Interesting regarding the butyl tape. I am a big fan actually. I bedded all the hardware on my SCAMP with it. So easy to use and remove when required. Like nothing to it. I have not had that oozing problem. Daniel
On Jun 13, 2021, at 4:41 PM, Charlie Fortner <charlie@rentrof.net> wrote:
On Sun, Jun 13, 2021, at 19:06, Dave Scobie wrote:
I've used butyl tape in rare circumstances when the hardware being bedded is chemically incompatible with Sikaflex or 3M.
Dave - you're a font of wrinkleboat knowledge. Thanks so much!
Is there a way to know the chemical compatibility? Are there particular plastics that are definitely incompatible?
Most of the hardware I'll be over-drilling / epoxying / re-drilling / re-bedding is some sort of plastic. Most of it is original to my 1988 M-15, but a I have a couple of more recent Harken cam cleats.
Charlie