Cherry Wood Veneer Surface

[Dennis]

All I have a 2001 410 with the Cherry wood Veneer finish. The boat is kept at my dock at the Lake of the Ozarks and is exposed to some pretty extreme temperature changes. The Vaneer is coming unglued in multiple locations. Last year I used some wood glue that has worked well but has also bled through and discolored the finish. Does anyone know what glue will work best and not bleed through the vaneer.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

 

[katricol]

I don't know, but if youhit the search button upper right you will find plenty of instructions good luck

 

[sbw1]

There is an ad for Restoration Marine right next to your post. Looks like they do good work. You could call them and find out how they get their results.

 

[fwebster]

Sea Ray dealers use a 3M spray on advesive for Vitricore repairs. You must be very careful removing the Vitricore so you don't break it. Then re-glue the entire panel. It is a contact cement and you've got one shot to get it right.

This is one of those repairs that you really need to have done before to get right. You local Sea Ray dealer has done this before so you might want to get professional help.

 

[RobF300]

too heavy of a glue will bleed through because the "wood" that you see is paper, its basically paper covered in isenglass- like your canvas.

I had really good luck for edges coming up using that super thin double sided carpet tape.

 

[my3sons]

searaychuck just redid his forward stateroom vitricore on his '01 380. You might try contacting him. I have not seen it yet but have heard it turned out great

 

[PlayDate]

The original material used a paper based simulated grain covered by a clear acetate sheet. This product was called Vitricore and used by Sea Ray and other boat manufacturers doing the 90's and early 00s. It is sensitive to moisture and extreme temps. Because it is comprised of different materials, it will "delaminate" in those conditions. High temps will also reactivate the glue and cause it to separate. When it does, sometimes it can be reattached with a contact adhesive.

Even when I think I am one up on Frank he surprises me with knowing how to fix laminates!! The 3M spray contact adhesive is a good choice. Wood glue as you have found out will create more problems. When you consider the materials you are working with, having experience with such repairs makes the difference in success and failure.

If 3M contact adhesive doesn't work, the new material we use is from Nuvacor and it is great to work with. The new material embeds the simulated grain into the polycarbonate surface which significantly reduces the chances of delamination.

We sell to several Marine Max's who are repairing boats with similiar issues. In fact, Sea Ray has referred several clients to us as well.


If you send me a PM with a few digital photos, I will try to help.

-John