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...it was awful job under the deck.
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You got that right, Sean. I spent about 4 hours under there with a belt sander. I've got a 4"x24", 8 amp Porter Cable and used 40 grit belts. If I'd tried to do it with my little POS Black and Decker belt sander, I'd still be under there. I turned the sander up on its nose so the front roller acted like a drum sander. I’ve found this method leaves a very coarse surface so the laminate can get a good mechanical bond.
To remove the old tabbing, I slid a wood chisel under the loose edge and then cut it loose at the fillet with this:
For laminating the tabbing, I wet out the biax on a sheet of visqueen on a workbench, then rolled it into a tube, climbed under the deck, and unrolled it into place. What a mess. I spent a good 20 minutes with a fiberglass roller rolling out the bubbles and wrinkles. There was quite a bit of cussing involved. The bulkhead was easier than the tabbing because of its smaller size and went pretty smoothly.
Dave