I used 3M 4200 sealant when I resealed the bow pulpit and mast step. It is flexible and made for "removable parts". The 4200 is a fast cure and dries in 1 to 2 hrs and fully cures in 24 hrs. I think it is better than the silicone mixes for marine applications.
I have used Oven cleaner to remove painted on boat names with no ill effect on the gel coat. I left on on for 5 minutes and application. Unfortunately I wish it had more effects on the old paint as it still took a lot of elbow grease. For stains I would try a bleaching agent but try it in a safe area first. Soft scrub does a decent job on the non-skid areas. Thanks Doug "Seas the Day" --- "Morris, Giles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've used silicon for caulking various ports and > hatches. I've never used > it, but isn't there a 3M 5xxx goop that is removable > (as opposed to 5200, > which isn't, very)? The manufacturer of the bronze > ports that I fitted to > Dolphin (New Found Metals) recommended 3M strip > caulk, which is (surprise!) > strips of caulking intended for fitting auto > windshields -- it seemed to > work. > > For that port, though, I think I'd use silicon. > Giles Morris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Honshells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:03 PM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: M_Boats: Inspection Port, Oven Cleaner > > > > I just made the cut. I now have a hole in the > cockpit face of my transom, > awaiting a new 8" Beckson > inspection port. Should I use silicon or caulk to > mount this type of access > opening? > > Early posts regarding how to deal with deck stains > mentioned oven-cleaner: > How long should one wait after > applying the oven-cleaner before removing it? If > left too long, will it > harm the gel-coat? > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
