Do it yourself rubber net coating

[Allen]

I'd have to think it's worth a shot.

What have you got to lose? At least the permatex and silicones won't get sticky to the boat once they are cured.

 

[Kickemup]

I used to think having stuff that was rubber coated didn't madder. 2 kids later and multiple cranks stuck in nets I'm a firm believer now

 

[DirtyMike]

On a plus side, if you use an rs net, you don't have to go to the gym

 

[ORCUS DEMENS]

I have a small net I used the bed liner on. worked well until I tore the crap out of it loading the kayak on the truck. Picked up new netting at Mill's Fleet and Farm. Has a coating on it but not as good as what is on my larger net.

 

[Sub_Elect]

So I did half of it with black permatex and the other half 100% silicone. The black permatex looks really nice but I think the silicone is gonna work better. I will update when it's dry.

 

[guywhofishes]

they make self-leveling silicone that would be the cat's meow for such an application

 

[Apres]

I tried spraying my woven net with plasti dip to give it a rubber coating. It didn't really work it just kinda stiffed it up. Hooks still get caught just maybe not as bad all the time but when they do, I cut it

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Are you just talking about permatrex rtv adhesive sealant silicone? I might have to try that.

 

[Sub_Elect]

After the thing has dried completely the black permatex looks spot on. The silicone looks like it will work but I think I would suggest the black permatex as a first choice. I think the average walleye net would take roughly 3 tubes off the stuff to do the entire job.

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Black permatex



Clear silicone

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This is what it looked like before I did it.

 

[JayKay]

You have nice hands.

 

[Sub_Elect]

You have nice hands.

I use the little ladies lotion.

 

[guywhofishes]

You have nice hands.

I was hoping for a little shirt action.

 

[Fishmission]

On a plus side, if you use an rs net, you don't have to go to the gym

Correct-for real men only

 

[Allen]

Yep, the permatex looks great!

There's spray permatex out there as well, I wonder how it would work on something like this?

 

[DirtyMike]

Correct-for real men only

Ha. well I'll stick with my frabill until the new beckmans are readily available.

 

[guywhofishes]

Yep, the permatex looks great!

There's spray permatex out there as well, I wonder how it would work on something like this?

I think the key to "the real stuff" that net companies use is that the polymer penetrates the cords and makes them less penetrable - and even if penetrated the polymer in the cord's interior also prevents individual fibers/threads from getting hung up on barbs. That's why I think a self-leveling version would probably perform well - because they simply have more 'solvent content' so that they flow/penetrate to some degree.

 

[Allen]

That's as good of a logic as I've heard on this, guywho'sadamnchemist.