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I have an old '76 laser and want to know the best way to wash and resurface the deck and hull. I have a pressure washer that I can use. But wanted to see if that is wise as it may introduce damage. What about using bleach. I see some restoration pics here where the deck comes out nice and...

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Interesting approach. I assume you would repair the de-laminated glass first and then fill the foam. Ive never seen inspection ports on the cockpit wall. Would a port be as strong?

Thanks for the link Lu. That shows me what a fully separated laser looks like. I was hoping to get some guidance on specifically how to separate the mast insert where is joins the bottom of the hull at the mast step. If the answer is that I need to cut it out of the deck (like when doing a...

Here are some before pictures. The deck is still attached at the auto bailer, dagger slot, and mast step. The next step is to separate the deck and repair the de-laminated deck to reinforce the soft deck. Any advice on doing a clean separation at these points?

Thanks for the advice. West is what I will use. I also notice that the underside of my deck has de-laminated and there is what looks like a piece of 1/4 inch foam between the upper deck and the sub-laminate. I am considering completely separating the deck. AlexL, I hope that since we are in...

Im in the same kind of situation with a laser 1 (1978) that had a almost full separation. I separated the deck/hull by running a knife along the seam. The old epoxy was fairly easy to knock loose but there is still a lot left. I had hoped that the deck would just come off and I could clean...