I've gone back to using Butyl tape for deck hardware. It easy to use and seals well and doesn't dry out. If you install anything with 5200 you will damage the gel coat if you try to remove it.
VHB tape is great for window. Gary S/V High Maintenance '90 C&C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 11:41 AM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I heard from my yard manager yesterday that there is now a new chemical > spray that when used with care and kept moist while it works with a wet rag > will allow the removal of things attached with 5200. He claimed this was > then the best adhesive to use for windows and other deck hardware instead > of butyl tape. > > I had planned to have the yard use the 3M tape to hold/seal my new > port-lights in place when I had new ones made. The current ones are > 'screwed' into the coach sides and sealed, probably with butyl tape when > they were done 10 years ago or so. > > My questions to the list are--has anyone heard of or used this stuff and > could this be another, perhaps better, solution when replacing the windows? > > Thanks, > > Charlie Nelson > 1995 C&C 36XL/kcb > Water Phantom > Oriental, NC > > > cenel...@aol.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Godwin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Dave Godwin <dave.god...@me.com> > Sent: Tue, Mar 1, 2016 11:30 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List Window Replacement > > Dave, > > There was a pretty good discussion on this subject back in November and > another lister (sorry, can’t remember who it was) posted his impressive > work on repairing and replacing his fixed ports. I posted > <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/2015/11/tools-for-removing-stuff.html> > something > as regards tools that I used for removing the Plexus and prepping the ports > for new panes. Keep in mind that I’m repainted the entire deck surfaces > when the weather warms so I don’t have your requirement to be careful with > the surrounding gelcoat… > > Anyway, I would think that if you don’t remove the old Plexus you will not > achieve a flush fit with the new panes. > > Best, > Dave Godwin > 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin > Reedville - Chesapeake Bay > Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > > On Mar 1, 2016, at 8:45 AM, Dave via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > In my window replacement project I've removed the old windows, most of the > old adhesive, done a fair degree of damage to the gel coat and created one > small chip in the surrounding fiberglass. There is a layer of old adhesive > (brown) between the two windows (and a section where the adhesive came off > with the old windows) which will be covered by the new plexiglass. > > Does anyone have a recommendation as to whether I should remove > (sand/chisel) the adhesive that remains between the wndows or just bring > everything else up to that level when doing the gel coat and fiberglass > repairs? > > Dave > Saltaire > C&C 35 Mk3 > Bristol, RI > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Gary Russell via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *"C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc: *"Gary Russell" <captnga...@gmail.com> > *Sent: *Tuesday, March 1, 2016 7:05:20 AM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List 3M tape > > Doug and Fred, > I used the 1/2" x 0.090" also. Worked great and easy to use. > Gary > > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > > On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 9:43 PM, svpegasu...@gmail.com < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Pretty sure I used the 1/2 inch by 0.090 thick stuff. >> >> Doug Mountjoy >> svPegasus >> LF38 >> just west of Ballard, WA. >> >> >> ------ Original message------ >> *From: *Fred Hazzard via CnC-List >> *Date: *Mon, Feb 29, 2016 16:36 >> *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com; >> *Cc: *Fred Hazzard; >> *Subject:*Re: Stus-List 3M tape >> >> Doug what size did you use? >> Fred >> On Feb 29, 2016 4:32 PM, "svpegasu...@gmail.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I got a roll thru Amazon. >>> >>> Doug Mountjoy >>> svPegasus >>> LF38 >>> just west of Ballard, WA. >>> >>> >>> ------ Original message------ >>> *From: *Fred Hazzard via CnC-List >>> *Date: *Mon, Feb 29, 2016 12:43 >>> *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com; >>> *Cc: *Fred Hazzard; >>> *Subject:*Stus-List 3M tape >>> >>> I am looking for a source of the 3M tape vhb4991 to redo some windows. >>> >>> Secondly I would like some ideas on removing the old windows I did 7 >>> years ago with sikkens 295. Along with removing the windows I will need >>> to clean up the sikkens from the fiberglas to accept the 3M tape. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Fred Hazzard >>> S/V Fury >>> C&C 44 >>> Portland, Or >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > >
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