Mechanical and Chemical

Posted By: GeorgeSK - P-23 "DayDream", P-15 "Pxyis"
Date: 5/10/09 3:24p.m.

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In Response To: rebedding stanchions (Tim Sharpe P21 "Jenny Lyn")

I've done the stanchions a few times now. First, I use a thin, pretty long bladed knife (a "shoe knife" if that means anything to anybody but me), then try to cut as much residual sealant as possible off the fiberglass/gelcoat with judicious use of a sharp wood chisel. I then give it a shot of the Anti-Bond stuff that they sell to cut through 4200 and 5200, using a bit of coarse nylon pad to scrape up the last bits of residue. Next, clean off the anti-bond with my favorite boat wash sort of thing, and allow to dry. I go after the bottom of the stanchion with the chisel, but then use a wire wheel to do final cleaning on the underside SS of the base. Yes, I know that I am risking rusting because of embedding regular old wire wheel bits into the SS, but it has not been an issue yet. I have been rebedding with 4200, since I know I will be doing it again within a couple of years, especially on the stanchion that the launch guy routinely hangs onto.