the teak, reseal the seams, then restain/re oil the teak and enjoy.

Answer 2

No, teak has oil in the wood and fiberglass will not stick well. Can you recaulk it?

Answer 3

I don't think that 'glassing' over your leaky deck would help, mainly but what is all ready stated above - the teak has natural oils in it and the glass would eventually fail.

I am sure the whole aft deck is not leaking, but rather a few spots.  Try to find the leaks from the inside and then you can seal these areas from the outside.  no one said owning/maintaining a boats cheap and easy!

Good luck!

Answer 4

No, you can't. Don't ruin a teak deck.

Answer 5

A good alternative would be to epoxy, rather than fiberglass.

Here is a good marine supplier, where you can also get some pretty extensive information on boats and boat maintenance.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/

Answer 6

I epoxied over my rails on my pasted sail boat> 10 coats problem is that teak has oil an very little sticks to it>It is a lot of work>And the adhering is the issues>Best to remove the teak then fill the s***w holes and epoxy with nonskid as epoxy only Will be slick when wet>>Recaulk if possible>