I didn’t. Ok so far.
I varnished the edges with spirit based clear. I’d read a few (well lots) of posts about OEM sliding windows leaking and my thinking was sealed edges will stop the ply de laminating should it get wet.
I did all the panels not just those below the sliding windows.
Ian
I did all the panels not just those below the sliding windows.
Ian
This is a great question as I pondered this myself when fitting the floor ply.
Tigerseal'd treated buttons to the floor. Then used 9mm birch ply for the floor itself. I sealed the ply all over using a product widely used in the furniture industry, an Acid Catalyst sealer/lacquer. This is a 2-part product, i.e. you have to mix an activator in correct proportion. Fantastic stuff, fittable dry in an hour, good water/moisture/chemical resistance. Great for mdf as it make the surface & cut edges go rock hard, sands back almost like a glass coating.
Not that expensive, around £60 for 5 liters, Roller it on. Manufacturers? ISF Coatings, Morrells, Fiddes. Intercoat, just Google for "acid catalyst sealer (or lacquer)"
p.s. its a heavy solvent based product, so be prepared, nitrile gloves, ventilation. Will eat the foam on a roller very quickly so have spares.
Tigerseal'd treated buttons to the floor. Then used 9mm birch ply for the floor itself. I sealed the ply all over using a product widely used in the furniture industry, an Acid Catalyst sealer/lacquer. This is a 2-part product, i.e. you have to mix an activator in correct proportion. Fantastic stuff, fittable dry in an hour, good water/moisture/chemical resistance. Great for mdf as it make the surface & cut edges go rock hard, sands back almost like a glass coating.
Not that expensive, around £60 for 5 liters, Roller it on. Manufacturers? ISF Coatings, Morrells, Fiddes. Intercoat, just Google for "acid catalyst sealer (or lacquer)"
p.s. its a heavy solvent based product, so be prepared, nitrile gloves, ventilation. Will eat the foam on a roller very quickly so have spares.
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