Since you're thinking about doing the rest of your deck hardware down the line, I would definitely spring for Bed-It to be safe. I don't have experience with other brands though.
Sam 35-3 Scoundrel (f/k/a Spanish Dancer) SF On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Definitely, Bed-it is different--much stickier and flexible than most > other varieties. > > I found out the hard way that the butyl tape I got somewhere else (travel > trailer store or on-line?) was much less flexible than Bed-it. > It may have been dried out or it just was made that way. Anyway, if it is > not flexible enough, it will not compress properly and will > leak. > > OTOH, if you find nice flexible butyl tape which I also found on-line, it > works fine. > > Charlie Nelson > > cenel...@aol.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Bill Bina - gmail <billbinal...@gmail.com>; Jeremy Ralph < > jeremy.ra...@gmail.com> > Sent: Thu, Jul 14, 2016 1:10 pm > Subject: Re: Stus-List stanchion re-bedding (with Butyl) > > Bed-it brand is distinctly not the same as the stuff found elsewhere. > Bill Bina > > On 7/14/2016 1:04 PM, Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List wrote: > > Ok, I'm leaning toward butyl tape now given peoples' responses and the and > Compass Marine article. I've followed Compass recommendations for other > projects (battery cable, battery monitor, mooring ball setup) and highly > regard that site. > > Is there a need for marine grade (Bed-It) butyl tape, or is the stuff I > can get at glass or RV stores here in Vancouver BC going to be okay? > Waiting for delivery of Bed-It will delay my project, but I'd rather do > it correctly than quickly. > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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