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Ladder Latch Coating
Moderator: KenKrawford
Ladder Latch Coating
The rubber coating on our ladder latches has been deteriorating for some time, and I have wrestled with how to best repair it. Here are some before and after pictures:
I thought about some sort of heat shrink, then decided to try Liquid Flex Seal. The pint can was the perfect size for dipping. The only issue I had is that I think the Flex Seal is probably too thick. Maybe good for a solid base coat, but it was so viscous, that it dried a little wrinkled and large 'dripping' places. I found that it was pretty easy to sand down to something close to smooth again, and applied a top coat by brushing on a mixture thinned with 2 parts Flex Seal and one part mineral spirits. I only did one side, just in case this process doesn't wear well or last long.
I thought about some sort of heat shrink, then decided to try Liquid Flex Seal. The pint can was the perfect size for dipping. The only issue I had is that I think the Flex Seal is probably too thick. Maybe good for a solid base coat, but it was so viscous, that it dried a little wrinkled and large 'dripping' places. I found that it was pretty easy to sand down to something close to smooth again, and applied a top coat by brushing on a mixture thinned with 2 parts Flex Seal and one part mineral spirits. I only did one side, just in case this process doesn't wear well or last long.
Gary & Janet
The Best of Times (Hull #422)
The Best of Times (Hull #422)
Re: Ladder Latch Coating
Gary,
Excellent-- thanks for the write-up.
Brett
Excellent-- thanks for the write-up.
Brett
Brett Wolfe
C350 #180
"Vindaloo"
Ft Myers FL
C350 #180
"Vindaloo"
Ft Myers FL
Re: Ladder Latch Coating
The Admiral is considering brushing some of the thinned solution on cracked insulation on the life lines. Maybe I can get a royalty? 
Gary & Janet
The Best of Times (Hull #422)
The Best of Times (Hull #422)