Teak Decking - What adhesive ?

[DIW]

Recommendations please for the best adhesive to use when fixing traditional teak decking direct to GEL coat.
Thanks

 

[jfm]

Recommendations please for the best adhesive to use when fixing traditional teak decking direct to GEL coat.
Thanks

Sikaflex 298 is pretty much the only choice for this (for bonding the teak, not for caulking it. Caulking requires 290DC and some primers+tape)

 

[benjenbav]

And wear gloves...that stuff is blimmin difficult to get off your hands. Sticks until the skin sloughs off iirc.

 

[sgoodwin71]

Recommendations please for the best adhesive to use when fixing traditional teak decking direct to GEL coat.
Thanks

i use west system, i have fitted hundreds of teak decks with this system & never had one lift.
its all in the preparation!

good luck!

 

[Tranona]

Sika (or equivalent) is the dominant method now. There is a good article in the current PBO showing how it is done. Epoxy can be used, but if it does not go right is really difficult to repair. The big advantage of a Polyurethane adhesive is that it is flexible so can cope with differential expansion of the teak and the substrate - really important if you are using thick (9-12mm) teak. To avoid using fastenings you do need to preshape your teak strips by steaming or cutting from solid - as in the article - so they are inherently stable.

 

[DIW]

Thanks for the advice Guys, just gotta wait for the weather to warm up !

 

[Nick_H]

Agree all the other comments, plus don't forget sandpaper and a nice powerful solvent degreaser to prepare the gel coat surface

 

[vas]

Agree all the other comments, plus don't forget sandpaper and a nice powerful solvent degreaser to prepare the gel coat surface

and iirc, you also need a solvent to clean the teak from its oil just before you glue it on, no?