Just curious about people’s opinions of various non-marine adhesive sealants that have come on the market in recent years. I’ve used this one to seal portlights in metal frames (not on a C&C) and a couple of deck fittings with great results.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/DAP-3-Crystal-Clear-Window-Door-Trim-and-Siding-Sealant-18362/202337643 Frankly, I’ve found it much better than the marine sealants, which always seem to degrade after a year or so. This stuff forms a nice, pliable gasket and sticks like 4200. Better yet, it dries in 30 minutes, so you don’t have to deal with the uncertainty of taping a portlight or fitting and hoping it doesn’t shift. Jack Brennan Former C&C 25 Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Tierra Verde, Fl. From: Gary Russell via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 10:13 PM To: C&C List Cc: Gary Russell Subject: Re: Stus-List Strengths of Various Adhesives Fred. Based on Don Casey's article, the 3M VHB tape is for adhesion and the 795 DOW Corning silicone sealant is just for sealing. No? Gary ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 8:55 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Based on the data, it sounds like VHB with LifeSeal would be a great combination (four times stronger than with Dow 795). Has anyone tried that yet? Or am I going to be the first guinea pig? :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Oct 21, 2015, at 7:18 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: LifeSeal is my "go to" sealant. Haven't used 4200 (polyurethane) or silicone in months. Dennis C. _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com
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