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tbdewey

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Oct 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/10/98
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Does anybody know of a waterproof exterior grade caulking that won't
attack brass?

TIA

tbdewey

KD6JDJ

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Oct 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/10/98
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tbdewey
Are there any Marine Hardware stores near you ?

Jerry

tbdewey

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Oct 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/10/98
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Many. I'm by Long Beach Harbor.

tbdewey

KD6JDJ

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Oct 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/10/98
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tbdewey
Now I am embarrased . I dont actually know of a brass compatible caulking . I
thought that you lived far away and would go looking for a marine hardware
store , and ask them.

The guys at Westmarine are sure to know of a caulking for brass . I figured
that all of the brass accessories were caulked on boats .

Jerry

tbdewey

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Oct 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/10/98
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Thanks for the idea. I've bought wood at Spar Lumber, but I might
never have thought of marine hardware for this particular
application. Thanks again.

tbdewey

Bob & Jean

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Oct 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/10/98
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KD6JDJ wrote:
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> tbdewey
> Now I am embarrased . I dont actually know of a brass compatible caulking . I
> thought that you lived far away and would go looking for a marine hardware
> store , and ask them.
>
> The guys at Westmarine are sure to know of a caulking for brass . I figured
> that all of the brass accessories were caulked on boats .
>
> Jerry
If the part is mounted against wood[is there any other kind of boat?],
one should
use an antifungal bedding compound. Available at better boat yards.
Cheers Bob

Jack Erbes

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Oct 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/10/98
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tbdewey wrote:
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> Does anybody know of a waterproof exterior grade caulking that won't
> attack brass?

When I had a sailboat, I often used used a caulking and bedding compound
called "Boat Life Caulking" or something similar to that. It out
everything else anyone tried (including RTV) for sealing because it
would get a fairly tenacious grip on fibreglas gel coat, nickle or
chrome plated brass, unplated brass, aluminum, anodized aluminum,
plexiglas, and who knows what else. Yet is did not set up hard, nor did
exposed portions stain or smear.

If you took a winch or cleat off that looked like it had been in place
for years, you still had a good seal. It took turpentine or maybe
kerosene to clean back to the surface. Good stuff, came in white or
black as I recall.

--
Jack in Sonoma, CA, USA (ja...@vom.com)

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