Hi Todd, I am in the process of rebedding all my deck hardware and teak. Found a website that sells butyl tape. It is a marine bedding compound that stays fexible for decades so it will flex and not crack and allow water to infiltrate your deck via the fastener holes. When you do want to remove the fitting you slowly pry it up and cut the butyl with a knife. The website is really informative as to what makes a good marine bedding compound, worth a read. www.pbase.com/marine cruising/butyl_tape I just received two rolls of the product and it looks and feels like it will go a good job. Fair winds, Tom B M-17, #258 On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 9:09 PM, Todd Bradley <todd@btbuilders.net> wrote:
Hi All -
I will be re-bedding my teak handrails ect. I have been reading about various marine sealants. According to Don Casey's book, he suggests using a Polysulfide if you ever want to get the item off again. Which I may need to do someday.
I know many of you use the 3M 5200 product which is a polyurethane. And according to the Don Casey book is extremely difficult to remove if you ever need to. In researching the sealants, 3M makes a 4200 that is supposed to be easier to get off if the someday comes. Has anyone used it?
I hope you can let me know your experiences & recommendations.
Am I over-thinking this?
Thanks!
Todd
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