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Originally Posted by gtflash
You done amazing. So did you buy it with grooves and machine edges?? Or buy a blank canvas?
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1. Purchased grooved EVA.
2. Used thick clear polythene and a fine marker pen to get the shape and make a template.
3. Transfer the shape to the EVA and cut it out. Optionally stick it down without doing anything else at this point.
4. Cut off 40mm edge strips from the main shape using a stanley knife, straightedge and save.
5. Out of surplus EVA cut long enough strips and stick it on to the main shape using EvoStik. A 90g tube did all of mine.
6. Trace around the edge offcuts or use your polythene template, cut and recreate the desired shape. I used large wallpaper type scissors.
7. Using a 1/4" router bit create the edge grooves free-hand on the curves and a straightedge makes it easy on the flats.
8. Add any inside grooving as required.
It takes a bit of effort to go the extra mile but that's part of the reason SeaDek costs so much. I've gained enough confidence to have a go with a more expensive material but I'll make that call and update this thread when the time comes. I'm not too precious about it as it didn't cost a lot to buy.
I never had time to seal the edges and it's not lifting anywhere even though it's had some dirty shoes and been thoroughly rain soaked. Now needs a good clean.
Some better pics attached
