Mineral spirits did not work immediately, but may work if I allow it to work
for a while. I did not want to do so until consulting with you folks.
Will the gel coat be okay if I pour some mineral spirits on the area and let it
sit for several hours?
I also remember someone mentioning diesel fuel. I have the same question re:
letting it soak.
From: Dave Godwin via CnC-List
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2019 10:02 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Dave Godwin
Subject: Re: Stus-List Removing very old sealant
Mineral spirits works well. Will dissolve old residue and new butyl tape.
Regards,
Dave
198 2C&C 37
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 5, 2019, at 9:30 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
I seem to remember someone saying that kerosene or diesel fuel was effective
but with that said I'm surprised that mineral spirits did not do the trick.
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Thu, Sep 5, 2019, 9:06 PM Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Listers:
I recently removed two old stainless deck mounts for a reaching strut.
Given the style of the deck mounts, I believe they were original to the boat
(1976). Remarkably, no evidence of leaks in all that time. The sealant that
was used appears to be the same grey butyl material that was used for the
deck-to-hull joint, except it is no longer flexible. In addition, it is worked
into the non-skid and difficult to remove. I tried getting it off with acetone
(which helped), but I’m concerned that the amount needed to work effectively
may damage the gel coat. I also tried mineral spirits and Goo Gone, but
neither seemed to help. I can scratch it off with a pick, but this method is
very time-consuming.
Any suggestions for a solvent that might work without damaging the deck?
Matthew L. Wolford
638 West Sixth Street
Erie, PA 16507
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