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Old 06-20-2012, 08:54 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by RT Firefly View Post
Greetings,
Mr. Art. The LAST thing I would EVER put ANYWHERE on a boat is silicone! Woe be the next owner or you, for that matter, if you ever want to paint. There are several clear "filler/sealers" available without having to resort to silicone. I have been using one (can't for the life of me remember the name but it does have an X in the name) type successfully around the glass/teak interface on the windows for several years now. Silicone-Bah!
I have to agree that silicone could be a problem in the future. It's nearly impossible to remove all traces of it and nothing sticks to it.
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