I have seen some recommendations to use two thinner tapes with a bead of Dow in between them. The final outside bead of sealant is done after the bond has set, much easier to get pretty results when you are only doing that one thing instead of as part of the assembly circus.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 at 13:32, svrebeccaleah via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Inch wide tape would be more than strong enough. IMHO. > > > > Doug Mountjoy > Sv Rebecca Leah > LH39 > Port Orchard YC wa. > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <[email protected]> > Date: 3/1/19 10:46 (GMT-08:00) > To: CnClist <[email protected]> > Cc: Bruce Whitmore <[email protected]> > Subject: Stus-List Fixed port ahead of slider, C&C 37/40+ > > Hello all, > > I am (finally!) getting ready to replace the fixed port ahead of the > slider on my C&C 37/40+. We successfully replaced the slider which had > turned to rather ugly, clouded blue plexiglass rather than the original > bronze color as a result of exposure to UV. The fixed one is 22" x 31" and > is presumably stuck down using Plexus as the side windows were. In this > case, the Plexus is 1 1/2" wide. > > I am thinking that when I get the VHB tape to replace the Plexus, I should > go with tape that is 1.25" wide instead of and inch and a half to allow > some room for the Dow 795 sealer to go between the deck and the tape to > ensure a water tight seal. Coming up with tape (or a combination of tape > widths to equal 1 3/8" is proving problematic. > > Do you agree with my proposed approach, or should I just go with 1 1/2" > wide tape? > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" > Madeira Beach, FL > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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