Let's hope not. Silicone is a poor bedding material that has undesirable non-stick after-effects. If that's what it turns out to be, sanding will only embed the residue deeper into your gel coat.I took off some of the hardware to start working on the 170. I see at the screw holes and under some of the hardware was what appears to be white silicon.
Is that what is used?
@Shorefun , good question.What's the question about Lexan? I thought it was sealing holes for hardware attached to fiberglass?
Bed It butyl is not for plastic it seems. The guy says do not use it for plastics.
I am guessing I need marine silicon for the plastic 170 hull.
If you're gonna search online, spell it "silicone". Dow 795?Bed It butyl is not for plastic it seems. The guy says do not use it for plastics.
I am guessing I need marine silicon for the plastic 170 hull.
I think that you'd get the Silicone as part of search using 'Silicon' ;^))))If you're gonna search online, spell it "silicone". Dow 795?
I'm on a mission from god. Breasts are good too!I think that you'd get the Silicone as part of search using 'Silicon' ;^))))
Now there’s a thread hijack worth talking about.I'm on a mission from god. Breasts are good too!
Just my opinion, but I think @Maine Sail and @Crazy Dave Condon are the two guys to listen to here.The "guy" does not say that. (wink)
Bed-It is perfectly safe for use with plastics but the fitting being bedded needs to be mechanically fastened. I would be far more concerned about the use of polyurethanes, polyethers and polysulfides on an ACP hull than Bed-It Tape.
Is that the generic name for Luran S? That's a nice piece of information to have.The outer hull of the 170 is
Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) plus or minus whatever hunter manufacturing did to save a couple bucks ...