Thread: 3m 5200
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Old 06-27-2014, 02:02 PM   #12
Kenson
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Agree with Alex F. 5200 is a terrific adhesive but you sign a contract with the devil. Forget all the happy stories about easy removal w/ heat. This stuff will cure and bond with strength stronger than fiberglass and wood and that tells the story about removal. If it is not your boat and that is what you want then go for it. Agree that 4200 is a better option. There is tons of info on 5200 but my 18 yr experience says to explore other options first because 5200 suffers from the rare characteristic that it works too well. For sealants I am a fan of the Boat Life products. Also some inexpensive bathroom sealants at Home Depot work well too (a mix of the same stuff). Lastly, I'm not sure I agree with the sun cracking and deterioration angle; I haven't seen it. Following a terrible atomic bomb blast maybe it is only cock roaches and 5200 that makes it through to the next round.
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