I am loath to recommend any product but I have had too much success with this to not brag about it. It has worked on aluminum parts and has lasted for several years. I sprayed my binnacle with black FlexSeal spray. It leaves a "crepe" finish that looks like a factory finish. It is not designed as a paint and you have to be very careful not to spray too close or too fast. It builds milage rapidly. I did this over three years ago and it still looks as good as the day I did it. I prepped the surface well and applied an etching primer. I sprayed two cheap aluminum winch handles and didn't prep as carefully and they have held. They haven't chipped and there has been no sign of corrosion getting under the finish. I believe the virtue of the material is that it has great adhesion and a lot of milage, the seawater just cannot get to the substrate. A friend of mine sprayed the aluminum piping on a tuna tower on his power boat with equal success. He was very careful spraying it and it came out perfect. I had an inflatable dinghy and the rubber handles peeled off. I tried the manufacturer prescribed glue (failed miserably) and 5200 and other adhesives. Flex glue bonded beyond satisfaction. I tried to peel one off and couldn't do it. I never had faith in the TV advertised products but the Flexseal has proven to me to be fantastic. I am going to spray my aluminum stanchion bases next.
Glenn Henderson C&C 41 "WeGo" Cape Coral, FL On Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 8:34 AM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > I've had 2 recent successes that might be helpful to know about. The > first came about because I could not find spray SailKote for an extended > period of time, even here in St. Pete, FL. Even West Marine didn't have > any in stock. I had used "Super Slick Stuff" spray at home (available at > Lowe's for about $6.50) with good results. I had put bronze bushings in > our gooseneck, and it was a great fix, but it was a little creaky. I tried > spraying it with silicone, silcone with Teflon in it, and even "Dry Lube" > spray all to little effect. 2 days later, it would be creaking again. > Finally, I tried the Super Slick Stuff. The creaking is gone, even after > more than a week, and no, it does not leave a residue that would collect > dirt. I've also tried it on my sail slugs with good results. I think it > is at least as good as SailKote, and certainly less expensive. > > The second recommendation is regarding deck delamination. I had an area > that was about 6" x 18" ahead of our sliding hatch that was fully > delaminated, and whatever core remained was mush. I could also see where > the prior owner had drilled small holes, presumable to inject CPES (Clear > Penetrating Epoxy Sealer), so I had no idea how hard it would be to remove > the deck in the area to replace the core. I found a product called > "Injectadeck" and talked to the owners. I decided to give it a try. It > worked as advertised, being a two-part injectable foam that hardens to a > very lightweight, but virtually rock-hard material. We went from a clearly > hollow sounding area to one that is both structurally sound and when > tapped, sounds like a solid deck. I would use it again. > > Hoping you find this helpful, > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ > "Astralis" > Madeira Beach, FL > (847) 404-5092 >
