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Kent, What did I do wrong?
By:Gary B.
Date: 9/10/2000, 4:36 pm

Kent,

I'm putting some silicone hatch seals on my wife's boat according to your 11-17-99 post. I left the Saran wrap on the front hatch gasket for 20 hours and when I pulled up the wrap it was sticking to the silicone and the middle of the gasket was not cured. I patched it up with more silicone and will wait another 2 days before pulling the wrap.

I left the rear gasket alone. I'll pull the wrap tomorrow night to give it plenty of time to cure. Pulling at it now, I can see that the Saran wrap is adhering to this silicone gasket as well.

Should I have spread some Vasaline to the bottom side of the wrap?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Gary B.

Messages In This Thread

Kent, What did I do wrong?
Gary B. -- 9/10/2000, 4:36 pm
Re: Kent, What did I do wrong?
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/10/2000, 7:56 pm
Re: Kent, What did I do wrong?
Gary B. -- 9/11/2000, 1:15 am
Time heals all silicone
mike allen ---> -- 9/10/2000, 5:01 pm
Re: Time heals all silicone
Gary B. -- 9/11/2000, 1:06 am
Re: Time heals all silicone
mike allen ---> -- 9/11/2000, 1:19 pm
Thanks for the info Mick!
Gary B. -- 9/12/2000, 1:06 am