Rod Box repair...

[jjuriga]

I am having a hard time deciding what color to finish them with!! Here's a snapshot of old sitting side by side with the all white.

HELP!!! What color?? I say the original tan, wife says off-white. They are semi-gloss white in the pic. Keep in mind I have light blue LED strips to illuminate them... even though they wont be lit up a lot.

[SkunkBoat]

True White is easier to match touch up years later.

[Starzofchaos]

If you are looking to replace the teak in your rod boxes, you can always have some one cut you a new piece out of starboard. There are a few people on the internet that can. Honestly, as long as the old teak isnt rotting you can hit it with a sander and give it some new life. You would be suprised how well it can look again. Now, if you are wanting to replace the actual insert, FP marine has some really nice ones. If you live out of the area they charge way too much for shipping... They quoted me 180 to ship two of the inserts to Jax, FL! So for 40 bucks in gas I drove down to pic them up. You can always repair them and repaint. That old thermo plastic isnt the best at holding up to repairs. Or if you are really good with fiberglass, you can use the old ones as a mold... It would be time consuming, but the only way I've found to get new ones, if you cant find a direct replacement.

[jjuriga]

So, here's a look at light blue. Thoughts?? (Teak in the picture has first coat of three)

[inaforty]

Looks good!
Wonder what it will look like with the blue led's??

[jjuriga]

Originally Posted by inaforty

Looks good!
Wonder what it will look like with the blue led's??

Good question!! I'm not sure if they're going to stay blue, not sold on it. Wife loves it.