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Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?

By:Don Beale
Date: 4/30/1999, 1:19 am

In Response To: 5200 shrinking and cracking? (Jason Steeves)

I have seen 5200 crack and shrink on sailboats where it is used to seal the aluminum windows to the house. It was exposed to the sunlight though.

> I've never heard of 5200 shrinking or cracking and I've been using it for
> 15 years.

> To fasten the Minicell bulkheads I would suggest using 5200 Fast Cure, A
> cheaper alternative would be Sikaflex 291 or 240.

> Jason @ Noah's

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Greg Steeves -- 4/29/1999, 11:11 am

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Kenneth Paul -- 4/29/1999, 3:20 pm

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/29/1999, 11:42 am

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Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 4/29/1999, 8:48 pm

5200 shrinking and cracking?
Jason Steeves -- 4/29/1999, 11:41 pm

Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 5/2/1999, 11:52 pm

Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/3/1999, 10:23 am

Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Pete Rudie -- 5/3/1999, 12:48 am

Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Don Beale -- 4/30/1999, 1:19 am

Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Nolan Penney -- 4/30/1999, 7:01 am

Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Don Beale -- 4/30/1999, 12:53 pm

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