Marine Tek

[US1 Fountain]

Will this stuff adhere to a bare flat aluminum drive skeg?

Just replaced my skegs and have a couple of low spots at the welds. Just curious if this stuff adheres to flat surfaces or does it need to be held in by voids? Will it work as a filler for the low spots?

[H2Xmark]

Marine tex will do the job, sand with 80 are 100 grit, then clean with acetone, wipe dry with clean paper towel ,then apply. the grey marine tex works a little better on metals than the white does, check out http://www.marinetex.com/

[Liberator21]

If you're going to paint over it, sand it first. I read somewhere, that when epoxy cures, the surface oxidizes or something, and paint won't stick well. I think I read it in the instructions that came with my Hydromotive nosecone.

[Vinny P]

I have used Marine Tex for several things over the years. It always works very well. I highly recommend it as well.

[Liberator21]

Who hasn't?
Hey Checkmate, Where do you boat out of?

[US1 Fountain]

Originally posted by Liberator21
Who hasn't?

Me, that's why I asked.

[ScalpTaker36]

I used it on my drive sked. Glued on the lower tip. Lasted 2 years than fell off.

That chit is like cement

[Vinny P]

Liberator21,

I keep my boat at Al Grovers High and Dry in Freeport. So, I mostly stay on the south shore. How about you, which side are you on?

[blue thunder]

I had a 2 inch by 2 inch corner missing off the trailing edege of one skeg. Building up slowly I reconstucted the corner from marine tex. It lasted one season so far and after what it went through last year don't expect to see a problem. Love that chit!

Dave

[Liberator21]

I boat mostly on the north shore, but I'll drop in at the freeport boat ramp once in a while.

I used Marine Tex to fix a corroded gasket surface on a 74 Vega that kept blowing head gaskets. I drove it a couple of years then sold the car. That stuff's great!