Removing Gluvit and applying Wetlander to drift boat bottom
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- This has been my winter project. I did this in my garage. I kept the temp up with propane heaters. It's recommended to keep the temp above 50 deg F and relative humidity below 75%. I was able to do both. The Gluvit proved challenging to remove. Took me awhile to get a good process that worked efficiently. That goes for the grinding/sanding of the aluminum to get it ready for the Welander as well. Stuff I wish I knew beforehand. The Wetlander is still curing as I post this, takes 5-7 days to cure for the top coat, I'll be at least that before it hits water.
Your video was very helpful. I used a "weed burner torch" from Harbor Freight to heat the old Gluv-it coating. It worked great. I then just scraped off the coating. I then used the angle grinder with 80 grit to make sure everything was removed and then cleaned with acetone. The whole process took about 3 hours.
nice, glad it helped!
Good video 👍🏻👍🏻
I’m doing my aluminum flat bottom swamp boat soon.
good luck!
Would this stuff seal rivets and seams? I have an aluminum boat that I want to seal and was going to use gluvit or coat it. I need it to go into the seams and rivets to seal them up. Would this be better ?
How has it held up?
so far so good, haven't flipped upside down to actually see, but from what I can tell, good
How many hours did the gluvit removal take? Mine is going slow... but I dont have an air compressor big enough to use a air tool.
took several days, give yourself time
What size did you order ? Just the 1 quart?
How long do you wait after the primer before you apply the top coat? I'm getting ready to do my 83 alumaweld later this week
I don't remember exactly, I think maybe an hour or so, the instructions are pretty clear how long to wait between coats. I'm pretty sure it was a feel thing. As long as you cant dig a fingernail into the last coat, something like that. Good luck
@fishingthepnwwithdave7833 cool thanks. I havnt opened the box yet to look at the instructions yet. Flipping the boat over Thursday to remove the formica counter top material that was glued on it by a previous owner
@@budbogert8560 holy cow, need pics!
@fishingthepnwwithdave7833 il try to get a few but I'm not sure how to share them
@@budbogert8560 are you on any kind of social media?
How long does it last?
only been a year for me, so far so good!
Did you notice any speed increase with the wetlander on it
too hard to tell, not sure the old gluvit really induced any drag while drifting, just slippery on the rocks and bank
did the gluvit leak?
As far as I know, there were no leaks coming into the boat. But, it was trapping water between the Gluvit and the alumunium and causing corrosion eating away the bottom.
Use a large torch (Amazon? ) and a large metal putty knife and it comes off without having to use a chisel.
For the record Harbor Freight calls it an air scraper, not an air chisel, worked really well. Heating from the bottom with a heater versus torch made it easier for the bigger area's. Already had the heaters, so not extra cost there. Just the propane.
What size did you order ? Just the 1 quart?