The caulk sticks to Starboard. Silicone does not.

Joel Aronson


On Mar 15, 2013, at 12:38 AM, "Dennis C." <[email protected]> wrote:

Life Calk is polysulfide.  LifeSeal is a polyurethane/silicone blend.  For
what to use where visit and bookmark this page:

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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA


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*From:* Ronald B. Frerker <[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected]
*Sent:* Thursday, March 14, 2013 11:07 PM
*Subject:* Re: Stus-List 4200 vs Lifeseal

What's the difference between Lifeseal & Lifecaulk?
Ron
Wild Cheri
C&C 30
STL


--- On *Thu, 3/14/13, Chuck S <[email protected]>* wrote:


From: Chuck S <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Stus-List 4200 vs Lifeseal
To: [email protected]
Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 5:32 PM

I started using Lifecaulk about 10 years ago when I first bought our boat.
Tried 4200 3 years ago when I added jam cleats and found the adhesion much
stronger.  Life caulk takes days longer to cure.  I was working alone and
was so careful to place the 4200 under the screw head and under the cleat
base and in the chamfered hole.  The next day I went sailing and after
returning to the dock, noticed I hadn't placed nuts on the screws.  The
4200 held it tight to the deck.  This camcleat had four bolts through the
deck, w no nuts.  Guess the bolts took the shear force and the 4200 kept it
together enough to stay put.  I added the fender washers & nuts and had my
son hold the bolt still, while I tightened the aircraft nuts from
underneath.  No leaks.

After a few months I tried to squeeze caulk out of a partially used tube of
4200.   I found it had cured in the nozzle but was still pliable in the
tube.  I drilled the nozzle open with a 1/4" drill and found it squeezed
out just fine.   Good stuff, though expensive.

Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Atlantic City, NJ
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