orlandoclippertim
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Jun 2, 2011
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I am removing corrosion on my aluminum orlando clipper. Where the hull plates come together they have an outside cap strip about 2 inches wise and 2 double rows of rivets. You can see some type of black sealant they put between the cap strip and the hull plates. When I look inside I can not see this sealant. They have left a gap about 1/8inch between the ends of the plates. There is no black sealant showing in the gap. At som point I would like to put some kind of sealant in that gap to keep dirt out and also as a water sealant. Is there such a thing as a caulking gun that has a needle tip ( like on a grease gun) that I could lay the end of the needle in the bottom of the 1/8 gap so that I can try to avoid getting air underneath the sealant ? The gap is about 1/8 to 3/32 wide and about 3/32 deep. Also would you use the white marine sealant I see everywhere ? or a paintable silicone caulk ? ( I wonder if the acetic acis in silicone caulk might be corrosive to aluminum ? )
I have used a black areospace 2 part type sealant for setting in aircraft windshields. Can't remember the number though. Hardens in 24 hrs and is pretty firm. I'm sure that would be aluminum safe but it might be too viscus to go through a fat needle. Have not decided if I will paint the floor. It appears to have some of the oregional paint which appears to have been an odd shade of blue-green that I have seen on the insides of some other restored boats.
How come there is no subforum for aluminum hulls ?
Tim
I have used a black areospace 2 part type sealant for setting in aircraft windshields. Can't remember the number though. Hardens in 24 hrs and is pretty firm. I'm sure that would be aluminum safe but it might be too viscus to go through a fat needle. Have not decided if I will paint the floor. It appears to have some of the oregional paint which appears to have been an odd shade of blue-green that I have seen on the insides of some other restored boats.
How come there is no subforum for aluminum hulls ?
Tim
