Isiteek installation instructions
5Pages

Isiteek is a D-I-Y product aimed primarily at the marine market, preferably for making smaller panels. You need the following tools: • • • • • • • • A work bench with a straight edge to work against Some weights Masking tape Sharp knife Metal ruler Drawing Compass Stelmax glue for joining the planks Caulking gun if using margin boards Unpacking When you unpack the Isiteek, make sure your working temperature is above 20 degrees Celsius. This will make the Isiteek much easier to work with. For best results re-roll the Isiteek the other way so the top surface is on the outside. Preferably leave the roll or cut lengths in a warm room for 24 hours before you use it. This will speed up the process of removing any “memory” in the material. Cutting First make your template in paper as per our instructions. We recommend you build your panel on top of your template for the very best result, see picture 1. Cut the planks to lengths slightly bigger than your template. Picture 1 When building multiple panels where the caulking seams need to line up, make these panels in one piece where possible. Then cut to the rough size of each template afterwards. See tips section later. 1

Joining the planks Place your first plank up against the straight edge and weight. Cut the tip off the stelmax nozzle at a slight angle around 8mm from the tip. Gently squeeze the tube to apply an even bead of Stelmax into the female side of the joint. Picture 2 Put a new plank against the first and apply constant pressure. Ensure that the planks are well joined. Use some masking tape to hold the planks together and some weights as well to flatten the panel, see picture 3. * Tip: As you add more planks, use a straight edge to check the planks are still straight and you haven’t induced a...

To make a panel with margin board If you want margin boards, first trim your rough panel so that you can see the edges of the template. Align the panel on your template. Using your compass set to 60mm or an off cut of margin board, mark your panel all the way round 60mm back from the edges of the template. Cut your panel out just outside the line and sand back to give an even edge. Cut your margin boards slightly over length for each edge. Offer up to ensure they are going to fit nicely without any gaps or unevenness. See pictures below. Picture 5 Picture 6 Picture 7 Begin to glue the...

For margin boards where the normal margin won’t bend round, use the 125mm plank. Put the panel on top of the king plank and mark the curve, trim the plank and sand to ensure a good fit. Then use the drawing compass or piece of margin board and mark out the full size for the panel. Alternatively place your template back on top and mark the outside edge. Cut after this line. For the best result we recommend that you now cut off 5 mm of the inner line of the margin, so you can easily fill up with caulk type adhesive, see pictures 11 and 12. Picture 11 Picture 12 Remove excess glue with the...

Picture 15 Picture 16 Congratulations! You are now finished. You can now go boating, admire your handy work and start planning your next project! Deck designing Tips from the experts: Building a deck that is based on the centre line of the boat: i.e. a swim platform, cockpit sole, RIB deck. Fold your template in half to find the centre line and mark this carefully on the template. Build your rough sized panel out from this mark. You may need to have either the black seam on the centre line or the centre of a plank. You will know which once the panel is built so bear this in mind and make...