Fiber Mat Maintenance

While fiberglass boats do on average require less maintenance they are not without problems.

Fiber mat maintenance. Gelcoat is a modified polyester resin that forms a single layer hold with the fiberglass and never peels if applied properly. We use a high quality paint called gelcoat to paint the fiberglass. Our long lasting material is made out of a polyester fiber and is able to contain any oil spill. Maintenance free and far more durable than the wooden boats that preceded them.

Do i need to repaint the fiberglass. Beat out the dust. So it stands to reason they need a little cleaning themselves now and then. Include mats in the maintenance program and keep them clean.

With normal use and minor maintenance fiberglass usually lasts up to 25 30 years. Fibermat is used to enhance a chip seal road or to be used as an interlayer in asphalt pavements. Absorbent mats used inside to minimize moisture. The waterproof layer.

Mats should cover at least 6 footsteps to capture soil transferring from shoes. Additional matting may be necessary during inclement weather. Fibre mats usually are placed at front doors and entrance ways to trap dust dirt and particles off shoes and the street. In addition to the usual damage from collisions groundings and the forces of nature fiberglass boats also suffer from many of the same age related problems of fatigue and.

Fibermat is the ultimate crack inhibiting and sealing membrane. A combination of polymer modified asphalt emulsion chopped glass fiber strands and aggregate. The fiber mat process is a form of pavement maintenance and is an integral part of the city s pavement management program which is designed to maximize the life of the pavement.