jwitzel
Member
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2013
- Messages
- 20
- Location
- fulltime cruiser
- Vessel Name
- NOMAD
- Vessel Make
- 48' DeFever Trawler
The stanchions supporting my teak railings on my deck were leaching rust from their undersides; the railings themselves are painted over teak. I removed them and cleaned the rust from their undersides and am now getting ready to replace them, the screw heads showed light rusting and the screw shafts were not rusted.
My question is about sealing them back up while I await new 316 ss screws.
Most, but not all of them had caulk underneath them, presumably placed there by a previous owner. Both the caulked stanchions and uncaulked stanchions were rusting so I am confused. Should I caulk the undersides? Or would it be best to just run a sealing bead around the edges after replacement? And what about the screw heads? Should I caulk their undersides as well or will I cause corrosion of the ss by removing the oxygen pathways? Lastly, any recommendations for caulk that won't discolor?
My question is about sealing them back up while I await new 316 ss screws.
Most, but not all of them had caulk underneath them, presumably placed there by a previous owner. Both the caulked stanchions and uncaulked stanchions were rusting so I am confused. Should I caulk the undersides? Or would it be best to just run a sealing bead around the edges after replacement? And what about the screw heads? Should I caulk their undersides as well or will I cause corrosion of the ss by removing the oxygen pathways? Lastly, any recommendations for caulk that won't discolor?