I have a 1990 C34 and removing the old curtain tracks and replacing them with shades. What do I fill the holes with to make it match the rest of the cabin?
I can think of two ways to approach this. You can fill the holes with gelcoat. Try to get the closest match. The other is to use the existing holes and putting an "adapter" to mount the shades. Use the holes to install a teak strip. Then on the teak strip, mount the shades on that. You use (or hide) the holes and at the same time mount the shades in a "decorative" way.
To repair the holes use some Devcon 5 Min Epoxy. It is a completely clear 2 part epoxy. Use a pocket knife to fill the hole with mixed epoxy and then just before setting use the sharp knife to scrape a little of the gel coat around the hole into the wet epoxy. Voila, perfect color match and the small scratching of the gel coat does not show either.
You may never be able to find the holes again !!
Gary
Or, you could just put screws back in the holes. Possibly flat head or oval with trim washers. That's what I'd try first.
Jim
Quote from: DMorri3035 on November 17, 2015, 04:10:10 AM
I have a 1990 C34 and removing the old curtain tracks and replacing them with shades. What do I fill the holes with to make it match the rest of the cabin?
You can tint MarineTex or gel paste very close to the liner color. I did this for my curtain holes. I tinted up a small container and keep it for small fixes.
Or just fill below the surface untinted, and Lowes or HD had a Valspar spray paint that is so close to the liner color you can never tell the difference. I spray some in a container, pick up w/ artist's brush (or honestly sometimes with a just cotton swab) and dab onto whatever I am covering. I could be almond or bone or ? ...... sorry, don't have precise info readily at hand.
kk
Thank you for all help!
Dmori: It's difficult to match the "Camel" color gelcoat of the interior.
I'd do as Jim suggests. Take #4 short oval head screws and use #4 finishing washers to fill the holes.
A thought