Life Calk is polysulfide. LifeSeal is a polyurethane/silicone blend. For what
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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> From: Ronald B. Frerker <rbfrer...@yahoo.com>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 11:07 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List 4200 vs Lifeseal
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>
>What's the difference between Lifeseal & Lifecaulk?
>Ron
>Wild Cheri
>C&C 30
>STL
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>--- On Thu, 3/14/13, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>From: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net>
>>Subject: Re: Stus-List 4200 vs Lifeseal
>>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>>Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 5:32 PM
>>
>>
>>I started using Lifecaulk about 10 years ago when I first bought our boat.
>>Tried 4200 3 years ago when I added jam cleats and found the adhesion much
>>stronger. Life caulk takes days longer to cure. I was working alone and was
>>so careful to place the 4200 under the screw head and under the cleat base
>>and in the chamfered hole. The next day I went sailing and after returning
>>to the dock, noticed I hadn't placed nuts on the screws. The 4200 held it
>>tight to the deck. This camcleat had four bolts through the deck, w no nuts.
>> Guess the bolts took the shear force and the 4200 kept it together enough to
>>stay put. I added the fender washers & nuts and had my son hold the bolt
>>still, while I tightened the aircraft nuts from underneath. No leaks.
>>
>>After a few months I tried to squeeze caulk out of a partially used tube of
>>4200. I found it had cured in the nozzle but was still pliable in the tube.
>> I drilled the nozzle open with a 1/4" drill and found it squeezed out just
>>fine. Good stuff, though expensive.
>>
>>
>>Chuck
>>Resolute
>>1990
C&C 34R
>>Atlantic City, NJ
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